Obituary: Ban Hideyuki
Ban Hideyuki, Co-Director of the Citizens’ Nuclear Information Centre, passed away at 0:35 pm on 10 June 2024 at the age of 72, after a battle with cancer. We would like to express our deepest gratitude for your kindness and friendship towards him during his lifetime. We will follow his wishes and commit ourselves to securing a safe, nuclear-free world.
In memory of Ban-san, we bring you a special edition of Who’s Who in this issue of NIT.
Who’s Who Special Edition: Ban Hideyuki ~ Saddened by the Passing of Ban Hideyuki
Who’s Who Special Edition: Ban Hideyuki, A Message of Condolence
Who’s Who Special Edition: Ban Hideyuki, A true citizen scientist and ‘threat to the state’
Ban Hideyuki
Co-Director of Citizens’ Nuclear Information Centre
1951 Born in Mie Prefecture
1975 Graduated from Waseda University. Employed as full-time staff at a consumers’ cooperative,
1989 Denuclearization Law Enactment Movement, Secretarial Staff
1990 Citizens’ Nuclear Information Centre, Staff
1995 Citizens’ Nuclear Information Centre, Secretary General
1998 Citizens’ Nuclear Information Centre, Co-Director
Work and Posts Outside CNIC (in no particular order)
Diet Energy Research Committee (Preparation Meeting) Expert Team (2012~)
Citizens’ Commission on Nuclear Energy, Committee Member (2014~2022)
Problems of Geological Disposal Study Group (UG)
GREENALIANCE Japan, Secretary (2015~)
Specified non-profit corporation Shinjyuku Yoyogi Citizen Monitoring Center, Chairman (2019~)
New “Monju” Citizen Review Committee, Chairman (2016)
Denuclearization Law Enactment National Network, Representative Caretaker (2012~)
METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy, Fundamental Issues Subcommittee, Committee Member (2012)
METI, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy, Electricity and Gas Industry Committee, Nuclear Energy Subcommittee, Committee Member (2013~2022)
METI, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy, Electricity and Gas Industry Committee, Nuclear Energy Subcommittee, Radioactive Waste Working Group, Committee Member (2013~2022)
National Strategy Council, Atomic Energy Commission Review Advisory Committee (2012）
AEC (Atomic Energy Commission), Subcommittee for the Formulation of New Plans (2004~2005)
AEC, Committee on the Framework for Nuclear Energy Policy Formulation (2011~2012)
AEC, Nuclear Energy Subcommittee, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Technology Subcommittee, Committee Member (2011~2012)
Published many technical papers (in Japanese)
Serial Publication: BIGISSUE (Japan)『Genpatsu/NPP Watch』
Ban Hideyuki wo Shinobu Kai
(Memorial Meeting of Ban Hideyuki)
We are holding a gathering to commemorate Ban-san’s life and work where we can all come together to share memories and stories of him. We hope you to join us.
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Date: November 17, 2024(Sun)
Time: 13:30~15:30 (Doors open 13:00)
Venue: Nippori Sunny Hall
4th Floor
Art Hotel Nippori Lungwood
5-50-5, Higashinippori, Arakawa-ku, Toukyo 116-0014 Japan
Access: Please see the link below:
www.mystays.com/en-us/location-hotel-art-hotel-nippori-lungwood-tokyo/
Fee: ¥1,000
