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Sadanori. OKAMURA
Affiliation Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo
Honorary Member, Astronomical Society of Japan
Research Field Extragalactic Astronomy/Observational Cosmology
Research Topics Quantitative classification of galaxie, structure and evolution of galaxies and clusters of galaxies, observational cosmology(cosmological distance ladder), astronomical image data processing systems
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e-mail Address sadanori.okamura@emp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
BIOGRAPHY
Education
1966 Shimonoseki-Nishi Senior High School
1970 University of Tokyo, B.Sc.(Astronomy)
1973 Graduate School, University of Tokyo, M.Sc. (Astronomy)
1976 Graduate School, University of Tokyo, D.Sc. (Astronomy)
1977 Doctor of Science (University of Tokyo)
Positions Held
1976 Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for Japanese Junior Scientists
1978 Research Associate, Kiso Observatory of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, University of Tokyo
1981〜1982
Guest Research Fellow (British Council Fellow) at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
1986 Associate Professor, Kiso Observatory of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, University of Tokyo
1988 Associate Professor, Kiso Observatory of the Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo
1988〜1989
Associate Professor, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan(concurrent position, Theoretical Astrophysics)
1991 Professor, Department of Astronomy, University of Tokyo
1993〜2012 Professor, Department of Astronomy, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo
2000〜2005 Member of Senate, University of Tokyo
2003〜2005 Dean, School of Science, University of Tokyo
2006〜2009 Executive Vice President, University of Tokyo
2011〜2012 Director, Todai Institutes for Advanced Study (TODIAS), University of Tokyo
2012〜2018 Professor, Department of Advanced Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Hosei University
2018〜present Todai Executive Management Program (Todai EMP), The University of Tokyo
Assistant to Chairman, Ececutive Director (2021〜 )
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2020〜present Auditor, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Professonal Activities
        
1990〜2020 Member, Advisory Committee, Astronomical Society of Japan
1991〜2003 Member of Committee for Astronomy, Science Council of Japan
1997〜1998 Vice President of the Astronomical Society of Japan
1997〜1999
Vice President, Commission 28 (Galaxies) of the International Astronomical Union (IAU)
2000〜2003 President, Commission 28 (Galaxies) of the IAU
2003〜2006 Vice President, Division VIII (Galaxies and the Universe) of the IAU
2005〜2020 Associate Member, Science Council of Japan
2006〜2009 President, Division VIII (Galaxies and the Universe) of the IAU
Member, Special Nominating Committee of the IAU
2011〜2012 President of the Astronomical Society of Japan
2011〜2017 National Representative of Japan, IAU (Chairperson, Committee for IAU, Science Council of Japan)
2015〜2021 Councilor, National Museum of Nature and Science
2018〜2019 President of the Japan Society for Education and Popularization of Astronomy
2019〜present Representative, The University Graduates' Society (Gakushikai)
2020〜present Member, Board of Directors, Ito Science Promotion Foundation
2021〜present Member, Board of Directors, Shinano-Tsuuzokudaigakukai
2022〜present Councilor, Joseikagakusha-ni-akaruimiraio-no-kai
Awards and Honours
1991 Toray Science Foundation Award
2001 Daiwa Adrian Prize
2004, '05, '06, '07, '10 Best Paper Award, Astronomical Society of Japan
2021 Honorary Member, Astronomical Society of Japan