Background
Shimada, Toshiro was born on February 26, 1917 in Suwa-shi Nagano-ken, Japan. Son of Kisae and Aya (Yazawa) Shimada.
Shimada, Toshiro was born on February 26, 1917 in Suwa-shi Nagano-ken, Japan. Son of Kisae and Aya (Yazawa) Shimada.
Bachelor in Engineering, Tokyo (Japan) University, 1943. Doctor in Commerce, Meiji University, Tokyo, 1963.
Lecturer, Yamanashi U., Koufu, Japan, 1952-1953; lecturer, Meiji U., Tokyo, 1953-1960; associate professor, Meiji U., Tokyo, 1960-1964; professor, Meiji U., Tokyo, 1964-1987; professor emeritus, Meiji U., Tokyo, 1991. Director Meiji Computing Center, Tokyo, 1975-1982. Chairman simulation research group Japan Dental Association, Tokyo, 1985-1991.
Fellow Operations Research Society Japan (award for case study 1985). Member Japanese Chapter Systems Dynamics Society (chairman International Systems Dynamics Conference, Tokyo 1995), Japan Statistical Society, Japan Association Economics and Econometrics.
Married Kimiko Shimada, April 18, 1954 (deceased 1985). 1 child, Keiko.