Yukio Hori

Background

Hori, Yukio was born on August 22, 1927 in Tokyo. Son of Kojiro and Yoshi (Saito) Hori.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, University Tokyo, 1951. Doctor of Engineering Tokyo, 1960.

Career

Instructor University Tokyo, 1953-1955, associate professor, 1955-1965, professor, 1965-1988, emeritus professor, since 1988. Executive director Japan Society for Promotion of Science, 1988-1994. Professor, vice president Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Tokyo, 1994—2008, academic adviser, since 2008.

Achievements

• Yukio Hori has been listed as a noteworthy association administrator, engineering educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Japan Society Mechanical Engineers (president 1988-1989, awards 1960, 74, 89), Japan Society Tribologists (president 1990-1992, award 1982), Japan Federation Engineering Society (vice president 1989-1993), Engineering Academy Japan (vice president 1993-2000, adviser, since 2000).

Interests

• Avocations: music.

Connections

Married Noriko Sunabori, May 15, 1965. Children: Gen, Jun, Dan.

Father:

Kojiro Hori

Mother:

Yoshi (Saito) Hori

Spouse:

Noriko Sunabori

child:

Dan Hori

child:

Gen Hori

child:

Jun Hori