Kazuya Masu
Kazuya Masu | |
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President of Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1952 (age 72–73) Japan |
Alma mater | Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan |
Profession | University President |
Website | [1] |
Alma mater | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electronics engineer |
Institutions | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
Thesis | (1982) |
Kazuya Masu (益 一哉) is the President of Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan.[1] He is an electronics engineer.[2][3]
Early life
Masu was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT), receiving his bachelor and master degrees in engineering in 1977 and 1979 respectively. In 1982, he received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the same university.[4]
Career
Upon graduation, he joined the Institute of Electrical Communication at Tohoku University as an assistant professor. He became an associate professor in 1993. In 2000, he joined Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT) as a professor in the precision and intelligence laboratory. In 2016, he became the director-general of Institute of Innovative Research at TIT. In 2018, he was named president of TIT. [5]
Awards
Masu was elected a fellow of the Japan Society of Applied Physics in 2009.[6] He was awarded the IEICE achievement medal in 2013.[7]
References
- ^ "Kazuya Masu inaugurated as Tokyo Tech President".
- ^ "Research Profile of Kazuya Masu, GOOGLE SCHOLAR".
- ^ "Researcher profile of Kazuya Masu, KAKEN, Japan".
- ^ "Biography of Speaker Kazuya Masu, VLSI Society".
- ^ "Office of the President, Tookyo Institute of Technology, Japan".
- ^ "JSAP Fellows 2009".
- ^ "Prof. Kazuya Masu receives "Achievement Award" from IEICE (May 25, 2013)".