Background
Kato, Sumio was born on November 11, 1948 in Takahama, Aichi, Japan. Son of Yukinori and Shinae Kato.
Kato, Sumio was born on November 11, 1948 in Takahama, Aichi, Japan. Son of Yukinori and Shinae Kato.
Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan, 1972. Master of Aeronautical Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan, 1975. Doctor of Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan, 1993.
Engineer Fuji Electric Limited company, Yokosuka, Japan, 1975—1979, Ichihara, Japan, 1979—1982. Engineer, assistant manager Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Kakamigahara City, Japan, 1982—1990. Assistant manager space technical research department Gifu Technology Institute, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., 1990—1995, manager space technical research department, 1995—2001.
Staff officer and technical specialist aerospace research department, engineering division Aerospace Company, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan, since 2001.
Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Japanese Rocket Society, Japan Society of the Aeronautical and Space Sciences.
Married Mami Yamashita, May 20, 1986.