Background
Tambo, Norihito was born on March 10, 1933 in Sapporo, Japan. Son of Hisanori and Yachiyo Tambo.
academic administrator educator engineer
Tambo, Norihito was born on March 10, 1933 in Sapporo, Japan. Son of Hisanori and Yachiyo Tambo.
Bachelor of Engineering, Hokkaido University National, Sapporo, Japan, 1955. MEng, Hokkaido University National, Sapporo, Japan, 1957. Doctor of Engineering, Hokkaido University National, Sapporo, Japan, 1965.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, 2000. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Slovak Technology University, Bratislava, Slovakia, 1999.
Associate professor Department Sanitary Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1958—1969. Research associate Department Chemistry, University Florida, Gainesville, 1962—1963. Professor Department Environmental Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1963—1995.
Dean School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Japan, 1993—1995. President Hokkiado University, Japan, 1995—2004, University of the Air, Chiba, Japan, 2001—2007. Research associate University Florida, Gainesville, 1962—1963.
Vics chairperson Japan Water Forum, Tokyo, since 2004. Vice president, president Japan University Accreditation Association, 1997—2001. Member Science Council of Japan, 1997—2002, Japenses Land Decision committee, Tokyo.
President International Water Association, London, 2001—2003. Member of American Academy Environmental Engineers (honorary), Japan Society of Civil Engineers (honorary. President 2001), American Water Works Association (life Public award).
Married Ayako Tambo; children: Takehito, Mayuko Naktsugawacs, Hirohito.