HOME > Result of 2024 Japan Geoscience Union Section President Election
We closed accepting candidates for the 2024 JpGU Section President Election on 20th November.
All sections have one candidate each, therefore, based on 7-4 in Detailed regulations of Section president Election the election is not conducted, and the candidates become the section president automatically.
Space and Planetary Sciences
| Name | Organization | Recommended by another or Self recommended | Comments of recommendation (Name of Recommender) |
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| Taishi Nakamoto | Tokyo Institute of Technology | Recommended by another | Prof. Nakamoto has worked as a section vice-president. I recommend Prof. Nakamoto as the president to encourage further section activity and inter-disciplinary collaborations with other sections.(Recommender : Yoshizumi Miyoshi) |
Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences
| Name | Organization | Recommended by another or Self recommended | Comments of recommendation (Name of Recommender) |
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| Kaoru Sato | The University of Tokyo | Self recommended | I am currently working with Section Science Board members to launch section-organized online seminars and sessions at JpGU Meeting to promote mutual understanding of AHS and to encourage interdisciplinary research. I hope to get these attempts off the ground this term. |
Human Geosciences
| Name | Organization | Recommended by another or Self recommended | Comments of recommendation (Name of Recommender) |
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| Toshihiko Sugai | The University of Tokyo | Recommended by another | Dr. Toshihiko Sugai conducts superb research in Geomorphology and Quaternary Sciences. He also serves as an executive of relevant academic associations and contributes to geographical and geological education. Therefore, I recommend him to be President of the Human Geosciences Section of JpGU.(Recommender : Takashi Oguchi) |
Solid Earth Sciences
| Name | Organization | Recommended by another or Self recommended | Comments of recommendation (Name of Recommender) |
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| Satoru Tanaka | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology | Self recommended | I would like to do my best to further develop the focus groups that were established to promote activities beyond the boundaries of existing academic societies, and to ensure that the activities of the Section and JpGU as a whole are carried out smoothly. |
Biogeosciences
| Name | Organization | Recommended by another or Self recommended | Comments of recommendation (Name of Recommender) |
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| Naohiko Ohkouchi | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology | Recommended by another | Dr. Ohkouchi is a globally recognized geochemist. His research is mostly focus on organic compounds in geological samples. He has been serving as many committee members of JPGU. Therefore he is the suitable and best candidate for the next section president.(Recommender : Takeshi Kakegawa) |
November 27th, 2023
Japan Geoscience Union
Election Administration Committee
Chair Sohsuke Ohno
Masanori Kaneko, Masayuki Nishi, Toru Nozawa,Masahiko Sato, Hiroshi Shimazu
>> Public Announcement of
the 2024 JpGU Section President Election
>> etailed regulations of Section president Election(Available in Japanese)
