Background
Hirai, Toshiro was born on August 14, 1952 in Iwami-cho, Japan. Son of Fumiko and Michio (Takagaki) Hirai.
Hirai, Toshiro was born on August 14, 1952 in Iwami-cho, Japan. Son of Fumiko and Michio (Takagaki) Hirai.
Bachelor of Engineering, Kyoto University, 1976. Master of Engineering, Kyoto University, 1978. Doctor of Engineering, Kyoto University, 1985.
Senior research engineer, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, Tokai, Japan, 1985-1989; group leader, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, Musashino, Japan, since 1995; research scientist, Advanced Energy Technology, Burnaby, Canada, 1989-1992.
Member Institute Electrical, Information and Communications Engineers, Electrochemical Society Japan, Electrochemical Society.
Married Miwako Tachibana, November 21, 1976. Children: Miho, Rina, Yumi.