Yoshihide Ohta

Background

Ohta, Yoshihide was born on January 14, 1933 in Ohmachi, Nagano, Japan. Son of Masato and Miyoshi (Hirabayashi) Ohta. arrived in Norway, 1972.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1956. Master of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1961.

Career

Research assistant, Hokkaido U., Sapporo, 1961-1972; researcher, Norwegian Polar Institute, Oslo, 1972-1995; professor, Norwegian Polar Institute, Oslo, since 1995. Vice leader Himalayan Expedition, Nepal, 1969-1972. Committee member Internat.No.

Sea Route, Norway, Russia and Japan, since 1992.

Achievements

• Yoshihide Ohta has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Geology of the Nepal Himalayas

Membership

School principal Japanese Supplementary School, Oslo, 1973-1989. Board member Japan-Norway Society, Oslo, 1987-1990. President Japanese Society in Norway, Oslo, 1993-1994.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, polar expedition history, kartography.

Connections

Married Chikako Kobayashi, March 7, 1958. Children: Ayumu, Megumi.

Father:

Masato Ohta

Mother:

Miyoshi (Hirabayashi) Ohta

Spouse:

Chikako Kobayashi

child:

Ayumu Ohta

child:

Megumi Ohta