Michiji Konuma

Background

Konuma, Michiji was born on January 25, 1931 in Tokyo. Son of Haruo and Taka (Kanai) Konuma.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo, 1953. Master of Science, University Tokyo, 1955. Doctor of Science, University Tokyo, 1958.

Career

Research associate University Tokyo, 1958-1967. Research fellow National Research Council, Rome, 1963-1965. Visiting professor Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy, 1963-1965, Catholic University Louvain, Belgium, 1965-1967.

Associate professor Kyoto (Japan) University, 1967-1983. Professor physics Keio University, Yokohama, Japan, 1983-1996, professor emeritus, since 1996. Professor, dean Faculty Environmental and Information Studies Musashi Institute of Technology, Japan, 1996—2001, professor emeritus Japan, since 2005, advisor to Goto Ikueikai, in charge of, 2001—2003.

Trustee Tokyu Foundation for Better Environment, since 2001. Chairman special committee of nuclear physics Science Council of Japan, Tokyo, 1969-1972. Member council Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, Rome, 1992-2002.

Advisor International Student/Young Pugwash, since 2002. Member physics action coun United Nations Educational, Paris, 1994-1996. Visiting professor University of the Air, Chiba, Japan, 1992-2001.

Visiting researcher International Peace Research Institute, Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo, since 2004. Councilor The Shimonaka Memorial Foundation, since 2006.

Achievements

• Michiji Konuma has been listed as a noteworthy Theoretical physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Physical Society Japan (president 1987-1988, 91-92), Association Asia Pacific Physical Societies (president Taipei chapter 1994-1997, special advisor since 2001), American Physical Society, History of Science Society Japan, Physics Education Society of Japan, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (honorary), Roland Eötvös Physical Society (honorary).

Connections

Married Masae Shinohara, October 31, 1960. Children: Michie, Masao.

Father:

Haruo Konuma

Mother:

Taka (Kanai) Konuma

Spouse:

Masae Shinohara

child:

Masao Konuma

child:

Michie Konuma