History of the Combustion Society of Japan - Japanese Section of the Combustion Institute -
1955: Established by Prof. S. Yagi with 25 people.
1959: First transaction was published.
1963: First Japanese Combustion Symposium in Tokyo (12 papers)
1974: 15th International Symposium on Combustion in Tokyo
1997: First Asia Pacific Conference on Combustion in Osaka
2002: 29th International Symposium on Combustion in Sapporo
2005: 50th Anniversary of CSJ and Japanese Section.
2014: 52th Japanese Combustion Symposium in Okayama (293 papers)
2015: Journal of the Combustion Society of Japan, No.181, was published.
Activity and Services in the Combustion Institute[Services]
1954: Prof. S. Yagi, appointed First Japanese Representative of CI
1968: Prof. T. Hikita, First Board Member of CI
1997: Prof. T. Takeno, Deputy Editor of Combustion and Flame
1998: Prof. T. Hirano, Secretary for Sectional Affairs
2002: Prof. T. Niioka, Deputy Editor of Combustion and Flame
2006: Prof. T. Niioka, Vice President of Sectional Affairs
2008: Prof. A. Umemura, Deputy Editor of Combustion and Flame
2014: Prof. H. Kobayashi, Secretary for Sectional Affairs
Two Program Co-chairs of the International Symposium on Combustion (2008: Prof. H. Kobayashi, 2012: Prof. K. Maruta)
Presently, Three Board Members (Prof. M. Kono, Prof. O. Fujita, Prof. H. Kobayashi)
[Awards]
1958: Prof. Seiichireo Kumagai and Prof. Hiroshi Isoda. The First Silver Combustion Medal
1978: Prof. Seiichireo Kumagai, Alfred C. Egerton Gold Medal
1980: Prof. Hidenori Matsui and Prof. Hak Shan Lee, Silver Combustion Medal
1988: Prof. Hiroshi Tsuji, Bernard Lewis Gold Medal
2000: Prof. Takashi Niioka, Alfred C. Egerton Gold Medal
2004: Prof. Toshisuke Hirano, Bernard Lewis Gold Medal
2022: Prof. Hideaki Kobayashi, Bernard Lewis Gold Medal
