Akira Sato

Background

Sato, Akira was born on May 6, 1941 in Tsuruoka, Japan. Son of Tamijiro and Kamfyo Sakuma Sato.

Education

Bachelor in English, University Tokyo, 1965. Master in English, University Tokyo, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University Tokyo, 1970.

Career

Researcher National Research Institute Metals, Tokyo, 1970, chief researcher, 1974, head 1st laboratory, 1982, director division, 1993. Visiting scientist Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1973—1975. Director genera of MEL National Institute Mater Science, Tsukuba, 2001.

Director Japan Microgravity Application Society, Tokyo, 1994—1997, Japan Foundry Engineering Society, Tokyo, 1996—1999, Japan Iron and Steel Institute, Tokyo, 2001—2002.

Achievements

• Akira Sato has been listed as a notable materials scientist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Tennis, golf, reading, classical music, Go.

Connections

Married Mitsuko Node Sato, February 28, 1948. Children: Yoshiaki, Naonobu.

Father:

Tamijiro Sato

Mother:

Kamfyo Sakuma Sato

Spouse:

Mitsuko Node Sato

child:

Naonobu Sato

child:

Yoshiaki Sato