Background
Seki, Yasushi was born on April 11, 1943 in Shanghai. Son of Morisaburo and Ruriko (Kimura) Seki.
Seki, Yasushi was born on April 11, 1943 in Shanghai. Son of Morisaburo and Ruriko (Kimura) Seki.
Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering, University Tokyo, 1967. Doctor Engineering, University Tokyo, 1977.
Researcher, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai-mura, 1967-1980;
senior scientist, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai-mura, 1980-1986;
principal scientist, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Naka-machi, 1986-1992;
head Fusion Reactor Sys. Laboratory, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Naka-machi, 1992-1998;
deputy director department fusion engineering research, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Naka-machi, since 1998. Visiting scientist Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1977-1978.
Senior engineer University of California at Los Angeles, 1986. Visiting professor Ibaraki U., Hitachi, Japan, 1998. Chairman of the executive committee International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement on Environmental, Safety and Economics Aspects Fusion Power, 1997-1998.
Member American Nuclear Society (member Executive Committee fusion energy division), Atomic Energy Society Japan (member planning committee 1984-1985), Japan Society Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research.
Married Mamiko Shirahata, October 29, 1972. Children: Kensuke, Daisuke, Yuko.