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Masafumi Akahira, Professor emeritus, University of Tsukuba

Address: Institute of Mathematics, University of Tsukuba 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan

Email: akahira[at]math.tsukuba.ac.jp

Education:
1969 B. Sci., Mathematics, Waseda University
1971 M. Sci., Mathematics, Waseda University
1977 D. Sci., Mathematics, Waseda University

Professional experience:
1972 ∼ 1976 Research assistant, University of Electro-communications
1976 ∼ 1978 Assistant professor, University of Electro-communications
1978 ∼ 1987 Associate professor, University of Electro-communications
1987 ∼ 2007 Professor, Institute of Mathematics, University of Tsukuba
1996 ∼ 1998 Chair (acted concurrently), Institute of Mathematics, University of Tsukuba
2007 ∼ 2009 Dean of the Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2009 ∼ 2013 Executive director and Vice president for research, University of Tsukuba
2013 ∼ 2015 Specially appointed professor and Professor emeritus, University of Tsukuba
2015 ∼        Professor emeritus, University of Tsukuba

Activities on academic societies etc.:@
1997 ∼ 1999 A councilor of the Mathematical Society of Japan
1999 ∼ 2003 A member of the committee of research collaboration, Institute of Statistical Mathematics
2002 ∼ 2004 A director of the Japan Statistical Society
2006 ∼ 2011 A cooperating member of the Science Council of Japan
2008 ∼ 2010 An auditor of the Japanese Society of Applied Statistics
2010 ∼ 2012 A councilor of the Japanese Society of Applied Statistics
2010 ∼ 2011 A councilor of the Japan Statistical Society
2011 ∼ 2013 A representative of the Japan Statistical Society
2011 ∼ 2017 A cooperating member of the Science Council of Japan
2017 ∼ 2019 President of the Japan Statistical Society
2019 ∼        Inspector of the Japan Statistical Society

Awards:
2004: The Analysis Prize of the Mathematical Society of Japan
2007: The JSS Prize of the Japan Statistical Society
2013: The Prize for Science and Technology in Research Category of the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Ministry of Education, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan

List of Publications