Background
Shimada, Katsunori was born on March 12, 1922 in Tokyo. Arrived in United States, 1950, naturalized, 1964. Son of Katsujiro and Mume Shimada.
Shimada, Katsunori was born on March 12, 1922 in Tokyo. Arrived in United States, 1950, naturalized, 1964. Son of Katsujiro and Mume Shimada.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Tokyo, 1945. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Minnesota, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1958.
Engineer Toshiba Japan, Kawasaki, 1945—1950. Instructor University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1950—1958. Assistant professor engineering University Washington, Seattle, 1958—1964.
Supervisor Jet Propulsion Laboratory, G&C Research Group, Pasadena, California, 1964—1980. Manager, Field Center Integration Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1980—1985, supervisor Celestrial Sensors, 1985—1989. Retired, 1989
Consultant Boeing Company, Seattle, 1960—1963, NASDA of Japan, Los Angeles, 1987—1991.
Invited professor engineering University Tokyo, 1973. Invited lecturer New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization of Japan, Tokyo, 1983.
Committee member National Parents Day Coalition, Los Angeles, 1996—1999, RSVP of Pasadena, 1993—1995, Associate Retirees of Caltech/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 1989. Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Ikuko Ueno, October 30, 1975. Married Kazuko Matsumoto. Children: Karl, Keiko Shimada Stearns.