Takashi Yabe
Takashi Yabe ( Japanese 矢 部 孝 , Yabe Takashi ; * 1950 ) is a Japanese inventor and engineer .
Life
Yabe studied at the Tokyo Technical University in the Faculty of Engineering, which he graduated in 1973. After he received his doctorate there, he went to Osaka University in 1981 , where he was a lecturer at the Laser Fusion Research Center ( レ ー ザ ー 核融合 研究 セ ン タ ー , Rēzā kakuyūgō kenkyū sentā ). There he became assistant professor in 1985. In 1995 he returned to his alma mater, where he was given a full professorship. His research focus is on the experimental investigation of the interaction between lasers and matter.
He developed the MAGIC motor , which will generate energy in the future based on the magnesium components stored in the world's oceans.
Works (selection)
- The Magnesium Civilization: An Alternative New Source of Energy to Oil , Pan Stanford Publishing, December 2010, ( ISBN 978-981-4303-65-1 ) (together with Tatsuya Yamaji )
Prizes and awards (selection)
- 2009: Heroes of the Environment from Time magazine
Individual evidence
- ↑ 矢 部 孝 教授 プ ロ フ ィ ー ル . In: The Magnesium Civilization. Retrieved April 20, 2014 (Japanese).
- ^ Profile of Prof. Takashi Yabe. In: The Magnesium Civilization. Retrieved April 20, 2014 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yabe, Takashi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 矢 部 孝 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese inventor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1950 |