Akira Shimizo

Background

Shimizo, Akira was born on November 14, 1939 in Shimonoseki, Japan.

Education

Bachelor in Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1963; Master in Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1967; D of Engineering, Kyoto U., 1975.

Career

Assistant professor, Okayama U., 1967-1969; associate professor, Okayama U., 1970-1985; professor, Ehime U., Matsoyama, since 1986. Visiting associate professor LeHigh U., Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1981-1982.

Achievements

• Akira Shimizo has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor Government of Ehime Prefecture, since 1987. Member Society of Instruments and Control Engineers Japan (chairman Sikoku sect.1993-1994), Society of Installments and Control Engineers Japan, Society of Mech. Engineers Japan, The Robotics Society of Japan, Japan Society of Fuzzy Theory and Systems, Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics, Japan Hydraulics and Pneumatics Society.

Interests

• Avocation: fishing.

Connections

Married; children: Kozunori, Michie, Seki.

child:

Kozunori Shimizo

child:

Seki Shimizo

child:

Michie Shimizo