Background
Ushio, Masao was born on January 21, 1942 in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Yoshihei and Kameyo (Taniguchi) University.
Ushio, Masao was born on January 21, 1942 in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Yoshihei and Kameyo (Taniguchi) University.
Bachelor in Engineering, Osaka University, 1964. Master in Engineering, Osaka University, 1969. Doctor in Engineering, Osaka University, 1975.
Researcher Sanyo Electric Company Ltd., 1964-1966. Research associate Osaka University, 1970-1975, associate professor, 1976-1990, professor, since 1991. Visiting scientist Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1979-1980.
Member IIW (chairman committee XII since 1998), Iron and Steel Institute Journal, International Institute Welding, Joining and Welding Research Institute (board directors), Japan Welding Society (trustee 1994-1998, chairman committee welding processes since 1992, achievement award 1999, Best Paper of Year award 1988), Japan Institute Welding (trustee since 1996), Science Council Japan (chairman joining technical committee since 1998).
Married Tomi Yamaguchi, May 2, 1966. Children: Watatsuna, Tomoo, Kazushi.