Nobuo Shimada

Background

Shimada, Nobuo was born on October 13, 1925 in Tokyo. Son of Toku and Hisako (Hozumi) Shimada.

Education

Master of Science, Nagoya U., Japan, 1947; Doctor of Science, Nagoya U., Japan, 1954.

Career

Instructor, Nagoya U., 1947-1953; lecturer, Nagoya U., 1953-1958; associate professor, Nagoya U., 1958-1960; professor, Nagoya U., 1960-1964; professor, Kyoto U., Japan, 1964-1989; professor emeritus, Kyoto U., Japan, since 1989; professor, Okayama U. Science, Japan, 1989-1997. Director Research Institute Mathematics Science Kyoto U., 1979-1983, 85-87. Advising committee Japan-United States Mathematics Institute Johns Hopkins University, 1987-1992.

Organizing committee International Congress Mathematicians, Kyoto, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Nobuo Shimada has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mathematics Society Japan (councilor 1981-1986), American Mathematics Society.

Interests

• Avocation: playing Go.

Connections

Married Setuko Sugiyama, July 20, 1955. Children: Kyoko Nanki, Shoichi Shimada.

Father:

Toku Shimada

Mother:

Hisako (Hozumi) Shimada

Spouse:

Setuko Sugiyama

child:

Kyoko Nanki Shimada

child:

Shoichi Shimada