Position

Professor, Frontier Research Center for Energy and Resources, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Biography

2003.4 – 2005.3: JSPS Research Fellow (DC2) at Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

2004.3: Ph.D., Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

2005.4 – 2008.3: JSPS Research Fellow (PD) at JAMSTEC

2008.4 – 2009.6: Assistant Professor, Frontier Research Center for Energy and Resources, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

2009.7 – 2013.9: Scientist, Precambrian Ecosystem Laboratory, JAMSTEC

2011.4 – 2013.9: Scientist, Submarine Resources Research Project, JAMSTEC

2013.10 – 2016.3: Visiting Senior Scientist, Research and Development Center for Submarine Resources, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)

2013.10 – 2022.5: Associate Professor, Department of Systems Innovation, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

2022.6 – 2023.9: Associate Professor, Frontier Research Center for Energy and Resources, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

2023.10 – present: AProfessor, Frontier Research Center for Energy and Resources, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Prizes

PEPS Most Cited Paper Awards 2017, Jun. 2017.

Young Scientist Award of Geochemical Society of Japan, Sep. 2009.

Research Incentive Award of Society of Resource Geology, Jun. 2003.

Best Poster Presentation Award of Society of Resource Geology, Jun. 2001.

The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Public Understanding Promotion Category), Apr. 2023.

Contact

kentaron@@sys.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Please remove one "@")

Message

Understanding the Earth is an important foundation for solving the resource and environmental problems facing humanity. I believe that in order to solve global problems, we need to take a global perspective.