Kiyoshi Suyehiro ( President of IODP), ISAB Member

Suyehiro has been President of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program since May 2009. Previously, he  served as executive director of Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology [JAMSTEC] and professor with the Ocean Research Institute of the University of Tokyo. He is a Doctor of Science specializing in marine seismology and long-term borehole observation.

Education:

• Ph.D., Geophysics, University of Tokyo
• M.Sc., Geophysics, University of Tokyo
• B.E., Naval engineering, University of Tokyo

Research Interests:

• Subduction zone structure and dynamics
• Island arc structure and evolution
• Seafloor and borehole sensor system developments and networking