Kazuo Inamori, KBE (稲盛 和夫, Inamori Kazuo, 21 January 1932 – 24 August 2022) was a Japanese philanthropist, entrepreneur and the founder of Kyocera and KDDI. He was the chairman of Japan Airlines.
Kazuo Inamori: A Conversation on Business Innovation and Philosophy (with English translation audio) , UC Berkeley
The Inamori Center on Kyushu University Ito campus
Kazuo Inamori (right) at the Crowne Plaza Cabana, in Palo Alto, CA
Inamori was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering in 2000 for innovation in ceramic materials and solar cell development/manufacturing, entrepreneurship of advanced technologies, and for being a role model for relating science to society.
In 2011, he received the Othmer Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to progress in science and chemistry.[1][2]
Kazuo Inamori was born 21 January 1932 in Kagoshima, on the island of Kyushu in Japan.[3] Inamori graduated from Kagoshima University in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in applied chemistry.[1] He became a researcher at Shofu Industries in Kyoto, Japan.[3] There he was important in several developments, developing fosterite as an insulator for high frequency radio waves; using fosterite for the mass production of high frequency insulator components; and developing an electric tunnel kiln for use in sintering.[3]
In 1959, Inamori and several other colleagues established Kyoto Ceramic, later known as Kyocera. The company manufactured high-frequency insulator components for television picture tubes for Matsushita Electronics Industries (later Panasonic) in Japan, and silicon transistor headers for Fairchild Semiconductor and ceramic substrates for IBM in the United States.[3] At Kyocera, Inamori implemented his Amoeba Management system.[4]
After deregulation of Japan’s telecommunications industry in 1984, Inamori founded Daini Denden (DDI) Corporation. DDI later entered the cell phone business, merging with KDD (Kokusai Denshin Denwa) and IDO (Nippon Idou Tsushin Corporation) in 2000 to form KDDI, which has grown to become Japan's second-largest telecommunication services provider.[3]
At the age of 77, Inamori became the CEO of Japan Airlines when it entered bankruptcy protection on 19 January 2010, and led the air carrier through its restructuring, eventually allowing the company to re-list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in November 2012.[5] Inamori has been an International Advisor of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.[6]
Philanthropy
Inamori, who was a Zen Buddhist priest,[7] established the Inamori Foundation in 1984, which awards the annual Kyoto Prize to honor those who have made "extraordinary contributions to science, civilization, and the spirituality of humankind."[3]
In 2005, the Alfred University School of Engineering (Alfred, NY) was renamed in honor of Dr. Inamori. He endowed the Inamori Scholarship fund in 1996, doubling the fund in 2004. In Dr. Inamori's honor, the Kyocera Corporation has given a $10 million endowment to enable expansion of the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering's research faculty.
In 2005, Inamori helped to establish the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio), with a gift of $10 million. The center awards the Inamori Ethics Prize to those who serve as examples of ethical leadership and make significant contributions to the betterment of global society.[3][7]
Awards and honors
Inamori has received many awards and honors, including:
Honorary Doctorate from Kagoshima University, 1999[3]
Honorary Doctor of Science from Alfred University, 1988
Honorary Doctorate from Kyushu University, 2006[3]
Honorary Doctorate from Kyoto Institute of Technology, 2010[3]
International Citizens Award, Japan America Society of Southern California, 2011[3]
Honorary Doctorate of Science, San Diego State University[3]
^ abc"Kazuo Inamori to Receive 2011 Othmer Gold Medal at 10th Annual Heritage Day". December 16, 2010. PR Newswire. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
^"Othmer Gold Medal". Science History Institute. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
^ abcdefghijklTritton, Thomas R. (19 April 2010). Interview with Kazuo Inamori, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by Thomas R. Tritton at Kyocera International, Inc., San Diego, California and Hotel Nikko Princess, Kyoto, Japan on 19 April and 13 November 2010(PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Chemical Heritage Foundation.
^Cooper, Robin (25 August 1994). "Case Study: Kyocera Corp.: The Amoeba Management System". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
^"JAL, Delta reach basic deal over comprehensive tie-up". The Yomiuri Shimbun. 16 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
^"Kazuo Inamori". Businessweek. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^ abSams, Tonya (6 September 2012). "CWRU's Inamori International Center gets $1 million, honors environmentalist David Suzuki". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
^"Honorary British Awards to Foreign Nationals – 2019".
Tritton, Thomas R. (19 April 2010). Interview with Kazuo Inamori, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by Thomas R. Tritton at Kyocera International, Inc., San Diego, California and Hotel Nikko Princess, Kyoto, Japan on 19 April and 13 November 2010(PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Chemical Heritage Foundation.
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Kazuo Inamori KBE 稲盛 和夫 Inamori Kazuo 21 January 1932 24 August 2022 was a Japanese philanthropist entrepreneur and the founder of Kyocera and KDDI He was the chairman of Japan Airlines Kazuo Inamori 稲盛 和夫Inamori in 2011Born 1932 01 21 21 January 1932Kagoshima JapanDied24 August 2022 2022 08 24 aged 90 Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture JapanNationalityJapaneseAlma materKagoshima UniversityAwardsOthmer Gold MedalScientific careerFieldsEngineering Chemistry Philanthropy ManagementExternal videoKazuo Inamori A Conversation on Business Innovation and Philosophy with English translation audio UC BerkeleyThe Inamori Center on Kyushu University Ito campus Kazuo Inamori right at the Crowne Plaza Cabana in Palo Alto CA Inamori was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering in 2000 for innovation in ceramic materials and solar cell development manufacturing entrepreneurship of advanced technologies and for being a role model for relating science to society In 2011 he received the Othmer Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to progress in science and chemistry 1 2 Contents 1 Biography 2 Philanthropy 3 Awards and honors 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditKazuo Inamori was born 21 January 1932 in Kagoshima on the island of Kyushu in Japan 3 Inamori graduated from Kagoshima University in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in applied chemistry 1 He became a researcher at Shofu Industries in Kyoto Japan 3 There he was important in several developments developing fosterite as an insulator for high frequency radio waves using fosterite for the mass production of high frequency insulator components and developing an electric tunnel kiln for use in sintering 3 In 1959 Inamori and several other colleagues established Kyoto Ceramic later known as Kyocera The company manufactured high frequency insulator components for television picture tubes for Matsushita Electronics Industries later Panasonic in Japan and silicon transistor headers for Fairchild Semiconductor and ceramic substrates for IBM in the United States 3 At Kyocera Inamori implemented his Amoeba Management system 4 After deregulation of Japan s telecommunications industry in 1984 Inamori founded Daini Denden DDI Corporation DDI later entered the cell phone business merging with KDD Kokusai Denshin Denwa and IDO Nippon Idou Tsushin Corporation in 2000 to form KDDI which has grown to become Japan s second largest telecommunication services provider 3 At the age of 77 Inamori became the CEO of Japan Airlines when it entered bankruptcy protection on 19 January 2010 and led the air carrier through its restructuring eventually allowing the company to re list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in November 2012 5 Inamori has been an International Advisor of Goldman Sachs Group Inc 6 Philanthropy EditInamori who was a Zen Buddhist priest 7 established the Inamori Foundation in 1984 which awards the annual Kyoto Prize to honor those who have made extraordinary contributions to science civilization and the spirituality of humankind 3 In 2005 the Alfred University School of Engineering Alfred NY was renamed in honor of Dr Inamori He endowed the Inamori Scholarship fund in 1996 doubling the fund in 2004 In Dr Inamori s honor the Kyocera Corporation has given a 10 million endowment to enable expansion of the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering s research faculty In 2005 Inamori helped to establish the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio with a gift of 10 million The center awards the Inamori Ethics Prize to those who serve as examples of ethical leadership and make significant contributions to the betterment of global society 3 7 Awards and honors EditInamori has received many awards and honors including Honorary Doctorate from Kagoshima University 1999 3 Honorary Doctor of Science from Alfred University 1988 Honorary Doctorate from Kyushu University 2006 3 Honorary Doctorate from Kyoto Institute of Technology 2010 3 International Citizens Award Japan America Society of Southern California 2011 3 Honorary Doctorate of Science San Diego State University 3 Othmer Gold Medal 2011 1 Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2019 8 References Edit a b c Kazuo Inamori to Receive 2011 Othmer Gold Medal at 10th Annual Heritage Day December 16 2010 PR Newswire Retrieved 6 February 2018 Othmer Gold Medal Science History Institute Retrieved 6 February 2018 a b c d e f g h i j k l Tritton Thomas R 19 April 2010 Interview with Kazuo Inamori Transcript of an Interview Conducted by Thomas R Tritton at Kyocera International Inc San Diego California and Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto Japan on 19 April and 13 November 2010 PDF Philadelphia PA Chemical Heritage Foundation Cooper Robin 25 August 1994 Case Study Kyocera Corp The Amoeba Management System Harvard Business Review Retrieved 9 March 2015 JAL Delta reach basic deal over comprehensive tie up The Yomiuri Shimbun 16 January 2010 Retrieved 16 January 2010 Kazuo Inamori Businessweek Retrieved 5 October 2013 a b Sams Tonya 6 September 2012 CWRU s Inamori International Center gets 1 million honors environmentalist David Suzuki Cleveland com Retrieved 9 March 2015 Honorary British Awards to Foreign Nationals 2019 External links Edit Japan portal Biography portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kazuo Inamori Kazuo Inamori official website Inamori Foundation Center for Oral History Kazuo Inamori Science History Institute Tritton Thomas R 19 April 2010 Interview with Kazuo Inamori Transcript of an Interview Conducted by Thomas R Tritton at Kyocera International Inc San Diego California and Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto Japan on 19 April and 13 November 2010 PDF Philadelphia PA Chemical Heritage Foundation Appearances on C SPAN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kazuo Inamori amp oldid 1124835172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
