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Interview

SoE As a Guiding Light, Spirited in Face of Disasters
Makoto HISADA, Gen SASAKI

Text by S. "Tex" POMEROY / Photographs by Masayoshi HARABUCHI

SoE As a Guiding Light, Spirited in Face of Disasters

In Conclusion

− So, what is the next step?

Mr. Sasaki: The city of Sendai will soon host the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, backed by the United Nations. Participants will see that we’re not only recovering but expanding, with a new subway line being opened before year-end. I hope all those gathering at the International Convention Center will note that even while dealing with the aftermath of disasters, an effective countermeasure has been found right near them at SoE.

Prof. Hisada: We have seen great results because everyone worked together to surmount this hardship, having the same school and hometown we all wished to see resurrected. Again, the majority of all debris waste has now been reutilized. Yet our ambition is the aim of the consortium is to rid 80% of the disaster-spawned debris waste by 2020. The byproducts from the effort are seen to improve things for the future, which SoE can be proud of in the years to come. I think our combined work exemplifies what is best with our school and community.

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Makoto HISADA

Makoto HISADA
Dr. Makoto Hisada, is Professor, Graduate School of Engineering at Tohoku University and Director of Infrastructures Management Research Center. After graduating from Kyoto University in 2002. He worked as a construction company engineer before becoming a Tokyo Institute of Technology research associate; he then served as Associate Professor of Niigata University, Senior Researcher of Public Works Research Institute, Tsukuba and Associate Professor of Tohoku University.
His research field includes construction materials, in particular concrete engineering. His research interest centers on durability, deterioration and maintenance technologies of concrete structures, having authored more than a hundred related papers.

Gen SASAKI

Gen SASAKI
Mr. Gen Sasaki is Deputy Technical Director-General of Miyagi Prefectural Government Treasury Department, graduated from Tohoku University Dept. of Civil Engineering in 1979. A Professional Engineer (construction sector), his graduation thesis theme was "Durability of High-strength-concrete against Freezing and Thawing"; he has been engaged in road construction, landslides prevention works and various other projects.
He has worked as Director of Tobu Public Works Office in the Ishinomaki Area and also as Deputy Director-General of Miyagi Prefectural Government Environment Department’s "Earthquake Disaster Waste Policy Division".