Background
Chonan, Seiji was born on November 12, 1942 in Ohshima, Japan. Son of Kenya and Yoshi (Kawamura) Chonan.
Chonan, Seiji was born on November 12, 1942 in Ohshima, Japan. Son of Kenya and Yoshi (Kawamura) Chonan.
Bachelor of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1966. Master of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1968. Doctor of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1971.
Research associate, Tohoku U., Sendai, 1971-1977; associate professor, Tohoku U., Sendai, 1977-1990; professor, Tohoku U., Sendai, since 1990; visiting researcher, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1983-1984; visiting professor, Chonbuk National U., Chonju, Korea, 1987, 93; exchange professor, Northeastern U., Shenyang, China, 1987.
Member Japan Society for Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (director since 1992), Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Married Takako Ito, March 21, 1971. Children: Akihiro, Narumi.