Tsuneo Nakahara
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Tsuneo Nakahara (δΈε ζι Nakahara Tsuneo?, born in 1930 in Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan) 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.
[edit] External links
- Tsuneo Nakahara Oral History (PDF) at IEEE History Center, dated May 20, 1994.
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| Preceded by Not awarded (Vladimir Kotelnikov, 2000) |
IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal 2002 |
Succeeded by Joachim Hagenauer |
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| NAME | Nakahara, Tsuneo |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Electrical engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan |
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