Prof. Yutaka Kondo

Education:

B.S. in Geophysics, The University of Tokyo (1972)

M.S. in Geophysics, The University of Tokyo (1974)

D.S. in Geophysics, The University of Tokyo (1977)

Professional Experience:

1976-1989 Research Associate, Research Institute of Atmospherics, Nagoya University

1989-1992 Associate Professor, Research Institute of Atmospherics, Nagoya University

1992-2000 Professor, Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory (STEL), Nagoya University

1995-2000 Director of Moshiri observatory of Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory

1999-2000 Chief of the Atmospheric Environment Division of STEL

2000-present Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo

Specialized Professional Expertise:

Measurements of reactive nitrogen trace-gas species in the atmosphere involving catalysts, chemiluminescence detection, and ion-molecule reactions.

Measurements of chemical composition and size distribution of aerosols in polluted and remote atmosphere.

Development of ground-based and aircraft instruments for measurements of trace gases and aerosols.

Interpretation of observations of long-lived and reactive species in the stratosphere and troposphere.

Reviews of scientific results for international assessments.

Awards:

1978-1979 Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Stayed at the Institute for Atmospheric Environment Research in Germany

1986 Tanakadate Award from the Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences

Horiuchi Award from the Meteorological Society of Japan

Meteorological Society of Japan Award

Societies:

Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences

Member of the steering committee 1987-1990

Meteorological Society of Japan

President of Japan Society of Atmospheric Chemistry American Geophysical Union

Professional Association:

1988-1994 Associate Editor, Journal of Meteorological Society of Japan

1991-2000 Member of the Space Research Committee of the Japan Science Council

1991-1994 Member of the Science Committee of ISAS

1991-2006 Member of the Scientific Balloon Committee of ISAS

1991-1997 Chairman of the ILAS/ADEOS Validation Experiment Committee

1994-1997 Member of the Aircraft Observation Committee of NASDA

1995-1996 Member of the GLOCHEM (Global Atmospheric Chemistry Survey) committee of the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) program

1997-2000 Member of Regional Advisory Committee for Japan, American Geophysical Union

1997-2002 Member of the SSC (Science Steering Committee of the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC)/IGBP program

1995-present Visiting scientist at National Institute for Environmental Studies

1998-2006 Mission scientist of atmospheric chemistry by aircraft measurement program of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

2000-2004 Chair of the APARE (The East Asian/North Pacific Regional Experiment) committee of IGAC/IGBP

2000-present Member of the Board of Directors of the Meteorological Society of Japan

2000-present Member of the evaluation committee of the Research on Earth Science of Japan Space Forum of JAXA

2001-present Editor, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics of European Geophysical Society

2003-present Member of the Advisory Committee of the Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2003-2005 Chief of the Special Committee of the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC)/IGBP program under Japan Research Council

2003-present President of Japan Society of Atmospheric Chemistry

2003-present Leader of the IGAC task, Mega-cities: Asia

2004-2006 Invited scientist at EORC (Earth Observation Research and Application Center) of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)

2004-present Member of GOSAT (Greenhouse gases observation satellite) science team

2004-present Member of the Committee of the Advanced Analytical Measurement Technologies and Instrument Development of Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

2005-2006 Selection committee member of the Japan Prize

2006- Steering committee member of SOLA (scientific journal) of the Meteorological Society of Japan

International Assessment Participation:

Participating Author in Atmospheric processes responsible for the observed changes in ozone: Polar ozone, Chapter 3, Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 1994, Global Ozone Research and Monitoring Project, Report No. 37, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, 1995.

Expert reviewer in Aviation and Global Atmosphere, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, May 1999.

Expert reviewer in Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2002, Global Ozone Research and Monitoring Project, Report No. 47, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, 2003.

Detailed CV

	iCACGP Commission Member
	Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology
	The University of Tokyo

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