Background
Maekawa, Katsuhiro was born on February 6, 1950 in Furano, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Toyomi and Ryoko Maekawa.
machinist researcher manufacturing educator
Maekawa, Katsuhiro was born on February 6, 1950 in Furano, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Toyomi and Ryoko Maekawa.
Bachelor of Engineering, Muroran Institute of Technology, 1973. MEng, Muroran Institute of Technology, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1979.
Research associate Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1979-1980. Assistant professor Kitami (Japan) Institute of Technology, 1980-1988. Associate professor Ibaraki University, Hitachi, Japan, 1988-1900, professor, Superplasticity Research Center Japan, since 2000.
Consultant Hitachi Koki Engineering, since 1990. Advisor Japan Key-Training and Enterprise Council Center, Tokyo, 1993-1995.
Member Japan Society Precision Engineering, Japan Society Precision Engineering (journal referee since 1992), Japan Society Mechanical Engineers, American Society Precision Engineering, Institute Materials (United Kingdom).
Married Yoko Takahashi, September 21, 1985. 1 child, Kotaro.