Background
Yoshiaki, Arata was born on May 22, 1924 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Sosuke and Yoshi (Hashi) A.
荒田 吉明
Yoshiaki, Arata was born on May 22, 1924 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Sosuke and Yoshi (Hashi) A.
Bachelor in Engineering, Osaka University, 1949. Doctor in Engineering, Osaka University, 1956. Doctor (honorary), Warsaw University, 1987.
Associate professor, Osaka U., 1956-1964; professor, Osaka U., 1964-1988; director general, Osaka U., 1977-1988; professor emeritus, Osaka U., since 1988. Director Japan Advanced Material Processing Institute. Chairman Okada Memorial Foundation, Amagaski, since 1997.
Fellow American Society Matals. Member High Temperature Society (president since 1977), Ukraine Academy of Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, Laser Institute American.
Married Michiko Yamato, November 7, 1956. Children: Yuko, Riko, Eriko.