Background
Kato, Norio was born on March 10, 1923 in Shanghai. Son of Takanori and Sueko (Asakura) Kato.
Kato, Norio was born on March 10, 1923 in Shanghai. Son of Takanori and Sueko (Asakura) Kato.
Bachelor degree, Tokyo (Japan) University, 1944. Master degree, Nagoya (Japan) University, 1946. Doctor of Science, Nagoya (Japan) University, 1954.
Research assistant Nagoya (Japan) University, 1946-1950. Research member Kobayashi Institute of Science, Tokyo, 1950-1960. Research fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1960.
Research associate Bristol (England) University, 1960. Assistant professor Nagoya (Japan) University, 1960-1961, professor, 1961-1986, emeritus professor. Professor Meijo University, Nagoya, 1986-1995.
Guest member Institute Inorganic Materials, Tsukuba, Japan, 1968-1969. President International Union Crystallography, Chester, England, 1978-1981. Council member Synchroton Division Kek, Tsukuba, 1982-1986.
Visiting research member Bell Laboratories, Marey Hill.
Member Japanese Society Crystallography (president 1982-1983), Japanese Society Crystal Growth (honorary member), Japanese Society Physics, Japanese Society Applied Physics, International Organization Crystal Growth (committee officer 1967-1976), International Union Crystallography (member executive committee 1969-1975, president 78-81, past president 81-84).
Married Tomoko Kakiuchi, May 4, 1953. Children: Shigeo, Masako.