Akira Sakamoto

Background

Sakamoto, Akira was born on March 28, 1938 in Fujimi, Nagano, Japan. Son of Sihei and Isoko Sakamoto.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tohoku U., Sendai, 1961; D in Engineering, Tohoku U., Sendai, 1988.

Career

Manager, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Nagoya, 1982-1986; vice director, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Nagoya, 1986-1989; director, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Nagoya, 1989-1991; director, Research and Development Institute Metals and Composites (RIMC), Tokyo, since 1991.

Membership

Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Welding Society (Doctor Rene D. Wasserman award 1984, RobertL. Peaslee award 1992), Japan Institute Metals, Japan Society Powder and Powder Metallurgy, Japan Society for Composite Materials.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, bonsai.

Connections

Married Keiko Abe, November 3, 1961. Children: Rika, Kana.

Father:

Sihei Sakamoto

Mother:

Isoko Sakamoto

Spouse:

Keiko Abe

child:

Kana Sakamoto

child:

Rika Sakamoto