Yasuharu Suematsu

Background

Suematsu, Yasuharu was born on September 22, 1932 in Sakashita, Gifu, Japan. Son of Yuhichi and Matsue (Kato) Suematsu.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Tokyo (Japan) Institute of Technology, 1955. Doctor in Electrical Engineering, Tokyo (Japan) Institute of Technology, 1960. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Maryland University, 1992.

Doctor degree (honorary), Surry University, England, 1994.

Career

Professor department physical electronics, Tokyo (Japan) Institute Technology, 1973-1990; dean Faculty Engineering, Tokyo (Japan) Institute Technology, 1986-1988; president, Tokyo (Japan) Institute Technology, 1989-1993; professor emeritus, Tokyo (Japan) Institute Technology, 1993; director, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, 1994-1995; director general, National Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Tokyo, since 1995. President Institute Electronics, Information and Comm. Engineer, Japan, 1992-1993, Japanese U. Accreditation Association, Japan, 1993.

Achievements

• Yasuharu Suematsu has been listed as a noteworthy governmental institution administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Introduction To Optical Fiber Communications
  • Optical fiber communication Introduction (2006) ISBN: 4274201988 Japanese Import

Membership

Commissioner Space Activities Committee for Government, Japan, 1994. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (David Sarnoff award 1986), Optical Society of America (John Tyndall Award, 1993). Member National Academy Engineering (foreign associate).

Interests

• Avocations: stone collecting from historical sites, history, playing golf.

Connections

Married Hiroko Suematsu. Children: Hisayuki, Yoshinori.

Father:

Yuhichi Suematsu

Mother:

Matsue (Kato) Suematsu

Spouse:

Hiroko Suematsu

child:

Yoshinori Suematsu

child:

Hisayuki Suematsu