Background
Yazawa, Akira was born on August 9, 1926 in Ina, Nagano, Japan. Son of Taisuke and Tamiko Yazawa.
Yazawa, Akira was born on August 9, 1926 in Ina, Nagano, Japan. Son of Taisuke and Tamiko Yazawa.
Bachelor of Science in engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1948. Doctor in Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1960. Doctorate (honorary), Technology University, Kosice, Slovakia, 1992.
Assistant professor Tohoku University, Sendai, 1953—1963, professor, 1963—1989, emeritus professor, from 1989. Director Research Institute, Senken Tohoku University, Sendai, 1981—1986. President Society Calorimetry Japan, Tokyo, 1987—1989, Miyagi National College of Technology, Natori, Japan, 1989—1995, Mining and Metal.
Institute Japan, Tokyo, 1989—1990.
Married Kimi Tobisawa Yazawa, April 8, 1954. Children: Sekiko Sato, Michiko, Atsushi.