Shinji Tanimura

Background

Tanimura, Shinji was born on March 3, 1939 in Koka District, Shiga, Japan. Son of Yasuyoshi and Toyo Tanimura.

Education

Bachelor in Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1961. Doctor of Engineering, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Japan, 1974.

Career

From lecturer to associate professor Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai City, 1971-1986, professor, since 1986. Visiting associate professor research Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 1983-1984. Chairman Committee on High Speed Material Testing and Its Evaluation, Osaka, since 1996.

Fellow, co-chairman organizing committee 4th International Symposium on Impact Engineering, since 1998. Fellow, chairman organizing committee International Symposium on Plasticity, 1992-1995. Fellow, co-chairman organizing committee 2d International Symposium on Impact Engineering, 1994-1996, 3d International Symposium on Impact Engineering, 1996-1999.

Achievements

• Shinji Tanimura has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Japan Society Mechanical Engineers (trustee since 1999, chairman 1993 annual meeting 1992-1994). Member Japanese Society for Strength and Fracture of Materials (trustee since 1980), Society Materials Science (trustee 1990-1992, chairman committee in impact 1991-1994), Japanese Institute Metals, Architectural Institute Japan.

Connections

Married Yoko Ueno, May 1, 1966. Children: Kenichi, Miki.