Vol 33 No 4 Text - International Ozone Association

Ozone News Volume 33, No. 4
IOA News (cont’d)
JOA General Assembly
A general assembly of the Japan Ozone Association
was held on June 1, 2005. At this assembly, Prof.
Hiroshi Tsuno was appointed president of the
Association replacing Prof. Isao Somiya, who is
retiring as president of JOA. Prof Somiya becomes
the Chairman of the Executive Committee of JOA.
Prof Somiya has given more than 14 years of
dedicated service and contributions to the JOA and
the IOA. His contributions to these organizations are
deeply appreciated.
Prof. Dr. Isao Somiya is currently Professor in the
Engineering Department at Ryukoku University,
Kyoto and is Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University.
He received his Bachelor in Engineering from Kyoto
University in 1962 and a Doctor of Environmental
and Sanitary Engineering from Kyoto University in
1967.
After several years in industry he rejoined Kyoto
University in 1979 as Professor, Faculty of
Engineering. He was appointed Professor, Graduate
School of Engineering, Kyoto University.
In 2002 he became Professor, Faculty of Engineering,
at Ryukoku University (Japan)
Dr. Somiya’s research has focused in ozonation of
water and wastewater, development of effective
advanced treatment of wastewater and mechanisms of
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water pollution.
Dr. Somiya served as president of the Japan Ozone
Association from 1991-2006, President of the
International Ozone Association 1995-1997 and
President of the Japan Society on water Environment
from 1995-1997.
Prof. Dr. Hiroshi Tsuno is currently Professor in the
Engineering Department at Kyoto University.
He received his Master in Engineering degree at Kyoto
University in 1972 and a Doctorate in Engineering
from Kyoto University in 1978.
Prof. Tsuno has served in the Civil Engineering
Section in Osaka Pref. and with the Environmental
Agency of Japan. His specialty is water quality
engineering and wastewater treatment. He has many
technical publications specializing in environmental
and sanitary engineering, water environment science
and environmental water control.
Address of Prof. Tsuno to the JOA
I have been inaugurated to be the President of Japan
Ozone Association (JOA) from June 1st, 2005,
following Professor Tamon Ishibashi and Professor
Isao Somiya. I will do my best for more and more
development of JOA with respecting the distinguished
services and base established by the two past
presidents for JOA.
Though ozonation technologies have been used in
wide fields in Japan, such as water purification,
sewage treatment, industrial wastewater treatment,
night soil treatment, treatment of wastewater