Background
Mikumo, Takeshi was born on March 23, 1929 in Kyoto, Japan.
Mikumo, Takeshi was born on March 23, 1929 in Kyoto, Japan.
Bachelor of Science, Kyoto University, 1953. Master of Science, Kyoto University, 1955. Doctor of Science, Kyoto University, 1960.
Research associate Kyoto University, 1958-1960, associate professor geophysics, 1960-1973, professor seismology, 1973-1992, professor emeritus, since 1992. Japan International Cooperative Agency expert Cenapred, Mexico, 1992-1994, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, 1994-1998, professor geophysics, since 1998. President national committee for seismology Science Council Japan, 1985-1991.
Member Coordinator Committee for Earthquake Prediction, Japan, 1989-1992. Research fellow California Institute of Technology, 1962-1963, University California, Berkeley, 1963-1964.
Member Seismological Society Japan (honorary, president 1974-1975), American Geophysical Union, Seismological Society of America.
Married Yoko Okamoto, May 30, 1958. Children: Mikumo Mariko, Mikumo Akira.