Background
Kumashiro, Masaharu was born on February 28, 1947 in Minokamo, Gifu, Japan. Son of Chihiro and Kimi (Domon) Kumashiro.
Kumashiro, Masaharu was born on February 28, 1947 in Minokamo, Gifu, Japan. Son of Chihiro and Kimi (Domon) Kumashiro.
Bachelor in Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama, Japan, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1982.
Instructor Hokkaido Institute of Technology, Sapporo, 1970-1974, lecturer, 1974-1977. Instructor Hokkaido University, 1977-1979. Associate professor University Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan, 1979-1986, professor, since 1986.
Consultant RICOH Company Ltd., Yokohama, 1992-1994. Advisory associate Mitsubishi Research Institute, Tokyo, since 1994. Visiting professor Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology, 2000-2001.
Member council Association of Employment for Senior Citizens, since 2001.
Fellow The Ergonomics Society (professional ergonomist). Member Japan Ergonomics Society (executive member since 1992), International Ergonomics Society (chair technical group for safety and health since 1993), Pan Pacific Council Occupational Ergonomics (president since 1997), Society Occupational Safety, Health and Ergonomics (president since 1996).
Married Sayoko Maruta, April 1, 1973. 1 child, Arisa.