Background
Ihara, Yoshinori was born on April 24, 1924 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Yoshitaka and Miya (Furuta) Ihara.
Ihara, Yoshinori was born on April 24, 1924 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Yoshitaka and Miya (Furuta) Ihara.
Bachelor in Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1947.
Member of staff, Ministry International Trade & Industry, Tokyo, 1947-1955; member of staff, division chief, Science & Technology Agency, Tokyo, 1956-1973; vice minister, Science & Technology Agency, Tokyo, 1977-1979; director general Research Coordination Bureau, Science & Technology Agency, Tokyo, 1974-1975; director general Nuclear Safety Bureau, Science & Technology Agency, Tokyo, 1976-1977; director general, Association International Exposition Tsukuba '85, Tokyo, 1980-1985; president, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokyo, 1986-1991; commissioner, Japan Atomic Energy Commission, Tokyo, since 1991; vice chairman, Japan Atomic Energy Commission, Tokyo, since 1995.
Member Atomic Energy Society of Japan (president 1990-1992).
Married Ayako Fujii, May 18, 1958. Children: Takashi, Satoshi, Tsuyoshi, Erika.