Hikaru Date

Background

Date, Hikaru was born on March 9, 1927 in Fukushima, Japan. Son of Kiyoshi and Shizuko (Suzuki) Date.

Education

Bachelor in Engineering, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1949; D in Engineering, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1962.

Career

Senior research engineer, Japan Broadcast Corporation, Tokyo, 1961-1977; professor, Kyushu Institute Design, Fukuoka, 1977-1987; professor, Yamagata U., Yonezawa, since 1987.

Achievements

• Hikaru Date has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Acoustical Society Japan (Paper award 1961, 91, counselor since 1967, vice president 1985-1987), Acoustical Society American, Institute television Engineers Japan (board directors Kyushu chapter 1984-1986), Information Processing Society Japan.

Interests

• Avocations: music, swimming.

Connections

Married Tose Suzuki, March 26, 1955. Children: Shigeru, Nobuko, Atsuko.

Father:

Kiyoshi Date

Mother:

Shizuko (Suzuki) Date

Spouse:

Tose Suzuki

child:

Atsuko Date

child:

Nobuko Date

child:

Shigeru Date