Background
Kondo, Jiro was born on January 23, 1917 in Ootsu, Japan. Son of Shuzo and Fujie (Ushio) Kondo.
Kondo, Jiro was born on January 23, 1917 in Ootsu, Japan. Son of Shuzo and Fujie (Ushio) Kondo.
Master of Arts in Mathematics, Kyoto (Japan) University, 1940. Master of Arts in Aeronautics, University Tokyo, 1945. Dr.Eng., University Tokyo, 1958.
Professor department aeronautics, U. Tokyo, 1958-1975;
dean engineering school, U. Tokyo, 1975-1977;
emeritus professor, U. Tokyo, since 1977;
director, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan, 1980-1985;
president, Science Council of Japan (13th term), Tokyo, 1985-1988;
president, Science Council of Japan (14th term), Tokyo, 1988-1991;
president, Science Council of Japan (15th term), Tokyo, 1991-1994;
director general, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth), Kyoto, since 1990;
president, Control Environment Council, Tokyo, since 1993. Member Council for Land Use, Ministry of Land Planning, Tokyo, 1988-1994, Council for Aero. Industry, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Tokyo, 1970-1995, Science Council, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Tokyo, 1990-1995.
President Control Council for Environmental Pollution Control, Tokyo, 1990-1993.
Member National Academy Engineering, Academy of Engineering Japan, The Earth Council (honorary), Japan Society for Operations Research (honorary).
Married Kei Mizuki, May 17, 1944. 2 children.