Atsuo Fukuda

Background

Fukuda, Atsuo was born on February 5, 1937 in Tokyo. Son of Katsuyuki and Kimiko (Maekawa) Fukuda.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tokyo Kyoiku U., 1960; Master of Science, Tokyo Kyoiku U., 1962; Doctor of Science, Tokyo Kyoiku U., 1965.

Career

Research assistant, U. Tokyo Institute for Solid State Physics, Tokyo, 1965-1969; visiting scientist, Argonne National Laboratory Solid State Science Division, Argonne, Illinois, United States, 1969-1971; visiting scientist, U. Stuttgart (Germany) II Physikalisches Institute, 1971-1972; associate professor, Nagasaki (Japan) U. Faculty Liberal Arts, 1973-1975; associate professor, Tokyo Institute Technology Faculty of Engineering, 1975-1985; professor, Tokyo Institute Technology Faculty of Engineering, 1985-1997; professor faculty textile science and technical, Shinshu U., Nagano, Japan, since 1997. Public manager Japanese Journal Applied Physics, Tokyo, 1987-1989. Director Center for Research Cooperative and Information Exch., Tokyo Institute Technology, 1992-1994.

Achievements

• Atsuo Fukuda has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, materials science researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japan Society Applied Physics (managing director 1985-1987, A award Tokyo br.1990), Physical Society Japan, International Liquid Crystal Society (president since 1996, member non-Executive Board 1990-1994).

Interests

• Avocation: hiking.

Connections

Married Kyoko Omachi, March 30, 1965;children: Mitsuhiro, Mitsunori.

Father:

Katsuyuki Fukuda

Mother:

Kimiko (Maekawa) Fukuda

Spouse:

Kyoko Omachi

child:

Mitsunori Fukuda

child:

Mitsuhiro Fukuda