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Takashi Mukaibo Born March 24, 1917
Dalian, KwantungDied July 4, 2002 (aged 85)
Shinjuku, TokyoCitizenship Japanese Fields Chemistry and nuclear engineering Alma mater Imperial University of Tokyo Spouse Nobuko Mukaibo[1] Takashi Mukaibo (向坊 隆 Mukaibō Takashi, 24 March 1917 – 4 July 2002) was a Japanese chemist and nuclear engineer.
Appointed as the first science attaché at the Embassy of Japan in Washington D.C. in 1954,[2] Mukaibo played a significant role in coordinating the atomic energy agreement with the United States.[3]
After returning to Japan, he became dean of the School of Engineering of the University of Tokyo.[1] He served as the university's president from 1977 to 1981.[3]
Mukaibo is considered a pioneer in the field of use of nuclear energy in Japan.[1] He promoted nuclear power generation for his entire career and served as chairman of the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum from 1992 to 2000.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "向坊隆氏が死去 原子力利用の草分け" (in Japanese). 47 News. Kyodo. 4 July 2002. http://www.47news.jp/CN/200207/CN2002070401000275.html. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ Dees, Bowen (1997). The Allied Occupation and Japan's Economic Miracle. Routledge. p. 306.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Takashi Mukaibo". The Japan Times. Friday, July 5, 2002. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20020705c1.html. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
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