History

• JSAE was founded.

• The Student Activity Organization was launched.

• The JSAE Awards were established.

• JSAE became a member of FISITA.

• The 10th FISITA was held in Tokyo and Kyoto.

• JSAE joined ISO/TC22 (Automobiles) as a "Participating Member” (voting).

• Mr. Riichi Maeda was appointed as FISITA President (1971-73).

• JSAE became the secretariat for ISO/TC22/SC22 (Motorcycles).

• The 16th FISITA was held in Tokyo.

• The first issue of JSAE Review (English Journal) was published.

• JSAE became a member of the Japan Federation of Engineering Societies.

• The 2nd International Pacific Conference on Automotive Engineering (IPC-2) was held in Tokyo.

• JSAE was registered with the Science Council of Japan.
• JSAE became the secretariat for ISO/TC22/SC5/WG2 (Exhaust Emission Measurements), ISO/SC22/WG1 (Motorcycles Terminology), and ISO/SC22/WG4 (Mopeds).

• JSAE became the secretariat for ISO/TC22/SC10/WG2 (Pedestrian Protection).

• Mr. Yoshio Nakamura was appointed as FISITA President (1990-1992).

• The 2nd Small Engine Technology Conference (SETC 1991) was held in Yokohama and Hamamatsu.

• The 1st Automotive Engineering Exhibition started in Yokohama.
• The 1st International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Control (AVEC '92) started in Yokohama.

• JSAE became the secretariat for ISO/TC204/WG14(ITS - Vehicle/Roadway Warning and Control System).

• AVEC '94 was held in Tsukuba.

• IPC-8 was held in Yokohama.

• The 1st International Conference on Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT 96) started in Yokohama.

• SETC 1997 was held in Yokohama.
• Japanese-English Dictionary for Automobiles was published.

• AVEC '98 was held in Nagoya.

• The 15th Internal Combustion Engine Symposium (International) was hosted by JSAE in Seoul.

• Mr. Motoo Suzuki was appointed as FISITA President (2000-02).

• JSAE hosted the 1st Asian SAEs Secretary Meeting in Japan.
• JSAE Exposition Award was established.

• SETC2002 was held in Kyoto.
• AVEC ’02 was held in Hiroshima.
• JSAE hosted ISO/TC22 General Assembly.

• On-Demand-Library was launched.
• The 1st Student Formula SAE Competition of Japan took place.
• 2003 Fuels & Lubricants Meeting was held in Yokohama.
• JSAE started ISO Seminars in Asia.
• International Body Engineering Conference - IBEC 2003 was held in Chiba.

• The first issue of “Review of Automotive Engineering” (English journal) was published.
• Recognition of JSAE Fellow Grade started.

• JSAE was appointed as a Competent Standardization Body of METI.
• SETC 2005 was hosted by JSAE in Bangkok.
• The 18th Internal Combustion Engine Symposium (International) was hosted by JSAE in Jeju.

• Number of membership exceeded 40,000.
• FISITA 2006 was held in Yokohama.
• Dr. Akihiko Saito was appointed as FISITA President (2006-2008).
• JSAE hosted the 1st FISITA Formula SAE World Cup during the 4th Student Formula SAE Competition of Japan.
• Recognition of JSAE Engineer Grade started.

• SAE Presidential Meeting took place in Yokohama with 8 Presidents from Asia Pacific region.
• 2007 Fuels & Lubricants Meeting was held in Kyoto.
• CVT Hybrid 2007 was held in Yokohama.
• SETC 2007 was held in Niigata.

• The 1st Kids Engineer took place in Yokohama. 
• AVEC '08 was held in Kobe.

• SETC 2009 was hosted by JSAE in Penang.