Background
Shintani, Akira was born on September 21, 1944 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Kajuroh and Michie (Horino) Shintani.
Electronics materials engineer researcher
Shintani, Akira was born on September 21, 1944 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Kajuroh and Michie (Horino) Shintani.
Bachelor of Science, Kobe (Japan) University, 1968. Master of Science, Kobe (Japan) University, 1970. Doctor Engineering, University Tokyo, 1978.
Researcher, Hitachi, Tokyo, 1970-1982; senior researcher, Hitachi, Tokyo, 1982-1986; research group leader, Sumitomo Metal, Osaka, Japan, 1986-1990; planning section manager, Sumitomo Metal, Osaka, Japan, 1990-1993; vice chief manager, Sumitomo Metal, Osaka, Japan, 1993-1995; manager, Sumitomo Metal, Osaka, Japan, since 1995.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, materials research society, International Society for Optical Engineering, Electrochemical Society.
Married Keiko Matsui, October 24, 1973. Children: Taku, Shoko.