Background
Otsuka, Kazuhiro was born on March 8, 1937 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. Son of Kichihei and Yayoi (Tanaka) Otsuka.
Otsuka, Kazuhiro was born on March 8, 1937 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. Son of Kichihei and Yayoi (Tanaka) Otsuka.
Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo, 1961. Doctor Engineering, University Tokyo, 1972. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1966.
Researcher Furukawa Electric Company Ltd., Nikko, Japan, 1961-1964. Research associate Osaka University, Japan, 1966-1973, associate professor Japan, 1973-1979. Professor University Tsukuba, Japan, 1979-2000.
Senior scientist National Institute Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Tsukuba, Japan, 2000-2001, RIMCOF senior scientist, 2001—2003. Research fellow National Institute Materials Science, 2003—2005, visiting researcher Sensor Group, since 2005. Director Cryogenic Research Center University Tsukuba, 1980-1981.
Visiting associate professor University Illinois, Urbana, 1974-1976. Visiting professor Katholieke University Leuven, Belgium, 1989. Member International Advisory Committee Martensitic Transformations, 1989-2002.
Honorary member since 2003.
Fellow American Society Metals International. Member Japan Institute Metals (meritorious award 1982, best paper award 1993, Tanigawa Harris award 1997).
Married Motoko Iwashita, October 22, 1967. Children: Kay, Ryo, Jun.