Yasuo Tanaka | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1931 |
| Died | January 18, 2018 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Osaka University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Institutions | University of Tokyo Nagoya University |
Yasuo Tanaka
Yasuo Tanaka (田中 靖郎, Tanaka Yasuo, 18 March 1931 – 18 January 2018) was a Japanese astrophysicist and a member of the Japan Academy. He was professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo and Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) (part of JAXA) in Kanagawa, Japan and guest scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Garching, Germany.
He was a pioneer in X-ray astronomy, leading the development and operation of the Ginga, Tenma, and ASCA satellites.[1] He died on 18 January 2018.[2]
Awards and honors
Awards
- Toray Science and Technology Prize (1989)
- Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy (1993)
- James Craig Watson Medal (1994)
- Foreign Associate, National Academy of Sciences (1998)[1]
- Bruno Rossi Prize (2001)
- Person of Cultural Merit (2011)
Named after him
- Asteroid 4387 Tanaka
Other
- Foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (1989)[3]
- The American Astronomical Society named him an Honorary Member (2012)
References
- ^ a b "Tanaka, Yasuo". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ Yasuo Tanaka (1932–2018)
- ^ "Y. Tanaka". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.