[5] He was a former assistant professor teaching the Atomic Power Environmental Materials program at Hokkaido University.

[6] Mizuno graduated from the Department of Applied Physics, Hokkaido University, Faculty of Engineering in March 1968.

[1][5][6][7] In March 1970, he graduated with a master's degree from the Department of Applied Physics, Hokkaido University, Faculty of Engineering.

[1][5][6][7] He was awarded The International Society for Condensed Matter Nuclear Science Prizes (Giuliano Preparata medal) in 2004 from The International Society for Condensed Matter Nuclear Science (ISCMNS).

[2][6] The ISCMNS is the organizer of a conference and a workshop on cold fusion and related topics.