Background
Kitano, Masanori was born on October 24, 1935 in Takuma, Japan. Son of Shinobu and Dai Kitano.
Mechanical engineering educator
Kitano, Masanori was born on October 24, 1935 in Takuma, Japan. Son of Shinobu and Dai Kitano.
Bachelor of Science, National Defense Academy, Yokosuka, Japan, 1958. Master of Science, Osaka (Japan) University, 1964. Doctor of Engineering, Osaka (Japan) University, 1967.
Chief researcher Japan Defense Agency, Sagamihara, 1968-1971. General staff Japan Ground Staff Office, Tokyo, 1971-1972. Associate professor National Defense Academy, 1972-1977, professor, since 1977, dean graduate course, 1984-1986.
Board directors National Defense Academy, 1991-1996, vice president, 1996-2000. Visiting professor West Germany Defense University, Hamburg, 1982, Mie (Japan) University, 1988-1989.
Lieutenant colonel Japanese Army, 1968-1973. Fellow International Society for Terrain Vehicle Systems (deputy general secretary for Asia-Pacific 1986, president 1996-1999), Society Terramechanics Japan. Member Japan Society Mechanical Engineers, Japan Society Precision Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers Japan (technical advisor Research and Development Institute since 2001).
Married Mineko Kitano, March 17, 1964. Children: Tomoko, Atsunori, Junko.