Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Background

He was born in 1953 in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan.

Education

From Kyoto University in 1978 and his Doctor of Philosophy from Kyoto University in 1984.

Career

Life and Academic Professor Kobayashi got his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Kyoto University in 1976, his Master of Science In 2007 he was included in the Top 50 City Creators and Urban Experts of the Ministry of the Environment of Denmark. From 1978-1986, Professor Kobayashi was a Research Associate in Graduate School of Engineering of Kyoto University.

In 1987 he became an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Systems Engineering at Tottori University, where in 1990 he became a full-time Professor.

In 1996 he returned to Kyoto University as a full-time Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering. In 2006 he became the Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Management of Kyoto University and in 2010 he became the Dean.

He held that position until April 2012. 1985, Research Scholar, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria

1986-1988, Visiting Scholar, CERUM (Center of Regional Science), Umeå University

1987-1990, Visiting Scholar, Institute for Futures Studies, Sweden

1989–present, Editorial Board Member, The Annals of Regional Science

1994-1998, Editorial Board Member, Journal of JSCE

1997-2002, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Applied Regional Science

1999–present, Editorial Board Member, Papers in Regional Science

2001-2003, Secretary, Japan Society of Civil Engineers (Planning Division)

2002-2006, Editorial Board Member, American Society of Civil Engineers

2004-2005, Vice President, Applied Regional Science Conference

2006–present, Company-editor in Chief, American Society of Civil Engineers

2006–present, Editor in Chief, Japan Journal of Civil Engineering,

2007–present, President, Applied Regional Science.

Achievements

• He is the recipient of several awards and prizes for his research including the Hinomaru Prize in 1988, the JSCE (Japan Society of Civil Engineers) Research Prize in 1993, 2001 and 2007.

Membership

2006–present, Member of Japan Council of Infrastructure

2006–present, Member of Japan Council of Transport Policy

2007–present, Member of Japan Academy of Science.