Background
Kagawa, Koji was born on October 18, 1939 in Nakama City, Japan. Son of Masaichi and Matsue (Nakagawa) Kagawa.
naval architectural engineering educator
Kagawa, Koji was born on October 18, 1939 in Nakama City, Japan. Son of Masaichi and Matsue (Nakagawa) Kagawa.
Bachelor of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1962. Master of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1964. Doctor of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1987.
Research engineer vibration laboratory, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Nagasaki, Japan, 1964-1973;
senior research engineer, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Nagasaki, Japan, 1973-1980;
research project manager, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Nagasaki, Japan, 1980-1993;
professor, Kyushu U., Fukuoka, Japan, since 1993. Consultant International Maritime Organisation dispatched by United Nations Development Program, 1981;instructor Technopolis Foundation, Nagasaki, 1990-1991. Analyst Industrial Property Cooperation Center of Japan, 1990-1992.
Taskmaster The Shipbuilding Research Association of Japan, since 1997.
Recipient President award of Japan, Ship Promotion Foundation, 1971, President award Japan Classification Society of Shipping, 1971, Outstanding Paper award Society Naval Architecture of Japan, 1971, Outstanding Paper award American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1983, Distinguished Invention award Board of Science & Technology of Japan, 1993, President Encouraging award Patent Bureau Japan, 1996, President Grand prize Japan Institute Invention and Innovation, 1997. Member Society Naval Architects of Japan (judging committee member since 1992, Outstanding Paper award 1971), West Japan Society Naval Architects (member editl.bd. since 1991), Architectural Institute Japan, Marine Engineering Society Japan.
Married Keiko Kawaguchi, November 30, 1967. Children: Onta Junko, Kagawa Takashi.