Background
Otani, Shunsuke was born on April 18, 1942 in Tokyo. Son of Kiichi and Saku Otani.
Otani, Shunsuke was born on April 18, 1942 in Tokyo. Son of Kiichi and Saku Otani.
Bachelor of Engineering in Architect, University Tokyo, 1966. Doctor of Engineering, University Tokyo, 1982. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Illinois, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1973.
Visiting research assistant professor University Illinois, Urbana, 1973-1975. Assistant professor civil engineering University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1975-1977, associate professor Canada, 1977-1979. Associate professor department architect University Tokyo, 1979-1993, professor, 1993—2003, professor emeritus, since 2003.
Professor department design and architecture Chiba University, 2003—2008.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Concrete Institute, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Japan Concrete Institute (vice president 2004-2006), Architectural Institute Japan (supervisor 1994-1995, director 2002-2004, award 1990), Association for Earthquake Disaster Prevention (director), Japan Association Earthquake Engineering (president 2005-2006).
Married Yoshiko Sugiura, June 2, 1971. Children: Sayoko, Kenichi.