Background
Kitani, Osamu was born on April 1, 1935 in Tokyo. Son of Tsuneyuki and Kyou (Hosotani) Kitani.
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Kitani, Osamu was born on April 1, 1935 in Tokyo. Son of Tsuneyuki and Kyou (Hosotani) Kitani.
BAgr, University Tokyo, 1959. Master of Agriculture, University Tokyo, 1961. Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer, University Tokyo, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1966.
Research assistant Michigan State University, 1964-1966. Associate professor Mie University, Tsu, Japan, 1966-1978. Professor University Tokyo, 1978-1995, chairman department agricultural engineering, 1980, 88, director library of faculty, 1991-1993, professor emeritus, since 1995.
Professor College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1997—2005, Advance Research Institute Sciences and Humanities, Nihon University, Japan, since 2005. Guest professor Technology University Munich 1972-1973, member Science Council Japan, 1994-2000, member Agricultural Academy Japan since 1999, president International Commission of Agricultural Engineering.
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Expert member Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo, 1976-1987, Science Council, Ministry Education, Tokyo, 1979-1989, Council for Science and Technology, Prime Min.' General’ s Office, Tokyo, 1981-2000, Ministry Environment, 2001. Member committee Science Council Japan, Tokyo, since 1984. Member farm mechanization council Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery, 1993-1996.
Temporary member council for industrial technical, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, since 1993. Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers. Member Japanese Society Agricultural Machinery (director 1980-1985, 89-91, president 1992-1995), Japanese Society Irrigation, Drainage and Reclamation (board directors 1978-1982), Japan Society Energy and Resources (board directors 1992-2000), Japan Agricultural Systems Society (president 1989-1991, vice president and director 1985-1988), Japan Federation Agricultural Engineering (vice president 1983-1984), Japan Association International Commission Agricultural Engineering (director and general secretary since 1990, vice president 1994, president since 2000), Japan Society Agricultural Informatics (president 1996-1998), Italian Association Agricultural Engineering (honorary), Agricultural Academy Japan, Accademia Georgofili (correspondent), International Commission Agricultural Engineering (president 1997-1998, honorary president since 2001).
Married Shigeko Tanaka, July 12, 1964. Children: Yukiko, Mariko.