Background
Kawase, Masaaki was born on May 1, 1947 in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kawase, Masaaki was born on May 1, 1947 in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan.
Bachelor of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1970. Master of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1972. Doctor of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1991.
Engineer, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone laboratories, Ibaraki, Japan, since 1972; staff engineer, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Ibaraki (Japan) Laboratory, since 1979; executive engineer, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Development Center, Tokyo, 1987-1989; executive manager Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Research and Development Center, Ibaraki, 1989-1994; executive manager Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Research and Development Center, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Basic Research Laboratory, Atsugi, Japan, 1994-1996; executive manager Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Research and Development Center, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Technology Support Center, Tokyo, since 1996. Chair Optical Fiber Standardization Committee, Tokyo, since 1989.
Senior member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.