Background
Kobayashi, Shigeo was born on October 7, 1927 in Sapporo, Japan. Son of Kiichi and Kei Kobayashi.
Kobayashi, Shigeo was born on October 7, 1927 in Sapporo, Japan. Son of Kiichi and Kei Kobayashi.
B Engineering, University Tokyo, 1950; D Engineering, University Tokyo, 1962.
Associate professor, U. Tokyo, 1956-1972; professor, U. Tokyo, 1972-1988; professor, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute Technology, 1988-1991; professor science, Science U. Tokyo, since 1991. Senior research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1964-1965. Expert member Space Activity Commission Japan, Tokyo, since 1980.
Member Japan Society Aero. and Space Sciences (president 1983-1984), Japan Society Composite Materials (president 1987-1989), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Science Council Japan, Engineering Academy Japan, International Academy Astronautics.
Married Reiko Kondo, January 1967. Children: Hiroei, Sousuke.