Toshio Yamagata

Background

Yamagata, Toshio was born on March 25, 1948 in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan. Son of Masao and Tel (Satoh) Yamagata.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo, 1971. Master of Science, University Tokyo, 1973. Doctor of Science, University Tokyo, 1977.

Career

Research associate Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1975-1979, associate professor Japan, 1979-1991, University Tokyo, 1991-1994, professor oceanography, since 1994, dean, School of Science, since 2009. Program director Institute Global Change Research, 1997-2008. Lab head Application Laboratory, since 2008.

Achievements

• Toshio Yamagata has been listed as a noteworthy Physical oceanographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Japan Marine Science Foundation, Tokyo, since 1995. Fellow: American Meteorological Society (Sverdrup Gold medal 2004). Member: Science Council Japan (liaison since 2006), Marine Science Council Japan (secretary general since 1992), Oceanographic Society Japan (council since 1989, Okada prize 1981, Society prize 1997), Joint Science Committee/World Climate Research Program, WESPTAC/Intergovtl.

Oceanographic Commission (Ocean Dynamic and Climate project coordinator since 1991).

Connections

Married Yoko Kobayashi, March 17, 1974. Children: Hirosuke, Eri.

Father:

Masao Yamagata

Mother:

Tel (Satoh) Yamagata

Spouse:

Yoko Kobayashi

child:

Eri Yamagata

child:

Hirosuke Yamagata