Background
Watanabe, Yukio was born on September 19, 1956 in Fukushima, Japan. Son of Kazuo and Reiko Watanabe.
Watanabe, Yukio was born on September 19, 1956 in Fukushima, Japan. Son of Kazuo and Reiko Watanabe.
Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo, 1980. Master of Science, University Tokyo, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tokyo.
Researcher Mitsubishi Chemical, 1982—1995. Visiting scientist Kyoto University, 1983—1984, chairman. Science staff Princeton University, New Jersey, 1987—1989.
Consultant Bell Laboratory, Murray Hill, 1998. Principal researcher Mitsubishi Chemical, Yokohama, Japan, 1993—1995. Associate professor Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, 1995—2001.
Visiting professor International Business Machines Corporation Zurich Laboratory, Rueschlikon, Switzerland, 2000. Professor Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, since 2001. Program officer Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, 2004—2007.
Committee member Nedo Istec, Tokyo, 1995—1996, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, since 2008. Founding member West Japan Seminar Ferroelectrics, since 1999. Editorial board Integrated Ferroelectrics, Philadelphia, since 2002.
Committee member International Institute Advanced Studies, Kyoto, since 2003. Member editorial board Kotai Butsuri, Tokyo, 2006—2007. External researcher Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute, Aichi, Japan, 2007—2008.
Member local child association Child Association, Fukuoka, Japan, 2002—2007. Tutor High School students, 2004—2007. Member of Physical Society Japan (representative division 2002-2003), American Physical Society.
Married Ayako Yoshida. Children: Sakina, Masahiro.