Taizo Iijima

Background

Iijima, Taizo was born on September 24, 1925 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Gonzo and Hiro (Arai) Iijima.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1948. Doctor of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1957.

Career

Special research director, Electro-Technology Laboratory, Tokyo, 1948-1972; professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1972-1986; professor emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1986; professor, Tokyo Engineering U., 1986-1991; professor emeritus, Tokyo Engineering U., 1991; professor, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ishikawa, 1991-1992; vice president, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ishikawa, since 1992.

Achievements

• Taizo Iijima has been listed as a noteworthy engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Professional Group on Pattern Recognition, Tokyo, 1971-1973. Member Institute of Electronic Information and Communications Engineers (chairman Tokyo branch 1985-1986, vice president 1986-1988awards 1972), Society of Audio-Visual Information Research Group (honorary).

Connections

Married Mitsuko Morozumi, February 18, 1954 (deceased 1975). 1 child, Yasuhiro; married Yasuko Kakutani, April 29, 1977.

Father:

Gonzo Iijima

Mother:

Hiro (Arai) Iijima

Spouse:

Yasuko Kakutani

Spouse:

Mitsuko Morozumi

child:

Yasuhiro Iijima