People

Core Research Groups

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Group

Name	Title	Research Theme	Lab
SATO, Kaoru	Professor	Atmospheric Dynamics, Middle Atmosphere Sciences
HIBIYA, Toshiyuki	Professor	Ocean Dynamics, Deep Ocean Mixing, Ocean Wave Theory
MASUMOTO, Yukio	Professor	Climate Dynamics, Physical Oceanography
KOIKE, Makoto	Associate Professor	Atmospheric Environmental Science/Atmospheric Chemistry
TOZUKA, Tomoki	Associate Professor	Physical oceanography, Climate dynamics
MIURA, Hiroaki	Associate Professor	Atmospheric physics, Climate modeling
IJICHI, Takashi	Assistant Professor	Ocean Dynamics, Deep Ocean Mixing	–
KOHMA, Masashi	Assistant Professor	Middle atmosphere dynamics

Space and Planetary Science Group

Name	Title	Research Theme	Lab
SUGITA, Seiji	Professor	Planetary exploration, Comparative Planetary Science
SEKI, Kanako	Professor	Space Physics
TACHIBANA, Shogo	Professor	Cosmochemistry
HOSHINO, Masahiro	Professor	Space and Astroplasma Physics	–
AMANO, Takanobu	Associate Professor	Space Physics, Plasma Astrophysics
KASAHARA, Satoshi	Associate Professor	Space and planetary science: space-borne instrumentation and data analyses
MORODA, Tomokatsu	Associate Professor	Planetary Science, Lunar and Planetary Exploration
OHIRA, Yutaka	Assistant Professor	Astrophysics, Cosmic ray physics, Plasma physics	–
KEIKA, Kunihiro	Assistant Professor	Planetary magnetospheric plasma physics, Interplanetary plasma physics	–
CHO, Yuichiro	Assistant Professor	Planetary Science	–

Earth and Planetary System Science Group

Name	Title	Research Theme	Lab
KAYANNE, Hajime	Professor	Earth System Science (coral reef, carbon cycle, global warming, ocean acidification)
TACHIBANA, Shogo	Professor	Cosmochemistry
TAJIKA, Eiichi	Professor	Earth and planetary system science, Comparative planetology
IKEDA, Masayuki	Associate Professor	Geology, Paleoclimatology, Paleoceanography, Sedimentology, Astrochronology	–
TAKIGAWA, Aki	Associate Professor	Astromineralogy, experimental astrophysics, material circulation in the galaxy	–
KAWAHARA, Hajime	Assistant Professor	exoplanets (characterization, analysis, and instruments)
TAKAHASHI, Satoshi	Assistant Professor	Paleontology, Geochemistry, Geology
MOTEKI, Nobuhiro	Assistant Professor	Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Environmental Physics, Particle Measurement Techniques

Solid Earth Science Group

Name	Title	Research Theme	Lab
IDE, Satoshi	Professor	Earthquake Source Physics
SIMON, WALLIS	Professor	Structural petrology, tectonics	–
HIROSE, Kei	Professor	High-pressure geoscience / Study of deep Earth materials
ANDO, Ryosuke	Associate Professor	Earthquake source physics, Seismotectonics
IIZUKA, Tsuyoshi	Associate Professor	Geochemistry and cosmochemistry
KAWAI, Kenji	Associate Professor	Global seismology, Study of Earth’s deep interior
TANAKA, Yoshiyuki	Associate Professor	Geodesy, Crustal deformation, Gravity, Relativistic geodesy
KUWAYAMA, Yasuhiro	Assistant Professor(特任)	High-pressure geoscience	–
SAKURABA, Ataru	Assistant Professor	Geodynamics,Planetary dynamos,Geomagnetism
SATO, Masahiko	Assistant Professor	Rock-magnetism, Paleomagnetism
NAGAYA, Takayoshi	Assistant Professor	Structural geology・Mineral physics・Structural seismology	–

Geosphere and Biosphere Science Group

Name	Title	Research Theme	Lab
ENDO, Kazuyoshi	Professor	molecular palaeontology, skeletogenesis	–
KANO, Akihiro	Professor	Sedimentology, Paleoclimatology, Geobiology
KOGURE, Toshihiro	Professor	Mineralogy, Material Science, Electron Microscopy, crystallography
GOTO, Kazuhisa	Professor	Geology, Sedimentology, paleotsunami, paleostorm
TAKAHASHI, Yoshio	Professor	Molecular Geochemistry, Environmental Geochemistry, Aerosol chemistry, Geomicrobioloby
ITAI, Takaaki	Associate Professor	Environmental Geochemistry, Ecological Geochemistry, Limno- chemistry	–
SUZUKI, Yohey	Associate Professor	Geomicrobiology, geochemistry, nanomineralogy, martian life exploration, planetary protection
HIRASAWA, Tatsuya	Associate Professor	Paleontology, Evolutionary Developmental Biology	–
OGIHARA, Shigenori	Assistant Professor	Organic Geochemistry , minaralogy	–
OKUMURA, Taiga	Assistant Professor	Mineralogy, Materials science, Biomineralization, Electron microscopy	–
SUNAMURA, Michinari	Assistant Professor	Geomicrobiolgy, Microbial ecology	–

Collaborative Research Groups

Earthquake Research Institute

Name	Title	Research Theme	Lab
ARAYA, Akito	Professor	Geophysical instrumentation
IWAMORI, Hikaru	Professor	Earth Dynamics
UYESHIMA, Makoto	Professor	geoelectromagnetism
OHMINATO, Takao	Professor	volcano physics	–
OBARA, Kazushige	Professor	Observation seismology, Science of slow earthquakes, Study on seismic wave propagation
KATO, Aitaro	Professor	Earthquake source physics, Seismic observation
KATO, Naoyuki	Professor	earthquake source mechanics	–
KINOSHITA, Masataka	Professor	Marine Geology and Geophysics, Ocean Drilling and Observatory, Geothermics	–
KOYAGUCHI, Takehiro	Professor	Volcanology and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics	–
SATAKE, Kenji	Professor	Seismology　(great earthquakes and tsunamis)
SHIOBARA, Hajime	Professor	Ocean floor seismology	–
SHINOHARA, Masanao	Professor	Marine seismology
SHIMIZU, Hisayoshi	Professor	Geomagnetism, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Magnetohydrodynamics	–
TAKEI, Yasuko	Professor	Physical properties and dynamics of the Earth. Viscoelasticity, solid-liquid composite system, etc.	–
TAKEUCHI, Nozomu	Professor	Seismology
TANAKA, Hiroyuki	Professor	High Energy Geophysics
NAKAI, Shun’ichi	Professor	Geochemistry
NAKATANI, Masao	Professor	Earthquake source physics, Lab and Field Rock mechanics, Earthquake precursor	–
FURUMURA, Takashi	Professor	Analysis of seismic wave, numerical simulation of seismic wave propagation, strong ground motion
YAMANO, Makoto	Professor	地球熱学・テクトニクス	–
YOSHIDA, Shingo	Professor	Earthquake source physics, Laboratory rock mechanics
AOKI, Yosuke	Associate Professor	Space Geodesy and Physical Volcanology	–
ISHIYAMA, Tatsuya	Associate Professor	Tectonic geomorphology / Active tectonics / Applied geophysics	–
ICHIHARA, Mie	Associate Professor	Physical volcanology	–
IMANISHI, Yuichi	Associate Professor	Geodesy	–
KANEKO, Takayuki	Associate Professor	Volcano Remote Sensing，Geology of volcanoes	–
KANO, Yasuyuki	Associate Professor	Seismology, Historical disaster science
KAME, Nobuki	Associate Professor	Earthquake Source Physics
SUZUKI, Yujiro	Associate Professor	Physical volcanology
NISHIDA, Kiwamu	Associate Professor	seismology
BABA, Kiyoshi	Associate Professor	marine electromagnetism	–
HIRAGA, Takehiko	Associate Professor	Mineral and rock physics
MAENO, Fukashi	Associate Professor	Volcanology, Geology and petrology of volcanoes
MIYAKE, Hiroe	Associate Professor	Strong motion seismology
MOCHIZUKI, Kimihiro	Associate Professor	Marine Seismology
YASUDA, Atsushi	Associate Professor	Experimental magmatology
WATADA, Shingo	Associate Professor	Seismology, Tsunami

Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute

Name	Title	Research Theme	Lab
ABE-OUCHI, Ayako	Professor	Paleoclimate modelling, Antarctica dynamics, Climate dynamics, Ice sheet dynamics and climate	–
OKINO, Kyoko	Professor	Marine Geophysics, Ocean Floor Tectonics
SATOH, Masaki	Professor	Atmospheric Science, Dynamic Meteorology, Numerical Modeling
TAKAYABU, Yukari	Professor	Tropical Meteorology, Precipitation Science, Climate Change	–
HASUMI, Hiroyasu	Professor	Physical Oceanography, Climate Dynamics	–
YASUDA, Ichiro	Professor	Physical Oceanography・Ocean ecosystem dynamics・ Fisheries Oceanography
YOKOYAMA, Yusuke	Professor	Geochemistry, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoceanography
WATANABE, Masahiro	Professor	Climate modeling, Climate dynamics, Dynamics of the large-scale atmospheric circulation	–
IGA, Keita	Associate Professor	Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Dynamic Meteorology, Ocean Dynamics
OKA, Akira	Associate Professor	Physical Oceanography, Climate Modeling, Ocean Biogeochemical Cycles, Paleoceanography	–
OKA, Eitarou	Associate Professor	Physical Oceanography, Ocean Observations
KURODA, Junichiro	Associate Professor	Paleoceanography, Marine Geology, Geochemistry
SHIRAI, Kotaro	Associate Professor	Geochemistry, (Paleo)environment, (Paleo)ecology,	–
SUZUKI, Kentaroh	Associate Professor	Cloud physics, Atmospheric radiation, Cloud-aerosol interaction
PARK, Jin-Oh	Associate Professor	Marine Geology and Geophysics (Reflection Seismology)
MIYAKAWA, Tomoki	Associate Professor	Multiscale interaction, cloud-resolving, climate model, air-sea coupling, tropical meteorology	–
YAMAGUCHI, Asuka	Associate Professor	Marine geology, structural geology, tectonics
YOSHIMORI, Masakazu	Associate Professor	Climate system, Climate change, Climate modelling (Global warming, Polar climate, Paleoclimate)	–

Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology

Name	Title	Research Theme	UTokyo	EPS	Lab
NAKAMURA, Hisashi	Professor	Climate dynamics; Air-sea interaction; Extreme weather and climate variability/change
KOSAKA, Yu	Associate Professor	Climate variability and change, Extreme weather, Climate dynamics

Affiliated Research Institutions

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Name	Title	Research Theme	UTokyo	Lab
USUI, Tomohiro	Professor	Geochemistry, petrology, planetary exploration	–	–
SAITO, Yoshifumi	Professor	Space Plasma Physics, Development of Science Instruments for Planetary Exploration	–	–
SHIMIZU, Toshifumi	Professor	Solar plasma physics	–
FUJIMOTO, Masaki	Professor	Space Plasma Physics, Formation Theory of Planetary Systems	–	–
SHINOHARA, Iku	Associate Professor	Space Plasma Physics, Magnetospheric Physics	–	–

High Energy Accelerator Research Organization

Name	Title	Research Theme	UTokyo	EPS	Lab
FUNAMORI, Nobumasa	Professor	Synchrotron Radiation Science, High Pressure Science, Materials Science under Extreme Conditions	–		–

Related Research Institutions (Internal)

Geochemical Research Center

Name	Title	Research Theme
KAGI, Hiroyuki	Professor	Inorganic geochemistry, mineral sciences, high- pressure sciences, Deep earth mineralogy
HIRATA, Takafumi	Professor	Geochemistry, Cosmochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Isotope Geoscience Metallomics
MORI, Toshiya	Associate Professor	Volcanology, Volcanic geochemistry

Department of Physics

Name	Title	Research Theme	UTokyo	EPS	Lab
TSUNEYUKI, Shinji	Professor	Condensed Matter Physics Theory Theoretical study of condensed matter under extreme conditions

Graduate School of Frontier Sciences

Name	Title	Research Theme
IMAMURA, Takeshi	Professor	Planetary atmosphere, Planetary exploration
SUGAI, Toshihiko	Professor	Geomorphology, Natural environmental studies
YAMAMURO, Masumi	Professor	Limnology, Coastal Oceanography, Biogeochemistry
YOSHIKAWA, Ichiro	Professor	Planetary airglow
ASHI, Juichiro	Associate Professor	Marine Geology
YOSHIOKA, Kazuo	Lecturer	Planetary exploration, Space physics

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Name	Title	Research Theme	UTokyo	EPS	Lab
KOMIYA, Tsuyoshi	Professor	Decoding evolution of Earth and life, geology and petrology
OGAWA, Masaki	Associate Professor	Solid Earth and Planetary Geophysics			–

Graduate School of Engineering

Name	Title	Research Theme	UTokyo	EPS	Lab
MIYAMOTO, Hideaki	Professor	Planetary geology, space resources

Center for Integrated Disaster Information Research

Name	Title	Research Theme	UTokyo	EPS	Lab
IIDAKA, Takashi	Professor	Seismology for disaster prevention, Observational Seismology

Center for Spatial Information Science

Name	Title	Research Theme	UTokyo	EPS	Lab
OGUCHI, Takashi	Professor	Geographical Information Science, Geomorphology

The University Museum

Name	Title	Research Theme	UTokyo	EPS	Lab
MIKOUCHI, Takashi	Professor	Planetary Science, Mineralogy, Meteoritics
SASAKI, Takenori	Associate Professor	Paleontology, Comparative anatomy, Taxonomy

Related Research Institutions (External)

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Name	Title	Research Theme	EPS	Lab
KATSUMATA, Katsuro	Professor	Physical Oceanography, general circulation theory
SHIBUYA, Takezo	Associate Professor	Geology・Geochemistry・Astrobiology

Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Name	Title	Research Theme	EPS	Lab
SHISHIKURA, Masanobu	Professor	Paleoseismology, Tectonic Geomorphology, Quaternary Geology		–

National Museum of Nature and Science

Name	Title	Research Theme	EPS	Lab
TSUIHIJI, Takanobu	Associate Professor	Vertebrate paleontology, vertebrate comparative anatomy		–

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

Name	Title	Research Theme	EPS	Lab
NAMIKI, Noriyuki	Professor	Planetary Sciences, Planetary Exploration		–

Technical Staff

Technical Staff

Name	Title	Research Theme
ICHIMURA, Koji	ー	電子顕微鏡・2次イオン質量分析計の管理
KURISU, Shinji	ー	観測機材・地学資料の保守管理，専攻HP関係
KOBAYASHI, AKihiro	ー	質量分析装置およびX線回折装置の維持・管理・技術指導、安全衛生管理
YOSHIDA, Hideto	ー	分析機器の保守管理、分析技術指導

Honorary Professor

Honorary Professor

Honorary Professor	Research Field	Year of Retirement
OZIMA, Minoru	地球年代学	1991
KUMAZAWA, Mineo	地球惑星内部物理学	1994
KUSHIRO, Ikuo	岩石学	1995
TAKEDA, Hiroshi	鉱物学	1995
MATSUNO, Taroh	気象学	1995
KOKUBUN, Susumu	超高層大気物理学	1996
SHIMAZAKI, Hidehiko	鉱床学	2000
OGAWA, Toshihiro	大気化学	2001
HAMANO, Youzou	地球惑星ダイナミクス	2007
MATSUURA, Mitsuhiro	地震物理学	2009
MATSUMOTO, Ryo	堆積学	2012
TANABE, Kazushige	古生物学	2012
YAMAGATA, Toshio	気候力学	2012
MIYAMOTO, Masamichi	固体惑星物質科学	2013
URABE, Tetsuro	化学地質学	2013
KONDO, Yutaka	グローバルな大気物理化学・大気環境科学	2015
SUGIURA, Noji	惑星科学・隕石学	2015
KIMURA, Gaku	プレートテクトニクス・構造地質学	2016
MURAKAMI, Takashi	環境鉱物学	2016
NAGAHARA, Hiroko	惑星科学	2017
GELLER Robert James	地震学	2017
TADA, Ryuji	地球システム変動学	2019

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