Background
Hirano, Ken-ichi was born on May 18, 1927 in Hamamatsu-City, Japan. Son of Etsuhei and Toki (Takabayashi) Hirano.
Hirano, Ken-ichi was born on May 18, 1927 in Hamamatsu-City, Japan. Son of Etsuhei and Toki (Takabayashi) Hirano.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1952. Doctor of Science, Hokkaido University, 1959.
Research associate Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957—1962. Associate professor Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 0162—1969, professor, 1969—1991, head department metallurgy and materials science, 1971—1991, professor emeritus, since 1991. Professor Science University Tokyo, Noda, Japan, since 1992.
Visiting professor University Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, National National Cheng-Kung University University, Taiwan, consultant. Editor Journal Japan Institute Metals, 1971—1972, 1979—1980, 1982—1983, since 1987.
Fellow American Society Metals. Member Physical Society Japan, Metal Society of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Japan Institute Light Metals(president 1993), Japan Institute Metals (trustee), New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi. Club: Japan Polar Philatelist (president).
Married Tetsuko Kondo Hirano, December 21, 1963. Children: Mitsuko, Hiromi.