Background
Yamashita, Teruo was born on May 10, 1948 in Shimonoseki, Japan. Son of Yasuhiro and Misao Yamashita.
Yamashita, Teruo was born on May 10, 1948 in Shimonoseki, Japan. Son of Yasuhiro and Misao Yamashita.
Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo, 1971. Master of Science, University Tokyo, 1973. Doctor of Science, University Tokyo, 1976.
Research associate University Tokyo, 1976-1986. Visiting researcher University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1985. Associate professor University Tokyo, 1986-1995, professor, since 1995, director Earthquake Research Institute, since 2001.
Member Seismological Society of Japan (vice president 1994-1996), American Geophysical Union.
Married Chikako Nakajima, October 25, 1978. Children: Chisato, Maki.