Background
Iwasaki, Iwao was born on February 6, 1929 in Tokyo, Japan. Arrived in the United States, 1950. Son of Kuramatsu and Ichiko (Ishihara) Iwasaki.
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Iwao Iwasaki, Japanese Engineering educator. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Antoine M. Gaudin award 1981, Arthur F. Taggart award 1981, Robert H. Richards award 1986), National Academy of Engineering (foreign associate), Mining and Material Processing Institute Japan, Resources Processing Society Japan, Society Mining Engineers (Distinguished member), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Education
Student, University Tokyo, 1950. Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1951. Master of Science, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1953.
Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, 1957. Doctor of Engineering, Tohoku University, 1961. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Colorado School Mines, 2001.
Career
Assistant professor University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1957-1959, associate professor, 1963-1966, professor, 1966-1991, senior research associate, endowed Taconite chair Coleraine, since 1999. Research engineer Nippon Steel Corporation, Tokyo, 1959-1963. Technical counselor Central Research Institute Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Omiya, Japan, 1991-1999.
Adjunct lecturer Waseda University, Tokyo, 1992-1999.
Membership
Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Antoine M. Gaudin award 1981, Arthur F. Taggart award 1981, Robert H. Richards award 1986), National Academy of Engineering (foreign associate), Mining and Material Processing Institute Japan, Resources Processing Society Japan, Society Mining Engineers (Distinguished member), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Junko Ikegami, 1972.
