Yoshinari Minami
Advanced Science-Technology Research Organization
Japan
Biography
Yoshinari Minami received his BS Degree in Electrical Engineering from Ritsumeican University and eventually joined NEC Corporation after that. He has been engaged in the design and development of TT&C Sub-system and data handling system of many Japanese satellites in the space development division. After that, he has been engaged in the design and development of Japanese Experimental Module (JEM) in the Space Station Systems Division. He is now designated as an Administrative Director of Advanced Science-Technology Research Organization. He is a Member of the Institute of Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences and a Member of the Institute of the Physical Society of Japan. Furthermore, he is a Member of IAA Scientific Committee on the future of space exploration.