Background
Hirotsu, Chihiro was born on December 14, 1939 in Chibuya-hu, Japan. Son of Masato and Matsue Hirotsu.
Hirotsu, Chihiro was born on December 14, 1939 in Chibuya-hu, Japan. Son of Masato and Matsue Hirotsu.
Bachelor in Engineering, University Tokyo, 1963. Master in Engineering, University Tokyo, 1965. Doctor in Engineering, University Tokyo, 1968.
Research associate Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, 1968—1971. From assistant professor to professor University Tokyo, 1971—1986, professor, 1986—2000, Meisei University, Tokyo, since 2000.
Member council drug & foods affairs Ministry of Health, Labor & Welfare, Tokyo. Member Deming Prize Committee. President Japanese Society Applied Statistics, 1992—1994.
Member of International Statistical Institute (council member since 2003), Japan Statistical Association (director).
Married Mitsuko Kitayam, December 15, 1968. 1 child Chisato.