Background
Hamakawa, Yoshihiro was born on July 12, 1932 in Kyoto, Jaan. Son of Motojiro and Yoshi (Motomochi) Hamakawa.
Hamakawa, Yoshihiro was born on July 12, 1932 in Kyoto, Jaan. Son of Motojiro and Yoshi (Motomochi) Hamakawa.
Master in Engineering, Osaka University, 1958. Doctor in Engineering, Osaka University, 1963.
From intr. to professor Osaka University, Japan, 1960-1996. Professor Ritsunieikan University, Kyoto, since 1996. Visiting associate professor University Illinois, 1965-1967.
Director research center extreme materials Osaka U, 1992-1996. Chairman solar energy committee Sunshine Project, Tokyo, since 1984.
Member Japan Solar Energy Society (president 1989-1991), Japanese Institute Electronics, Information and Communications (chairman 1995-1996), International Solar Energy Society (board directors 1981-1983), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (William Cherry award 1994), American Physical Society, Japan Society Applied Physics.
Married Yoko Theresia Ireda, April 20, 1964. 1 child, Joseph.