Background
Kawashima, Hirofumí was born on September 23, 1946 in Gunma-ken, Japan. Son of Isuke and Haru (Watanabe) Kawashima.
researcher watch manufacturing company executive
Kawashima, Hirofumí was born on September 23, 1946 in Gunma-ken, Japan. Son of Isuke and Haru (Watanabe) Kawashima.
Bachelor of Science, Science University Tokyo, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1985.
Engineer, Seiko Instruments Inc., Tokyo, 1971-1978; senior engineer, Seiko Instruments Inc., Tokyo, 1979-1983; manager, Seiko Instruments Inc., Chiba, Japan, 1984-1990; general manager, Seiko Instruments Inc., Chiba, Japan, 1991-1998; president, Piedek Technical Laboratory, Tokyo, since 1998. Lecturer Yamanashi U., Koufu, 1994-1995.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, Cady award 1993), Japan Society Applied Physics (Best Paper award 1996), Horological Institute Japan.
Married Motoko Yamada, May 26, 1976. 2 children.