Background
Toda, Susumu was born on December 1, 1940 in Obanazawa, Japan. Son of Tetsuo and Tosuo (Okuyama) Toda.
Toda, Susumu was born on December 1, 1940 in Obanazawa, Japan. Son of Tetsuo and Tosuo (Okuyama) Toda.
Bachelor of Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1964. Master of Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1966. Doctor of Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1980.
Aeronautical Engineer, California Institute of Technology, 1975.
Senior researcher, National Aerospace Laboratory, Tokyo, 1975-1982; head of airframe structural laboratory, National Aerospace Laboratory, Tokyo, 1983-1984; senior engineer, National Space Development Agency, Tokyo, 1985-1988; head structural dynamics laboratory, National Aerospace Laboratory, Tokyo, 1988-1995; director structural mechanics division, National Aerospace Laboratory, Tokyo, 1995-1996; director space technical research group, National Aerospace Laboratory, Tokyo, 1996-1997; deputy director general, National Aerospace Laboratory, Tokyo, since 1998. Consultant National Space Development Agency, since 1988. Member commission on space debris National Research Council, Washington, 1993.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Japan Society Mechanical Engineering. Member Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences (director accounting 1989-1991, 93-95, director editorial 1997-1998, vice president 1998-1999, chairman space debris study group since 1991, president 2000-2001), The Planetary Society, International Academy Astronautics.
Married Sahoko Miwa, November 2, 1969. 2 children.