Background
Shimizu, Ken'ichi was born on July 5, 1928 in Nish-okkope, Monbetsu, Japan. Son of Tsuneji and Sei Shimizu.
Shimizu, Ken'ichi was born on July 5, 1928 in Nish-okkope, Monbetsu, Japan. Son of Tsuneji and Sei Shimizu.
Bachelor, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 1951. Doctor of Science, Nagoya University, Japan, 1962.
Research associate, Osaka (Japan) U., 1951-1963; associate professor, Osaka (Japan) U., 1963-1966; professor, Osaka (Japan) U., 1966-1992; professor dynamics, materials science, plastic deformation, Kanazawa (Ishikawa, Japan) U., since 1992. Professor emeritus Osaka U., 1992. Chairman Osaka New Materials Center, 1980-1992.
Fellow American Society Metals International, Shape Memory Alloy Association (president 1993), Japanese Institute Metals (honorary)(distinguished paper prize 1983, 85, 94, Tanigawa-Harris prize 1988).
Married Yasuko Sakamoto, May 12, 1956. Children: Soichi, Keiji, Youko.