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He was born April 11, 1908 in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
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Graduated from Waseda University. He studied Science and Engineering in his time there.
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Invented a modulated-light transmission system, awarded a prize at the Paris Exhibition.
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His first job after graduating he went to work at a photo-chemical laboratory where processed film.
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He then Joined the Imperial Japanese Navy during world war 2. He was a member of the Imperial Navy Wartime Research Comitee
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In 1946 Masaru left the navy and and co-founded Sony with Akio Morita. At this time it was not called sony but it was called Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation.
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He invented Magnetic Recording tapes
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Ibuka had earned the licensing for the use of transitstors for Sony. He was the first person to have the use of transisters in non-military use.
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Became acting president of Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation.
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In 1958 the company Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation was renamed to Sony Entertainment.
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He was awarded a medal of honour with a blue ribbon.
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Supervised team that developed the Trinitron Colour Television system.
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He Wrote a book titled kindergarten is too late. This book explains that the most significant human learning occurs between birth and 3 years of age.
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He then retired from president of the company to chairman of the company.
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He was also awarded the IEE founders medal for outstanding administrative leadership in applying solid-state devices in consumer electronics.
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Masaru left Sony and fully retired from the company. Although leaving he kept close ties with them until his death.
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He was decorated with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1978.
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He was aslo decorated with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun in 1986.
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He was further decorated as a Commander First Class of the Royal Order of the Polar Star of Sweden.
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In 1993 He was alsp awarded as a honorary citizen of tokyo.
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He died when he was 89 years old in Tokyo, Japan
