| Tetsuya Miki |
Dr. Miki received his Ph.D. from Tohoku University in March 1970. The same year, he joined Electrical Communication Laboratory, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (currently Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT)). He became Head, Transmission Systems Section, Transmission Department, Yokosuka Electrical Communication Laboratory in 1982, and Director, Telecommunication Network Promotion Laboratory, NTT Telecommunication Networks Laboratories in 1989. From February 1992, he served as Executive Manager, NTT Optical Network Systems Laboratories. In 1995, he became a professor at the Faculty Department of Electro-Communications Engineering, the University of Electro-Communications (UEC). Since 2008, he has been a member of the Board of Directors for the university. Since 2012, he has been a specially appointed professor of UEC.After joining Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation, his attention was immediately focused on the high potential of optical communications. In 1974, he began research into optical transmission systems at the time when optical fiber transmission was still in its infancy. He played a central role in the development of F-32M and F-100M systems, enabling the successful commercial introduction of the first optical transmission systems in Japan in 1981. He built the foundation for the full-scale introduction of various optical transmission systems that followed by completing basic technologies for all aspects of optical fiber transmission, covering not only transmission systems but also optical measuring instruments for maintenance, and operations systems.
As one of his noteworthy achievements, he was the first to demonstrate the high potential of WDM (Wavelength-Division Multiplexing) transmission technology. In 1977, he presented this technology, named it WDM, and proved its feasibility and effectiveness through a successful experiment of three-wavelength WDM transmission.
Today, the Internet has become a part of our lives and FTTH (Fiber To The Home), which allows high-speed broadband to be made available to every household, is now widespread. Dr. Miki proposed PDS (Passive Double Star) technology in 1986, and organized a project team to develop a PDS system. This system is now called PON (Passive Optical Network). As he pursued the development of PON, he also promoted a forum, currently called FSAN (Full Service Access Network), with the U.S. and European countries. The aim of the forum up until the mid-1990s was to accelerate the international standardization and commercial development of FTTH. This served as the springboard for the standardization of PON and its penetration in the 2000s.
In this way, the nominee has made an enormous contribution by both pointing the correct direction for research on optical transmission systems from the 1980s, and promoting the commercial development of these systems.
His contribution to education is also outstanding. Since 1995, as a professor at UEC, he has undertaken a vigorous study of photonic networks and been an enthusiastic advocate of the education of young researchers. From 2006, as Chair, Accreditation Coordination Committee, Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (JABEE), he has been promoting the enhancement of educational quality through the accreditation of higher education programs of engineering universities across the country.
As recognition for these activities, he received the Achievement Award from the IEICE in 1978, and was made a Fellow of both the IEICE and the IEEE in 2000.
He has provided ardent and highly significant support for the IEICE in various capacities. He was President of the Communications Society in 1996, Chair of the Tokyo Section in 1999, Editor-in-Chief of Transactions and Chair, Editorial Board, of the Communications Society in 2001, Vice Chair, Accreditation Planning Council in 2002, Vice President and Chair, International Affairs Committee in 2003, and Director and Chair, International Standards Committee from 2009.
He has also made a major contribution to global engineering society activities, taking important offices in IEEE, such as Chair of the Asia and Pacific Committee from 1991, and Vice President of ComSoc from 1998.
In addition, he has demonstrated his leadership in public sector activities, serving as Special Fellow, Center for Research and Development Strategy, Japan Science and Technology from 2006, a specialist member of the Information Communications Council, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications from 2007, Director, National Institute of Media Education from 2008, Director, Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education from 2010, and Director, Japan Radio Institute from 2011.
His prominent achievements in the development and globalization of information communications technology, including engineering society activities, convince me that he is well qualified to receive the Distinguished Achievement and Contributions Award.
