Education:
B.S., Kyoto University, 1978
M.S., Kyoto University, 1980
Ph.D., University of Tokyo, 1983

Research Interests:
Main interest is in magmatological approaches to evolution of the solid Earth

Memberships/Distinctions:
American Geophysical Union
Geological Society of Japan
Volcanological Society of Japan
Geological Society of Japan Prize (2003)