Susumu Kawamura

Background

Kawamura, Susumu was born on September 25, 1929 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Arrived in United States, 1959, naturalized, 1979. Son of Akira and Yuri (Itoh) Kawamura.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Kobe U., Japan, 1949. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Kyoto U., 1979.

Project engineer Municipal Water District of Hanshin, Kobe, Japan, 1950-1964, Burgess & Niple, Cons. Engineers Ltd., Columbus, Ohio, 1966-1969. Research assistant Ohio State University, Columbus, 1965-1966.

Technical director, vice president James M. Montgomery Cons. Engineers Inc., Pasadena, California, 1969. Project engineer James M. Montgomery Cons.

Engineers Inc., 1969-1974, vice president, 1975. Lecturer University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1981.

Career

Project engineer Municipal Water District Hanshin, Kobe, 1950—1964, Burgess & Niple, Consultant Engineers Ltd., Columbus, Ohio, 1966—1969. Research assistant Ohio State University, 1965—1966. Technical director James M. Montgomery Consultant Engineers Inc., Pasadena, California, since 1969, project engineer, 1969—1974, vice president, 1975.

Lecturer University Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1981.

Membership

Member American Water Works Association, American Academy Environmental Engineers (diplomate), Australian Water and Wastewater Association, International Water Supply Association, Japan Water Works Association (recipient Yuko prize 1959).

Connections

Married Reiko Fujiwara, April 8, 1957. Children: Midori Firestone, Mika Kawamura.

Father:

Akira Kawamura

Mother:

Yuri (Itoh) Kawamura

Spouse:

Reiko Fujiwara

child:

Midori Firestone Kawamura

child:

Mika Kawamura