Background
Kimura, Shigeo was born on May 20, 1950 in Ryugasaki, Japan. Son of Isao and Hamako (Hon-ya) Kimura.
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Shigeo Kimura
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1974. Master of Science, University Colorado, Boulder, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, Boulder, 1983.
Career
System design engineer, Mitsubishi Electronic Company, Japan, 1974-1977;
professors assistant, Waseda U., Tokyo, 1977-1978;
postdoctoral fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1985;
researcher, Agency Industrial Science & Technology/Min. International Trade & Industry, Sendai, Japan, 1985-1995;
associate professor, Kanazawa (Japan) U., 1995-1996;
professor, Kanazawa (Japan) U., since 1996. Organizing committee member International Center Heat & Mass Transfer, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1989-1991.
Outside examiner for Doctor of Philosophy Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Committee member New Energy Development Organization, Tokyo, 1989-1994, Engineering Advancement Association Japan, Tokyo, 1989-1992, Ishikawa-Prefecture, Kanazawa, 1995-1997. Member Japan Society Mechanical Engineering, Heat Transfer Society Japan, Japanese Association Ground Water Hydrology (associate editor).
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Connections
Married Yukiko Satoh, February 15, 1987. 1 child, Shunsuke.
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