Haruhisa Ishida
Haruhisa Ishida ( Japanese 石田 晴 久 Ishida Haruhisa ; born October 30, 1936 in Taiwan , † March 9, 2009 in Tokyo ) was a Japanese physicist , computer scientist and university professor.
life and work
Ishida studied physics at the University of Tokyo and obtained a Bachelor of Science in 1959 and a Master of Science in 1961. He then studied in the United States on a Fulbright Scholarship. In 1964 he received his PhD in electrical engineering from Iowa State University and then conducted research at the MIT Electronic Systems Laboratory. In 1966 he became associate professor in Tokyo at the University of Electro-Communications , in 1970 assistant professor at the Large Computer Center of the University of Tokyo. From 1975 to 1976 he was a visiting scientist at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill . From 1982 to 1997 he taught at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo. After his retirement in 1997 he moved to the Tama School of Art , where he was Professor of Information Design and Director of the Media Center. In 2007 he was appointed head of the IT department at Cyber University , where he continued to work until his death.
He was the author and translator of several textbooks in the field of computer science. Together with Jun Murai in Japan and Lawrence Landweber in the USA, he implemented the first intercontinental Internet connections from Japan. From 1990 to 1992 he was responsible for coordinating the implementation of the largest campus LAN in Japan at the University of Tokyo. From 1993 to 1998 he was honorary president of the Internet Association Japan (IAjapan), from 1993 to 1998 he was a member of the Internet Society (ISOC) board of trustees and was also one of the founders and first chairman of the Japan Chapter (ISOC-JP) of ISOC . He has served on the board of directors of the Japan Network Information Center (JPNIC) and has been involved in various coordination activities for the Japanese Internet. He also played an important role in Internet security in Japan and served in the Japan Network Security Association in 2001. In 2013 he was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame by the Internet Society after his death ; his wife attended the award ceremony.
literature
- David K. Kahaner: Computer Science Research Activities in Asia, 1994, ISBN 978-0788104572
Web links
- biography
- Researchgate profile
- Publications
- Internet hall of fame global connector, Haruhisa Ishida
- Tributes flow after passing of Japanese Internet pioneer, Prof. Haruhisa Ishida, 9 March 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haruhisa Ishida |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 石田 晴 久 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese physicist, computer scientist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Taiwan |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 2009 |
| Place of death | Tokyo |