Koichi Kakimoto is Professor of the Institute of Applied Mechanics of Kyushu University. He received his PhD in Engineering in 1955 from the Graduate school of Electronic Engineering, University of Tokyo. Previous positions included Researcher of NEC Fundamental Research Laboratories (1985), Visiting Researcher of Universite Catholique des Louvain in Belgium (1989), Visiting Professor of Institute of Materials Research (KINKEN) of Tohoku University (1995), Associate Professor of Kyushu University (1996). Prof. Kakimoto’s research focuses on the effects of external fields on melt flow and crystallization. Awards have included the 1989 Paper award of the Japanese Association for Crystal Growth, and the 2006 Best paper award of Journal of Physical Society of Japan. He worked on crystal growth of bulk silicon, GaAs and other semiconductors. He was a visiting professor of Institute of Material Research of Tohoku University. He is now a vice director and professor of Research Institute of Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University.
Koichi Kakimoto
