Wallace Fujikawa

Dr. Wallace Fujikawa, along with Doctor Tobias Fleming Shaw, was the co-creator of the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine in 2291, the first device that allowed humanity to reach beyond their solar system. He held the title of Doctor of Science and was renowned for his work in the field of quantum electro-nuclear dynamics.

Trivia
There is a plaque devoted to Fujikawa and Shaw on Orbital, based on the Quito Space Tether.

Fujikawa seems to be of Japanese descent, since Fujikawa means "Wisteria River" in Japanese.