Fumio Nishino

Background

Nishino, Fumio was born on March 18, 1936 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Shigeru and Yoshiko (Morishita) Nishino.

Education

Bachelor in Engineering, University Tokyo, 1959. Master in Engineering, University Tokyo, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Lehigh University, 1964.

Career

Research instructor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1964-1965; assistant professor, U. Tokyo, 1965-1968; associate professor, U. Tokyo, 1968-1980; professor сivil engineering, U. Tokyo, 1980-1995; assistant to president, U. Tokyo, 1981-1982; director, International Center, 1993-1994; associate professor, Asian Institute Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 1970-1972; vice president, Asian Institute Technology, Bangkok, 1984-1986; professor international development, Saitama U., since 1991; dean, Graduate School Policy Science, Saitama U., since 1996. Consultant The World Bank, since 1989, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1989-1992, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1989. Trustee Foundation for Advanced Studies for International Development, 1990-1997.

Member Japanese communications of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, since 1992. Councilor Science and Technology Agency, since 1996.

Achievements

• Fumio Nishino has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Society International Development (life), Japan Society for International Development (executive committee, trustee since 1990, vice president), Japan Society Civil Engineers, Federal England Institute Southeast Asia and the Pacific (executive committee, vice president, president 1992-1998), World Federal Engineering Organizations (executive council 1995-1999), Society for International Development (governing council since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, amateur radio.

Connections

Married Akiyo Yoshimura, December 23, 1961. Children: Masaki, Hiroyuki.

Father:

Shigeru Nishino

Mother:

Yoshiko (Morishita) Nishino

Spouse:

Akiyo Yoshimura

child:

Hiroyuki Nishino

child:

Masaki Nishino