2014 School of Engineering Professional Retirement Conference (March 5, 2015)

  On Thursday, March 5th, the School of Engineering held a farewell party for retiring professors in the exhibition room of engineering building #2. 12 professors are retiring at the end of fiscal year of 2014: They are Prof. Yoichiro Matsumoto (Dept. of Mechanical Eng.), Prof. Toshiro Higuchi (Dept. of Precision Eng.), Prof. Yukio Yamaguchi (Dept. of Chemical System Eng.), Prof. Yosuke Katsumura (Dept. of Nuclear Engineering and Management), Prof. Toshiso Kosako (Dept. of Nuclear Engineering and Management), Prof. Keikichi Hirose (Dept. of Information and Communication Eng.), Prof. Hidetoshi Ohno (Dept. of Architecture). Prof. Kunio Tohata (Dept.of Civil Eng.), Prof. Osamu Koide (Dept. of Urban Eng.), Prof. Ichiro Yamada (Dept. of Machine Eng.), Prof. Jiro Yamatomi (Dept. of Systems Innovation), Prof. Kokichi Iizasa (Dept.of Systems Innovation). Seven Professors among them and forty professors of the School of Enginieering participated in the party.
  Moderated by Prof. Yuichiro Moriguchi, Chair of Dept. of Urban Engineering, the party was opened with remarks by Prof.Masahiko Hirao, Chair of Dept. of Chemical System Eng.of Systems, and followed with an address from Prof. Mamoru Mitsuishi, Dean of the School of Engineering. After a toast by Prof. Kazuo Hotate, former Dean of the School of Engineering, conversation started.
  Prof. Madoka Takai, Vice-chairman of the Faculty Meeting, presented a medal to the retiring professors. Prof. Toshiso Kosako made a speech on behalf of them. Prof. Tatsuya Okubo, Vice-dean of the School of Engineering conveyed their sincere thanks to the retiring professors, and the party ended with a warm atmosphere.

Reported by: Kiyoharu Aizawa (Chair of Information and Communication Eng.)