History
- 2000 Oct.
- Taiho Kogyo Tribology Research Foundation was established in USA.
- 2001 Jan.
- The first Board of Directors Meeting was held in Chicago.
Original Directors; Mr. Nobuo Fukuma, Mr. Masaru Funai, Prof. Yoshitsugu Kimura, Prof. Herbert S.Cheng, Prof. Ward O.Winer - 2001 Jun.
- Research grant project started.
- 2001 Jul.
- Support for Conference started.
- 2002 Sep.
- Mr. Fukuma passed away and Mr. Seihachi Takahashi assumed director.
- 2006 Sep.
- Researcher's Information started (researchers only in Japan).
- 2007 Sep.
- Support for Young Tribologists started.
- 2008 Apr.
- Prof. Cheng resigned as director and was appointed as director emeritus. Prof. Kenneth G. Holmberg assumed director.
- 2009 Jun.
- Mr. Tatehito Ueda assumed director.
- 2013
- Researcher's Information expanded to worldwide researchers.
- 2015 Apr.
- Dr. Yoshio Kumada assumed director.
- 2015 Jun.
- Mr. Koichi Sugihara assumed director.
- 2016 Apr.
- TTRF-TAIHO International Symposium on Automotive Tribology started.
- 2016 Apr.
- Mr. Masaru Funai resigned as director and was appointed as director emeritus. Mr. Bryan Y. Funai assumed director.
- 2023 Apr.
- Prof. Ward O. Winer resigned as director and was appointed as director emeritus.
- 2023 Jun.
- Mr. Toshio Niimi assumed director.
- Past Directors (Term as Director)
Mr. Nobuo Fukuma (2000-2002)
: Former President, Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Prof. Herbert S.Cheng (2000-2008)
: Professor Emeritus, Northwesterm University
Mr. Seihachi Takahashi (2002-2010)
: Former President, Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Mr. Tatehito Ueda (2009-2015)
: Former President, Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Mr. Masaru Funai (2000-2016)
: Attorney at Law, MASUDA, FUNAI, EIFERT & MITCHELL, LTD.
Prof. Ward O. Winer (2000-2023)
: Regents' Professor and Chair Emeritus, Georgia Institute of Technology
Mr. Koichi Sugihara (2015-2023)
: Former President, Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
- Research Grant: Application & Awarded Result (2001 - 2023)
Conference Grant
| - | Name of Conference | Grant for Conference | Grant for Young Tribologists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Jul. | Limits of Lubrication (Prof. Cameron Tribute Meeting) | ✔ | |
| 2003 Sep. | International Conference on Erosive Abrasive Wear Ⅱ(ICEAW Ⅱ) | ✔ | |
| 2006 Oct. | ASIATRIB 2006 KANAZAWA | ✔ | |
| 2007 Sep. | International Conference on Science of Friction(ICSF) | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2008 Mar. | MRS Spring Meeting : Nanoscale Tribology-Impact for Materials and Devices | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2009 Sep. | World Tribology Congress 2009 (WTC Ⅳ) | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2011 Oct. | International Tribology Conference Hiroshima 2011(ITC Hirosima 2011) | ✔ | |
| 2012 Jan. | Advances in lubrication; Linking Molecular, Meso and Machine Scales | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2013 Nov. | Malaysian International Tribology Conference 2013 (MITC 2013) | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2014 Jan. | International Nanotribology Forum | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2014 Jul. | Gordon Research Seminar on Tribology | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2015 Jun. | The European Conference on Tribology 2015 (Ecotrib 2015) | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2015 Sep. | International Tribology Conference, Tokyo 2015 (ITC Tokyo 2015) | ✔ | |
| 2016 Mar. | TRIBOLOGY INTERACTIONS BEYOND THE SURFACE A tribute to Prof. Jean-Marie Georges | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2017 Apr. | Chemistry and Physics of Tribology Symposium at the 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition | ✔ | 2017 Oct. | Japan-Taiwan Tribology Symposium 2017 | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2017 Nov. | 2nd Czech-Japan Tribology Workshop | ✔ | |
| 2018 Mar. | Fundamental Studies of Mechanochemical and Tribochemical Processes at Interfaces | ✔ | |
| 2019 Sep. | International Tribology Conference Sendai 2019 | ✔ | 2020 Jan. | International Nanotribology Forum: Chiang Rai, Thailand 2020 Atomic/Molecular Insights into Tribological Processes |
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| 2020 Jan. | Molecular Mechanisms of Tribochemistry and Lubrication | ✔ | |
| 2022 Jun. | Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Tribology | ✔ | 2022 Dec. | IndiaTrib-2022 | ✔ |
| 2023 Aug. | Symposium in Honor of Prof. em. Nicholas D. Spencer | ✔ |