Background
Umeda, Koji was born on September 4, 1965 in Gifu, Japan. Son of Minoru and Hiroko Umeda.
Umeda, Koji was born on September 4, 1965 in Gifu, Japan. Son of Minoru and Hiroko Umeda.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Tohoku University, Sendai, 1989. Master of Science in Geology, Tohoku University, Sendai, 1991. Doctor of Science in Geology, Tohoku University, Sendai, 1998.
Scientist Power Reactor & Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation, Toki, Japan, 1991—2000. Technical official Science & Technology Agency, Tokyo, 2000—2001, Minister Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology, Tokyo, 2001—2002. Senior scientist Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute, Toki, 2002—2005.
Principal scientist Japan Atomic Energy Agency, since 2005. Visiting associate professor Graduate School Natural Science & Technology, Kanazawa University, Japan, since 2003.
Member of Japanese Association Mineralogists, Petrologists and Economic Geologists, Geological Society Japan, Volcanological Society Japan, American Geophysical Union.
Married Naomi Umeda, March 15, 1997. Children: Nozomi, Kenji.