Takao Shiota

Background

Shiota, Takao was born on February 16, 1950 in Tokyo. Son of Takeo and Masako (Matsusita) Shiota.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Chiba University, Japan, 1972.

Career

Engineer Japan Distillation Industry, Inc., Chiba, 1972-1973. Engineer Research and Development Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, 1973-1983, manager Research and Development Chiba, 1983-1991. Group leader Optical Technology Research Corporation Noll Research Group, Tsukuba, Japan, 1987-1991.

President Fujikura Technology American Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, since 1991.

Membership

Member Optical Society of America, International Society for Optical Engineering, Society Cable television En grs.

Interests

• Avocations: railway models, tennis, golf, sailing.

Connections

Married Keiko Anna Akagi, March 15, 1981. Children: Kentaro, Shinjiro, Sachiko.

Father:

Takeo Shiota

Mother:

Masako (Matsusita) Shiota

Spouse:

Keiko Anna Akagi

child:

Kentaro Shiota

child:

Sachiko Shiota

child:

Shinjiro Shiota