Fumio Tanaka

Background

Tanaka, Fumio was born on August 16, 1954 in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan. Son of Tomikichi and Chiyo (Saito) Tanaka.

Education

Bachelor in Engineering, University Tokyo, 1977; Master in Engineering, University Tokyo, 1979.

Career

Researcher, Nippon Steel Corporation, Kawasaki, Kanagawa., Japan, 1979-1984; senior researcher, Nippon Steel Corporation, Futtsu, Chiba., Japan, since 1986; visiting scholar School Mech. Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1984-1986.

Achievements

• Fumio Tanaka has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Optical Society American, Society Instrumentation and Control Engineers (Technical award 1993), Japan Society Applied Physics, Iron and Steel Institute of Japan.

Interests

• Avocation: mountain climbing.

Connections

Married Kayami Hirahara, September 22, 1979. Children: Yumi, Shuichi.

Father:

Tomikichi Tanaka

Mother:

Chiyo (Saito) Tanaka

Spouse:

Kayami Hirahara

child:

Yumi Tanaka

child:

Shuichi Tanaka