Tsuneo Nakahara
Encyclopedia
is a communications engineer, executive advisor to the CEO of Sumitomo Electric
. He was one of the main researchers contributing to the development of optical fiber
technology.
He earned his B.E.
in 1953 and his Ph.D.
in 1961, both in electrical engineering
, from the University of Tokyo
.
Nakahara has long been active in the IEEE; he is an IEEE Life Fellow and has served in a number of positions. In 2002, he received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
.
Sumitomo Group
is one of the largest keiretsu, founded by Masatomo Sumitomo.-History:The Sumitomo group traces its roots to a bookshop in Kyoto founded circa 1615 by a former buddhist priest,...
. He was one of the main researchers contributing to the development of optical fiber
Optical fiber
An optical fiber is a flexible, transparent fiber made of a pure glass not much wider than a human hair. It functions as a waveguide, or "light pipe", to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber. The field of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of...
technology.
He earned his B.E.
Bachelor of Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at universities in Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland , Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Korea,...
in 1953 and his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in 1961, both in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
, from the University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
.
Nakahara has long been active in the IEEE; he is an IEEE Life Fellow and has served in a number of positions. In 2002, he received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
The IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal is an award honoring "exceptional contributions to the advancement of communications sciences and engineering" in the field of telecommunications...
.
External links
- Tsuneo Nakahara Oral History at IEEE History Center, dated May 20, 1994.