Masanori Hirasawa Scientist
Masanori Hirasawa (平沢 正規, Hirasawa Masanori) is a Japanese astronomer. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids. Working with Shohei Suzuki at Mount Nyukasa Station, Hirasawa discovered 52 minor planets between 1991 and 1998. Both men are graduates of Waseda University, which they named an asteroid after in 1991. Hirasawa is also a teacher.