Education

1997 Ph.D. in Petrology & Geochemistry, Dept. Earth & Planetary Sciences, Hokkaido University

1994 M.Eng. in Economic Geology, Dept. Natural Resources Development Engineering, Hokkaido University

1992 B.Eng. in Economic Geology, Dept. Natural Resources Development Engineering, Hokkaido University

Professional Experience

2021                   Adjunct Professor, The Open University of Japan

2018 - present  Professor, Institute for Planetary Materials, Okayama University

2014                   Adjunct Associate Professor, The Open University of Japan

2009 - 2018       Associate Professor, Institute for Planetary Materials Okayama University

2006 -2008        Assistant Professor, Institute for Study of the Earth's Interior, Okayama University

2000 - 2006       Technician, Institute for Study of the Earth's Interior, Okayama University

1997 - 2000       Post-doctral Fellow,  Institute for Study of the Earth's Interior, Okayama University

1997 - 1997       Post-doctral Fellow,  University Museum, The University of Tokyo

Teaching

Introduction to Earth and Planetary Science

Mantle Geocemistry

Isotope Geo- and Cosmochemistry

Astrobiology

Member of Academic Society

Geochemical Society

American Geophysical Union

The Meteoritical Society

The Japanese Society for Planetary Sciences

The Geochemical Society of Japan

Licences

Professional Engineer (Applied Science) ”技術士（応用理学部門）”

Health officer's license on Industrial hygiene ”衛生工学衛生管理者”

Non-Scientific Activities

Teacher of the Yaeyama Koten-Minyo (Classic Blues Music) Association 　”八重山古典民謡保存会教師”

Member of Misasa Yunomachi Runners ”三朝湯の町ランナーズ（三朝町駅伝部）部員”

Member of Okayama Trail Runnning Association ”岡山県トレイルランニング協会　会員”

Member of Tottori Trail Running Club ”鳥取県トレイルランニング同好会　会員”