Background
Kato, Masaharu was born on June 21, 1950 in Kobe, Japan. Son of Tomojiro and Eiko Kato.
Kato, Masaharu was born on June 21, 1950 in Kobe, Japan. Son of Tomojiro and Eiko Kato.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1973. Master of Science in Metallurgy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1975. Doctor of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1978.
Postdoctoral research associate department materials science and engineering Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1978—1979. Assistant professor department metallurgy, mechanics and materials science Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 1979—1982. Associate professor department materials science and engineering Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan, 1983—1995, professor, 1995—1997, since 2003, professor department innovative and engineered materials, 1997—2003.
Chair Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1996—1997, chair department innovative and engineered materials, 1999—2001, member institute senate, 2001—2003.
Member of Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Iron and Steel Institute Japan (Nishiyama Memorial prize 1993, Tawara Best Paper award 1996), Japan Institute Metals (Meritorious Honor award 1991, Best Paper award 1992, 2003).
Married Michiko Suga, March 28, 1978. Children: Sayaka, Harumi.