Imao Tamura

Background

Tamura, Imao was born on September 30, 1923 in Wakayama-ken, Japan. Son of Kumataro and Yoshiko (Noguchi) Tamura.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgy, Osaka University, 1948. Doctor of Engineering, Osaka University, 1958.

Career

Assistant faculty engineering, Osaka (Japan) U., 1953-1961; associate professor Institute for Science and Industrial Research, Osaka (Japan) U., 1961-1964; associate professor faculty engineering, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1964; professor faculty engineering, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1964-1987; emeritus professor, Kyoto (Japan) U., since 1987; manager, researcher, Research Institute for Applied Science, Kyoto, l97l-. Technical advisor Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., Osaka, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• Imao Tamura has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Thermomechanical Processing of High-Strength Low-Alloy Steels

Membership

Fellow American Society for Metals. Member American Society for Metals International, Japan Institute for Metals (honorary, vice president 1986-1987, Distinguished Service award 1968), Iron and Steel Institute Japan (Henderson award 1980, Nishiyama award 1987), Japanese Institute for Heat Treatment (vice president since 1987, president, award), International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (vice president 1951-1953), International Federation Heat Treatment (honorary vice president 1992).

Connections

Married Yoshiko Otsuka, April 28, l953. Children: Masaka, Miki.

Father:

Kumataro Tamura

Mother:

Yoshiko (Noguchi) Tamura

Spouse:

Yoshiko Otsuka

child:

Miki Tamura

child:

Masaka Tamura