Takaya Kawabe

Background

Kawabe, Takaya was born on August 22, 1938 in Tokyo. Son of Masao and Kimiko (Komine) Kawabe.

Education

B degree, Tokyo U. Education, 1962; Master of Arts, Tokyo U. Education, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo U. Education, 1967.

Career

Research associate, associate professor Institute Plasma Physics, Nagoya U., 1967-1975; research associate, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1968-1970; associate professor, U. Tsukuba, since 1975. Member guest staff Failover Manager Institute, Jutphaas, The Netherlands, 1973, Plasma Physics Laboratory, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, since 1973, University of California/Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, 1977, 79. Guest research staff National Research Institute Metal, Tsukuba, Japan, since 1991.

Coordinator Japan International Corporation Agency, Tokyo, since 1991. Visiting lecturer Open U., Tokyo, since 1993. Member International Science Committee, Milan, since 1986.

Member international advising committee ICPD, since 1981. Adjunct Professor Institute Advanced Studies, United Nations U., Tokyo, since 1996. Director International Network Plasma Science and Technology, since 1996, International Center Non-ideal Plasmas, 1997-: member steeling committee International Center Theoretical Physics, since 1996.

Member FORS Foundation, Romania, since 1997.

Achievements

• Takaya Kawabe has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japan Society Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research, Physical Society Japan, Atomic Energy Society Japan, American Physical Society, Foundation Reform and Science of Romania.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, tennis, oil painting, music, traveling.

Connections

Married Mitsuko Itoh, December 21, 1969. 2 children.

Father:

Masao Kawabe

Mother:

Kimiko (Komine) Kawabe

Spouse:

Mitsuko Itoh