Activity
Professional Service and Activities
Editor of Science Journals
- Editor, Journal of Oceanography (Physical Oceanography Section)
- Special Section Editor, J. Geophys. Res., 1995
- Associate Editor, Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics (Taylor & Francis), 1994 - present
- Editorial Board Member, Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans (Elsevier), 2004 - present
- Editorial Board Member, World Scientific Series on Meteorology of East Asia, 2005 - present
- Member of Editorial Board, Climate Science and Policy (Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change) 2009 Dec. -
- Member of Editorial Board, National Science Review, 2014 Mar. -
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Oxford Research Encyclopedia:
Climate Change (Oxford University press) 2014 July-
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Referee Experiences
- US National Science Foundation Proposals
- US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposals
- Journals: Science, Journal of Marine Research, Journal of Geophysical Research, Geophysical Research Letter, Deep-Sea Research, Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics Research, Tellus, Journal of Physical Oceanography, Journal of Atmospheric Science, Journal of Climate, Climate Dynamics, Journal of Oceanography, Journal of Meteorological Society of Japan
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National Professional Service
- Member of the Oceanographic Society of Japan
- Member of the Meteorological Society of Japan
- Fellow of the Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics
- Member of the Advanced Marine Science and Technology Society
- Council Member of the Advanced Marine Science and Technology Society, 1994- 2000
- Council Member of the Oceanographic Society of Japan, 1989-1992, 1995-present
- Officer of the Oceanographic Society of Japan, 1995-1998
- Horiuchi Prize Selection Committee (Meteor. Soc. Japan), Member,1989-1991
- Committee for Promotion of International Cooperation (Meteor.Soc. Japan), Member, 1991-1993
- Hidaka Prize Selection Committee Member (Oceanogr. Soc. Japan) 1993-1995
- Okada Prize and Society Prize Selection Committee Member (Oceanogr. Soc.Japan) 1993-1997, 1999-2001, 2002-2004 (Chairman in 1997)
- Society Prize Selection Committee Member (Meteor. Soc. Japan) 1994-1996
- Japan National Committee for the Oceanic Sciences/ Science Council of Japan, Member ( also Secretary General) 1991-1996
- National CCCO Panel under Japan National Committee for the Oceanic Sciences, Science Council of Japan, Member (1986-1991), Chairman (1991-1994)
- National J-GOOS Pane under Japan National Committee for the Oceanic Sciences, Science Council of Japan, Chairman (1994 -1996)
- Japan WOCE, Steering Committee Member (Science and Technology Agency of Japan), 1989-1999
- Japan Experiment on Asian Monsoon, Steering Committee Member (Science and Technology Agency of Japan) 1989-1999
- Japan-China Bilateral Cooperative Program for the Kuroshio Study, Chairman,1995-1999
- Hidaka Marine Science Foundation, Executive Member, 1993-1995
- Japan Marine Science Foundation, Executive Member, 1995-present
- Subcommittee for Earth Science under Council for Aviation, Electronics and Other Technologies under the Minister of Science and Technology Agency of Japan, Vice Chairman, 1995-2001
- Earth Science and Technology Organization, Committee for Global Change Research Chairman, 1996-2001
- IOC /Executive Committee, Alternate of Japan Delegation, 1991
- IOC/Executive Committee, Head of Japan Delegation, 1993
- IOC/General Assembly, Alternate of Japan Delegation, 1993
- IOC/General Assembly, Expert Member, 1997
- Expert Committee Member of National Committee for UNESCO under Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 1991-present
- Expert Committee Member of Japan Science and Technology Council under Prime Minister of Japan, 1994
- Expert Committee Member of Ocean Development Council under Prime Minister of Japan, 1997-2001
- Professional Member of National Institution for Academic Degrees under Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 1997-2003
- Liaison Member, Science Council of Japan, 2006 Mar.- present
- Kyoto Prize Committee Member, 2007
- Chief Editor, Ship & Ocean Newsletter, Ocean Policy Research Foundation
(OPRF), 2004 Oct. – 2017 Mar.
- Representative, Forecast Ocean Partnership, 2006 May – 2009 Feb.
- Founder and senior advisor, Forecast Ocean Plus, Inc., 2009 Mar. -
- Member of research committee for Okinotorishima Island , Ocean Policy Research Foundation
- Member of research committee for promoting marine education in elementary school, Ocean Policy Research Foundation
- Member of application working group in next-generation supercomputer development strategy committee, RIKEN
- Member of abnormal weather analysis working group, Japan Meteorological Agency
- Member of Japanese national commission for UNESCO, 2007 Dec. - present
- Chair of Natural science subcommittee for Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, National Commssion for UNESCO
- Member of nomination subcommittee, National Commission for UNESCO
- Member of project evaluation commitee, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
- Executive board member of Advanced Earth Science and Technology Organization
- Executive board member of Insititute of Global Environment and Economic Research of Japan
- Science fellow of Nonprofit Organization Ecology Cafe
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International Professional Service
- Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (U.S.A.)
- Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (U.S.A.)
- Charter Life Member of the Oceanographic Society (U.S.A.)
- WCRP/TOGA NEG Member 1988-1991
- CCCO (SCOR-IOC) Member 1991-1992
- IOC/ WESTPAC ODC Project Coordinator and ODC-2 Project Leader 1991-1996
- JSC (WMO/ICSU/IOC) Member 1993-1996
- The American Biographical Institute, Research Board of Advisor 1999-present
- APEC Climate Center Science Advisory Committee Member (Busan, Korea) 2006 - present
- International Council for Science (ICSU), Regional Committee for Asia and
the Pacific (RCAP) Member 2011- 2016
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