Background
Okamoto, Yoshizo was born in 1931 in Tokyo, WORLD0. Son of Kamenosuke and Shizu (Yoshinari) Okamoto.
researcher engineering educator
Okamoto, Yoshizo was born in 1931 in Tokyo, WORLD0. Son of Kamenosuke and Shizu (Yoshinari) Okamoto.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Tokyo University, 1952. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo University, 1954. Master in Engineering, Tokyo University, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Tokyo University, 1969.
Engineer, Nitto Chemical Industry Ltd., Yokohama, Japan, 1954; researcher, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Ibaraki, 1957-1972; chief, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Ibaraki, 1952-1981; division head, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Ibaraki, 1981-1987; professor, Ibaraki (Japan) U., 1987-1996; professor engineering, Towa U., Yamaguchi, Japan, since 1996.
Member Public Hazard Committee, since 1993. Member Japan Society Mechanical Engineering (counselor 1983, 86-96), Society Visualization Information (director 1986-1992, award of paper 1976), Society Nuclear Engineering Data Center (director 1986-1996), Ibaraki Industrial Center (techno-specialist since 1996), Japan Society Heat Transfer (honorary).
Married Yukiko Inoue, November 15, 1959. 3 children.