Kimiaki Yamamoto

Background

Yamamoto, Kimiaki was born on February 20, 1946 in Mie-Prefecture, Japan. Son of Shigezo and Ikue Yamamoto.

Education

Master of Science, Osaka University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Osaka University, 1977.

Career

Manager, Olympus Optical Limited company, Tokyo, 1988-1989; assistant general manager, Olympus Optical Limited company, Tokyo, 1989-1993; general manager, Olympus Optical Limited company, Tokyo, since 1993. Visiting scholar Optical Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona, 1981-1982. Visiting research associate Institute Optics, Rochester, New York, 1982-1983.

Leader Optics Design Research Group, Tokyo, since 1993.

Achievements

• Kimiaki Yamamoto has been listed as a noteworthy optical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Optical Society of America, International Society for Optical Engineering, Optical Society Japan.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Setsuko Tanaka.

Father:

Shigezo Yamamoto

Mother:

Ikue Yamamoto

Spouse:

Setsuko Tanaka.