Background
Akiba, Ryojiro was born on September 8, 1930 in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan. Son of Masuji and Toshiko Akiba.
educator Institute executive Aerospace engineer
Akiba, Ryojiro was born on September 8, 1930 in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan. Son of Masuji and Toshiko Akiba.
D. Engineering, University Tokyo, 1959.
Associate professor University Tokyo, 1961-1974, professor, 1974-1981, Institute Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Tokyo, 1981-1988, Sagamihara/Kanagawa, Japan, 1988-1991, director general Japan, 1992-1996. Member Space Activities Commission, Chiyodaku, Tokyo, 1997-2000. Professor Hokkaido Institute of Technology, 1996-1998.
Board directors National Space Development Agency, Minatoku, Tokyo, 1991. Consultant Institute for Unmanned Experiment Free Flyer (USEF), Chiyodaku, Tokyo, 2000-2009. Honorary president Hokkaido Aerospace Science Technology Incubation Center (HASTIC), 2008-2009.
Member International Academy Astronautics, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Japan Society for Space and Astronautical Science, Japanese Rocket Society.
Married Masako Sakurai, April 2, 1959. Children: Mami, Yoshie, Eri.