Background
Koterayama, Wataru was born on September 28, 1943 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Kiyoharu and Setsuko (Kubota) Koterayama.
Koterayama, Wataru was born on September 28, 1943 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Kiyoharu and Setsuko (Kubota) Koterayama.
Bachelor of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan, 1967. Master of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan, 1969. Doctor of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan, 1975.
Research associate Kyushu University, Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan, 1972-1976, associate professor Japan, 1976-1986, professor Japan, since 1986, Research Institute Applied Mechanics University Kyushu. Director Tsuyazaki Sea Disaster Laboratory, 1990—1991. Director general Research Institute Applied Mechanics Kyushu University, 2001—2004, vice president, since 2004.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineering (charter member, editor), Society Naval Architects Japan (chairman ocean engineering committee, since 1996, chairman division performance in ocean engineering, 1993-1995, underwater engineering 1990-1993, Prize for Science paper 1984, committee chairman ocean engineering since 1996).
Married Kazuko Inoue, March 8, 1975. Children: Miho, Satoru, Emy.