Toshihiko Emi

Background

Emi, Toshihiko was born on February 23, 1935 in Nishinomiya, Japan. Son of Yoshio and Jyuko (Tsumura) Emi.

Education

Bachelor in Engineering, Osaka (Japan) U., 1958; Doctor of Science, Hokkaido U., Sapporo, Japan, 1967; honorary professor, U. Science and Technology, Beijing, 1994.

Career

Researcher, steelmaking laboratory, Iron & Steel Research Laboratories Kawasaki Steel Corporation, Chiba, Japan, 1958-1980, general manager, department process metallurgy research division technical research Japan, 1980-1985, director research planning, technical research division Japan, 1985-1989. President Rheotecnology Ltd., Tokyo, 1989-1993. Professor, head Base Metal Research Station Institute Advanced Materials Processing Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1993-1998.

Jernkontoret professor department metallurgy Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, 1998-1999. Director Institute Research Iron and Steel Jiangsu Province/Sha-Steel, since 2007. Honorary professor University of Science and Technology, Beijing, 1994.

Hooker distinguished visiting professor McMaster University, 1998. Miegunyah distinguished visiting professor University Melbourne, Australia, 1999. Adjunct professor Microsoft Security Essentials department CISR, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1999.

Visiting professor Microsoft Security Essentials department Seoul National University, 2000. Visiting professor Graduate School Iron and Steel, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 2001—2002. Visiting professor Microsoft Security Essentials department Yonsei University, 2003—2004, University Pretoria, 2005.

Board directors Kawasaki Steel Corporation, Tokyo, 1989—1992, Japan Institute Metals Sendai, Institute Research Iron and Steel, Sha-Steel, China. Director Institute Research Iron & Steel, Jiangsu, China, since 2007.

Achievements

• Toshihiko Emi has been listed as a noteworthy Materials engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Institute of Mining (Distinguished member 1986, Howe Memorial lecturer 1989, J. Chipman award 1999), Iron and Steel Society, Association Iron and Steel Technology (member advisory board Transactions since 1996, distinguished member), Iron and Steel Institute Japan (board directors, Tawara award 1981, Nishiyama Memorial prize 1985, Science Achievement Meritorious prize 1997, Nishiyama medal 2001, ISIJ award 2001), Verein Deutscher Eisenhiittenleute, Engineering Academy Japan.

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, painting, skiing, scuba diving.

Connections

Father:

Yoshio Emi

Mother:

Jyuko (Tsumura) Emi