In 1984, JAICABE was re-constructed by seven societies relating to agricultural engineering, namely Japanese Society of Irrigation, Drainage and Reclamation Engineering (JSIDRE), Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery (JSAM), The Society of Agricultural Meteorology of Japan (SAMJ), Japan Association of Agricultural Electrification (JAAE), Japanese Society of Environment Control in Biology (JSECB), Japanese Society of Farm Work Research (JSFWR), Society of Agricultural Structures of Japan (SASJ). Prof. K. Shirai was elected as the first president of JAICABE.
In 1990, Association of Rural Planning (ARP) was accepted to join JAICABE.
In 1996, Japanese Society of Closed Environmental Life Support Systems (CELSS) and Japanese Society of High Technology in Agriculture (SHITA) were invited to join JAICABE for the preparation of CIGR World Congress 2000 in Japan.
In 1997, Japanese Society of Agricultural Informatics (JSAI) was also accepted to join JAICABE.
The name of Japanese Society of Closed Environmental Life Support Systems (CELSS) was changed to the Association of Eco-Engineering (SEE) in Sep. 2001.
Two societies of Japanese Society of Environment Control in Biology (JSECB) and Japanese Society of High Technology in Agriculture (SHITA) united to Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists (JASBEES) on Jan. 1, 2007.
The name of Japanese Society of Irrigation, Drainage and Reclamation Engineering (JSIDRE) was changed to Japanese Society of Irrigation, Drainage and Rural Engineering (JSIDRE) on June 29, 2007.
Now (in 2009), JAICABE is the federation of ten societies relating to agricultural engineering in Japan, its population becomes over 17,250 engineers.
JAICABE has ten Presidents since 1984.
Ⅰ: Prof. Kiyotsune Shirai (JSIDRE): 1984-1986
Ⅱ: Prof. Seiji Sudo (JSIDRE): 1986-1988
Ⅲ: Prof. Mutsumu Kadoya (JSIDRE): 1988-1990
Ⅳ: Prof. Syoichiro Nakagawa (JSIDRE): 1990-1992
Ⅴ: Prof. Fumihiko Sano (JSAM): 1992-1994
Ⅵ: Prof. Toshio Tabuchi (JSIDRE): 1994-1997
Ⅶ: Prof. Yasushi Hashimoto (SHITA & JSAI): 1997-2000
Ⅷ: Prof. Osamu Kitani (JSAM): 2000-2003
Ⅸ: Prof. Masashi Nakano (JSIDRE): 2003-2006
Ⅹ: Prof. Taichi Maki (SAMJ): 2006-2009
Ⅺ: Prof. Takemi Machida (JSAI): 2009-2012
The 12th President Prof. Kenji Omasa(SEE) was elected by the General Assembly in 2012 for the 2012-2015 term of office.
The JAICABE Secretariat has a rotation home. By invitation of the JSAI,
Prof. Takemi Machida, AikokuGakuen University,
Meguro Sumiya Building
3-9-13 Shimo-Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0064
Tel: +81-3-3492-2988 , Fax: +81-3-3492-2942
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