Tihiro Ohkawa

Background

Ohkawa, Tihiro was born on January 3, 1928 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. Son of Ryoichi and Ryuko (Kitagawa) Ohkawa. came to the United States, 1955.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Tokyo, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Tokyo, 1955; Doctor of Science, University Tokyo, 1958.

Career

Research associate, Midwestern U. Research Association, Madison, Wisconsin, 1955-1957; professor physics, U. Tokyo, 1958; with, European Organisation Nuclear Research, Geneva, 1959-1960; vice chairman, General Atomics, San Diego, 1960-1995; president, Toyo Technologies, Inc., San Diego, since 1996. Chairman Archimedes Technology Group, San Diego, since 1998. Member joint high leveladv. panel United States-Japan Agreement on Cooperation in R & D in Science and Technology, 1988-1989.

Board councilors National Institute for Fusion Science, Japan, since 1989. Adjunct Professor physics University of California, San Diego. Chairman Archimedes Technology Group, San Diego, since 1998.

Achievements

• Tihiro Ohkawa has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society (award 1979), American Nuclear Society (award 1984), Fusion Power Association (Distinguished Career award 1998).

Connections

Married Yoko Hitomi, June 2, 1959. Children: Risa, Taro, Hana.

Father:

Ryoichi Ohkawa

Mother:

Ryuko (Kitagawa) Ohkawa

Spouse:

Yoko Hitomi

child:

Hana Ohkawa

child:

Risa Ohkawa

child:

Taro Ohkawa