1)Title of the presentation(tentative): Advances in Nano-to 
  Mega-technology of Elastomers
  I may talk with Prof. Liqun Zhang on the title in August.
 2) Biography:
  Born in 1942 in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
  Graduated from Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo 
  with Bachelor Degree in 1965.
  Graduated from Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of 
  Engineering, The University of Tokyo in 1967.
  Member of Research Staff of Bridgestone Tire Central Research, 
  Kodaira, Tokyo from 1967 to 1980.
  Doctor of Engineering, The University of Tokyo in 1972.
  Visiting Scientist of Bell Laboratories, New Jersey, USA from 1972 to 1975.
  Lecturer, Associate Professor, and Professor of the Department of 
  Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo from 1980 to 2003.
  IBM Summer Faculty Fellow in 1985.
  Consultant to Bell Laboratories in USA in 1986 and 1987.
  Harold A. Morton Distinguished Visiting Professor of The University of Akron, Ohio, USA in 1993.
  Emeritus Professor: The University of Tokyo from 2003.
  Professor of Department of Organic and Polymeric Materials in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo
  Institute of Technology from 2003 to 2008.
  Emeritus Professor of Tokyo Institute of Technology from 2008.
  Professor and Principal Investigator at WPI-AIMR Tohoku University from 2008 to 2012.
 Special Professor of Tokyo Institute of Technology from 2012.
 President of The society of Rubber Industry, Japan from 1995 to 1997.
  Vice President of The Society of Polymer Science, Japan from 2000 to 2002.
  Specialist to The Supreme Court in the field of polymer science and engineering from 2006.
  ISO/TC45/SC4/WG9 Elastomeric Isolators, Convener, from 2000.
  Program Director, Innovation Head Quarters, Japan Science and 
  Technology Agency (JST) from 2013.
3) Picture: 
4) Name: Toshio NISHI
5) Nationality: Japan

6) Affiliation: Tokyo Institute of Technology and JST
7) Researching interest: Structure and properties of polymer blends, alloys, and composites. Polymer nanotechnology.
 Polymer megatechnology.
8) Achievements
  Creation of science and technology of polymer alloys---Award of the 
  Society of Polymer Science, Japan.(1991).
  Studies on the molecular motion and higher order structure of filled 
  elastomers----Oenshlager Award.(1998).
  Pioneering of polymer nanotechnology-----Merit Award of the Society of 
  Polymer Science, Japan.(2005).
  Pioneering studies on structure and properties on complex 
  elastomers---- IRCO Medal(2009).
  Development of super fuel efficient tire compound based on 
  nanotechnology----Tire
  Technology International Award for Innovation and Excellence 2013 Life 
  Time Achievement Award.(2013).