Background
Mishima, Yoshitsugu was born on August 5, 1921 in Tokyo. Son of Tokushichi Kijyu and Fumiko Mishima.
Mishima, Yoshitsugu was born on August 5, 1921 in Tokyo. Son of Tokushichi Kijyu and Fumiko Mishima.
Bachelor in Engineering, University Tokyo, 1944, Doctorate in Engineering, 1956. Association professor of University Tokyo, Hongo Tokyo, Japan, 1949-1963, professor nuclear metallurgy, 1963-1982, professor emeritus, 1982. Technical advisor Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute.
Councillor PNC (Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation), 1983, Atomic Energy Commission, Japan, 1988.
Member reactor safety advising committee Nuclear Regulatory Commission Japan, 1959-1989, vice chairman, 1968-1979, chairman, 1979-1989, chairman fuel safety research planning committee, 1960. Director and top adviser Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation, 1977.
General manager Nuclear Power General Safety Center, 1988-1992. Vice-chairman International Nuclear Societies Council, 1993-1994, chairman, 1995-1996.
Associate professor University Tokyo, Hongo Tokyo, Japan, 1949—1963, professor nuclear metallurgy, 1963—1982, professor emeritus, since 1982. Technical advisor Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute. Councillor PNC (Power Reactor & Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation), since 1983, Atomic Energy Commission, Japan, since 1988.
Member reactor safety advisory committee Nuclear Regulatory Commission Japan, 1959—1989, vice chairman, 1968—1979, chairman, 1979—1989, chairman fuel safety research planning committee, 1960. Director & top adviser Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation, since 1977. General manager Nuclear Power General Safety Center, 1988—1992.
Vice-chairman International Nuclear Societies Council, 1993—1994, chairman, 1995—1996. Chairman higher duty fuel development committee Ministry International Trade & Industry, since 1977, chairman fuel cycle specialist committee, 1968—1982. Member advisory committee postal services Ministry Postal Services, since 1959.
Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (49-life), American Society for Testing and Materials (Russian Ogden award 1986, Symposium award 1991), Japan Institute Metals (director, award 1964), Nuclear Safety Research Association (director) 1979, vice president 1988), Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (director), Atomic Energy Society Japan (emeritus, vice president 1986, 87, president 1988-1990, award 1971), All Japan College Baseball Federation (executive director 1982), International Society Japanese Philately (director 1952), American Philatelic Society (senior), French Metullurgical Society (honorary), Iron and Steel Institute, Light Metal Society (Senior award 1992).
Married Tsuneko Momoshima Mishima, January 21, 1945. Children: Yoshikazu, Yoshinao.