Message from the President
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Executive Director
Nobuyoshi Fugono
Birth
- 1935.3.16
Academic Degree
- 1970: Doctor of Engineering
Professional Background
- 1961 : Research Officer, Radio Research Laboratories, Ministry of Posts and
Telecommunications - 1972-1974: Research Associate of National Academy of Science (USA) at GSFC/NASA
- 1974 : Senior Research Officer, Radio Research Laboratories
- 1989-1993: Director General of Communications Research Laboratory, Ministry of Posts and
Telecommunications - 1993-present: Professor, Tokai University
- 1993-1995: Senior Research Scientist, Texas A&M University
- 1993-1995: Visiting Senior Researcher, GSFC/NASA
- 1995-1996: Visiting Professor, University of Tokyo
- 1997-2001: President, Support Center for Advanced Telecommunications
- 2001-2007: President, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
- 2007-present: Adviser, ATR
- 2007-present: Executive Director, NAIST
Academic Societies
- Life Member, American Geophysical Union
- Life Member, Remote Sensing Society of Japan
- Honorable Member, Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineer
Research Areas
- Radio Physics, Space Science, Satellite Communication, Remote Sensing, Earth Environment
Awards
- 1983: Research Achievement Award, Minister of Science and Technology
- 1998: Distinguished Public Service Medal, NASA
- 2000: Purple Ribbon Medal
- 2002: Takeda Prize (Earth Environment)
- 2006: Distinguished Service Award, Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication
Engineers
