Shoji Kamiya

Background

Kamiya, Shoji was born on June 13, 1950 in Gifu, Japan. Son of Seizo and Mieko Kamiya.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Shinshu University, Ueda, Japan, 1973. Master of Science, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Kobe University of Mecantitle Marine, Japan, 2001.

Career

Staff Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, 1976—1983. Visiting scientist Japan Atomic Research Institute, Tokai, 1984—1985, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, 1986. Assistant manager Technology Institute of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, 1987—1993, manager Akashi, Japan, 1994—1999, senior manager Japan, since 2000.

Member Task 5 committee World Energy Network Phase I (Japanese National Project), Tokyo, 1993—1998, chairman Task 9 committee, 1999—2002. Member committee Development for Safety Utilization and Infrastructure of Hydrogen (Japaneses National Project). Committee Institute Cryogenic Engineering, Tokyo, since 2002.

Achievements

• Shoji Kamiya has been listed as a noteworthy industrial engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Japan Society Mechanical Engineers, Hydrogen Energy Systems Society Japan (associate. Board directors), Japan Society of Refrigeration and Air Condition Engineering (associate), Cryogenic Association Japan (associate).

Connections

Married Yoko Kamiya, April 28, 1980. Children: Yuko, Yuriko.