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Biography of the president

Personal information

  • Naoshi Sugiyama
  • Born on July 18, 1961, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Educational Background

  • Doctor of Science, Hiroshima University, 1989
  • Master of Science (Physics & Applied Physics), Waseda University, 1986
  • Bachelor of Science (Physics), 1984

Professional Experience

  • 1991/04: Research Associate, Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo
  • 1996/04: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
  • 2000/04: Professor, Division of Theoretical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
  • 2006/04: Professor, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University
  • 2007/10: Principle Investigator, Institute for the Physics and Math of the Universe, The University of Tokyo
  • 2017/04: Dean, School and Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University
  • 2019/04: Trustee and Vice President, Nagoya University
  • 2020/04: Provost, Nagoya University/Trustee, Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
  • 2022/04: President, Nagoya University; Executive Trustee and Vice Chancellor, Tokai National Higher Education and Research System

Memberships

  • Japan Astronomical Society
  • International Astronomical Union
  • Physical Society of Japan

Awards

  • Nishinomiya Yukawa Memorial Prize (2001)
  • JSPS Prize (2007)
  • Hayashi Chushiro Prize (2009)

Areas of Expertise

  • Theoretical astronomy and astrophysics
  • Cosmology, Observational cosmology
  • Cosmic microwave background
  • Large-scale structure of the cosmos
  • Thermal history of the Universe

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