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CHIKYU MAIL NEWS Vol.121, February 4th 2009

This mail news service provides you with information
about the Deep Sea Drilling Vessel "Chikyu" and
science and technology for the IODP Earth exploration.

CHIKYU HAKKEN WEB SITE
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/
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[News Release]
IODP-MI Board of Governors Names New President
http://www.iodp.org/news-releases/
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Feb. 2, 2009--The IODP-MI Board of Governors is pleased
to announce the appointment of Dr. Kiyoshi Suyehiro as
the new President of IODP-MI, Inc., effective May 16, 2009.

Dr. Suyehiro currently serves as Executive Director of
Research at the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and
Technology (JAMSTEC). He was formerly Professor, Ocean
Research Institute, at University of Tokyo. He chairs
the Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (POGO)
and is on the Executive Committee of the International
Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP).

He will begin on May 1 as President-Elect, in order to
overlap with Dr. Manik Talwani, who will complete five
years of service on May 15 as the inaugural President.
Dr. Talwani oversaw the development of the program that
now operates three drilling platforms: the riser ship
Chikyu (Japan), the newly renovated JOIDES Resolution
(U.S.), and mission-specific operations (Europe).
A renowned geophysicist, Dr. Talwani expanded the
international membership of IODP and forged important
new relationships with industry. Board of Governors
Chair Dr. Ryo Matsumoto commented, "We are fortunate
to have recruited such an outstanding individual in
Dr. Suyehiro to build upon Dr. Talwani's successes
and to lead the next phase of IODP.

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