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Retirement of Prof. H. Kambe
Tlrzrmochimica dcta, 45 (1981) 219 Else\+er Scientific Publishing Company,
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News RETIREMENT
OF PROF. H. KAMBE
One of the most famous and able persons in the field of thermal analysis,. Professor _Hirotaro Kambe, is taking his well-deserved retirement after almost forty years activity at the University of Tokyo. After his B.S. (1943) and D.Sc. (1962) degrees, Prof. Kambe became a devoted member of the University of Tokyo, starting as research associate (1946) and finishing as professor at the Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science (since 1964). During his scientific life, he contributed significantly, not only to the discipline of thermal analysis, but also to the field of polymer properties, particularly rheology and thermal stability. Altogether, he published over two hundred scientific papers, was author and editor of eight books, and presented 24 invited lectures in many different countries. Among thermoanalysts, his name is associated with patient work for the Intemational Confederation for Thermal Analysis which he served as vice-president (1971-1974), president (1974-1977), and past-president (1977-1980). He assisted in creating the nomenclature of thermomechanical analysis as a corresponding member of the nomenclature committee of ICTA and also took part in the ICTA standardization program. He was regional editor of the Journal of Thermal Analysis and a member of the advisory boards of the journals Polymer and International Journal of Polymeric Materials. He served as president of the Japanese Society of Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis (1972-1973; 1979-1980) and the Japanese Society of Rheology (19791981). These scientific achievements have been highly appreciated, leading to nomination for the Mettler Award (see Thermochim. Acta, 23 (1978) 199) and for the Prize of the Japanese Society of Polymer Science. Among colleagues, he was much respected. Although a man of few words, he always got to the root of a problem without losing his sense of humor. With his wife, Dr. Yuko Kambe, also a distinguished scientist in the field of polymers, they formed an inseparable couple and we look forward with great pleasure, to seeing them again at future thermoanalytical meetings. We all wish to Professor Kambe many happy days of retirement. JAROSLAV SESTAK Institute of Physics Czechoslovak Academy of Science fiague, t?SSR RYOHEI OTSUKA Department of Mineral Industry Waseda University, Tokyo
219
Amsterdam
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Printed
in Belgium
News RETIREMENT
OF PROF. H. KAMBE
One of the most famous and able persons in the field of thermal analysis,. Professor _Hirotaro Kambe, is taking his well-deserved retirement after almost forty years activity at the University of Tokyo. After his B.S. (1943) and D.Sc. (1962) degrees, Prof. Kambe became a devoted member of the University of Tokyo, starting as research associate (1946) and finishing as professor at the Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science (since 1964). During his scientific life, he contributed significantly, not only to the discipline of thermal analysis, but also to the field of polymer properties, particularly rheology and thermal stability. Altogether, he published over two hundred scientific papers, was author and editor of eight books, and presented 24 invited lectures in many different countries. Among thermoanalysts, his name is associated with patient work for the Intemational Confederation for Thermal Analysis which he served as vice-president (1971-1974), president (1974-1977), and past-president (1977-1980). He assisted in creating the nomenclature of thermomechanical analysis as a corresponding member of the nomenclature committee of ICTA and also took part in the ICTA standardization program. He was regional editor of the Journal of Thermal Analysis and a member of the advisory boards of the journals Polymer and International Journal of Polymeric Materials. He served as president of the Japanese Society of Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis (1972-1973; 1979-1980) and the Japanese Society of Rheology (19791981). These scientific achievements have been highly appreciated, leading to nomination for the Mettler Award (see Thermochim. Acta, 23 (1978) 199) and for the Prize of the Japanese Society of Polymer Science. Among colleagues, he was much respected. Although a man of few words, he always got to the root of a problem without losing his sense of humor. With his wife, Dr. Yuko Kambe, also a distinguished scientist in the field of polymers, they formed an inseparable couple and we look forward with great pleasure, to seeing them again at future thermoanalytical meetings. We all wish to Professor Kambe many happy days of retirement. JAROSLAV SESTAK Institute of Physics Czechoslovak Academy of Science fiague, t?SSR RYOHEI OTSUKA Department of Mineral Industry Waseda University, Tokyo