Hiroki Kondo of Global Environment Modeling Research Program

received the 2004 Okada Prize from the Japan Weather Association

Hiroki Kondo, Research Supervisor of Global Environment Modeling Research Program, received the 2004 Okada Prize from the Japan Weather Association. According to the provision of the Okada Memorial Division of the Japan Meteorological Association, this prize is awarded to contributors to the meteorological community, or researchers who conducted something exceptional studies in the field of geophysics. The awardees are decided by the examination of the nominees selected by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). His receiving is based upon the 'great contribution to the meteorological community in Japan by taking the lead to the engagement in such international activities as those of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'. About this honor, Kondo comments:


Hiroki Kondo, at the Award Ceremony
 "In order to contribute to international communities in research areas, I assume it is necessary not only to make most advanced research accomplishments but also to reflect them appropriately to the relevant aspects of international communities. I believe the award I have received unexpectedly this time is due to the recognition of the importance of the latter role, a part of which I may have played in trying to reflect research outcomes from Japan to international communities with regard to global climate issues, in particular. I would like to appreciate deeply to the cooperations of a number of people related in various aspects. As for my future perspectives, I will continue to make efforts in reflecting Japanese research accomplishments to international communities, with a further hope to help establishing a leadership there from Japan."


Hisashi Nakamura of the Climate Variations Research Program Received

the Society Award from the Meteorological Society of Japan

Hisashi Nakamura, leader of the Climate Diagnostic Group in the Climate Variations Research Program has been honored by the
Meteorological Society of Japan (MSJ) for his accomplishments in the study of multi-scale interactions between synoptic-scale atmospheric disturbances along storm tracks and large-scale variations in the extra-tropical atmospheric and oceanic circulation. In the 2004 spring meeting of the MSJ, he received the Society Award, the highest academic honor of the MSJ awarded each year to one or two member scientists who have made significant contributions in the area of the atmospheric sciences over the several preceding years.
Over the last 10 years, Nakamura has made significant contributions in areas of 1) dynamics of atmospheric blocking, 2) decadal variability in the coupled ocean-atmosphere system over the North Pacific, and 3) the formation and variability of storm tracks, by applying statistical analyses and dynamical diagnoses to observational data. "The FRCGC has given me a great opportunity to have stimulating discussions with a number of excellent scientists from many countries", Nakamura says. "I hope I can contribute further to those areas not only through data analysis but also through high-resolution modeling on the Earth Simulator."


Hisashi Nakamura, Giving a award lecture at MSJ's Spring meeting.
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