Background
Yamaguchi, Masaharu was born on November 20, 1940 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Shoutarou Hamada and Hatsuko Yamaguchi.
Materials science and engineering educator
Yamaguchi, Masaharu was born on November 20, 1940 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Shoutarou Hamada and Hatsuko Yamaguchi.
Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Osaka University, Japan, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgical Engineering, Osaka University, Japan, 1969.
Research associate department metallurgy Osaka University, 1965-1973. British Council scholar department metallurgy University Oxford, 1970-1972. Visiting scientist department materials science and engineering University Pennsylvania, 1979-1980.
Professor department materials science and engineering Kyoto (Japan) University, since 1987. Visiting professor department materials science and engineering University Pennsylvania, 1993. Chairman International Workshop on Intermetallics, ICM-6, 1991.
Member university and college committee Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, 1991-1995. Head investigator research program Ministry of Education, Science and Culture on Intermetallics, 1992-1995.
Member Japan Institute Metals (board directors 1991-1993, 94-, Meritorious Activitymedal 1983, Tanigawa-Harris medal 1995), Iron and Steel Institute Japan (board directors 1991-1993, Chairman of Commission interfacial intermetallics 1992-1994, Nishiyama Memorial medal 1986), Japan Ultra-High Temperature Materials Institute (Chairman of Commission high-temperature silicides 1993-1994).
Married Hiroko Yamaguchi, August, 1970.