Background
Kaifu, Norio was born on September 21, 1943 in Niigata, Japan. Son of Yasuyoshi and Kiyoko Kaifu.
Kaifu, Norio was born on September 21, 1943 in Niigata, Japan. Son of Yasuyoshi and Kiyoko Kaifu.
Graduate, University Tokyo, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tokyo, 1972.
Research associate, Department Astronomy, U. Tokyo, Japan, 1969-1979; associate professor, Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, U. Tokyo, 1979-1988; professor, director, Nobeyama (Japan) Radio Observatory, National Astronomical Observatory, 1988-1990; vice director, National Astronomy Observatory, Mitaka, Japan, 1992-1996; director Subaru telescope project, National Astronomy Observatory, Mitaka, Japan, since 1996.
Member National Astronomical Observatory (board directors since 1988), Astronomical Society Japan (board directors since 1980), International Astronomical Union (vice president since 1997), Royal Astronomical Society (associate).
Married Shigemi Kaifu, May 3, 1968. Children: Yohsuke, Kohji, Kenzoh, Takeshi.
