Background
Kobayashi, Toshiro was born on May 20, 1939 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Koichi and Tomoe (Yoshizumi) Kobayashi.
Kobayashi, Toshiro was born on May 20, 1939 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Koichi and Tomoe (Yoshizumi) Kobayashi.
Bachelor in Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 1962. Doctor in Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 1972.
Researcher.r Fuji Electric Corporation Research and Development Ltd., Yokosuka, Japan, 1962—1973. Associate professor Nagoya University, Aichi, Japan, 1973—1982. Professor Toyohashi University of Technology, 1982—2008, chairman materials system engineer, 1990—1994.
Chairman advanced engineering materials committee Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1993—2003, chairman production systems engineering, 1999—2002, vice president, 2002—2008, emeritus professor, since 2009. President Japan Institute Light Metals, 2005—2007. Honorary professor Northeastern University, China, since 1995.
Guest professor Institute Metal Research Chinese Academy of Sciences, since 2000.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Institute of Materials.
Married Fumiko Fukuda, May 1, 1969. Children: Chiharu, Toshiya.