Background
Yoshida, Yoshio was born on December 18, 1930 in Hara-Machi, Shizuoka, Japan. Son of Eijiro and Mioko (Egawa) Yoshida.
academic administrator educator geographer
Yoshida, Yoshio was born on December 18, 1930 in Hara-Machi, Shizuoka, Japan. Son of Eijiro and Mioko (Egawa) Yoshida.
Bachelor of Science, University Tokyo, 1954. Master of Science, University Tokyo, 1956. Doctor of Science, University Tokyo, 1980.
Research associate Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1959-1961. Lecturer Ochano Mizu University, Tokyo, 1962-1964. Associate professor, professor Hiroshima (Japan) University, 1964-1976.
Professor, chief scientist National Institute Polar Research, Tokyo, 1976-1994. Professor Rissho University, 1994-1998, professor, dean Kumagaya, 1998—2001. Professor, president Osaki, Japan, 2001—2004.
Executive director Japan Polar Research Association, since 2004. Member Antarctic Place-Names Committee Japan, 1973-2003, chairman, 1997—2003. Member, Japan representative working group on geology Science Committee on Antarctic Research, 1986-1994, alternate delegate Japan, 1990-1992.
Professor emeritus National Institute Polar Research, since 1984, Rissho University, since 2004.
Alternate representative Japanese Delaware to Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings, 1977-1992. Member, sub-committee chairman Educational Textbook Examination Council, Ministry Education, Science and Culture, Tokyo, 1985-1998. Member Natural Environment Conservation Council, Environmental Agency Japan, Tokyo, 1997-2000.
Member International Glaciological Society, China Association for Science Expedition (honorary), Association Japanese Geographers (honorary).
Married Yuki Takeuchi, November 27, 1963. Children: Shin'ichi, Yosuke, Kei.