Keiichi Yamada

Background

Yamada, Keiichi was born on December 23, 1931.

Education

Doctor of Science, University Göttingen, Germany, 1958. Doctor of Engineering Tokyo, 1964.

Career

Professor Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1975-1977, University Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 1977-1995, director Institute Socio-Economics Planning, 1984-1986, director Research Center for University Studies, 1986-1990, provost of colleges, 1991-1993, professor emeritus, since 1995. Vice-director Institute for Policy Sciences, Tokyo, 1984—2003.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Life Cycles of Scientific Research, 1986, The World Mountains from the Air, 1987, A Century of Airplanes, 2004, Gothic Cathedrals, 2006, The World of the Clouds, 2006. Editor-in-chief Journal Science Policy and Research Management, 1985-1988. One-man show includes Le Montagna del Cielo, Italy, 1989.

Interests

• Alpine aerial photography.