Dr. Teruyuki Kato
Professor, Earthquake Information Center, University of Tokyo

Research Interests:
Crustal deformation using space geodetic technique

Educational Background:
    The University of Tokyo, Geophysics, B. Sc.,1975
    The University of Tokyo, Geophysics, M. Sc.,1977
    The University of Tokyo, Geophysics, Ph.D., 1980

Appointments

  • Head, International Earthquake and Volcano Research Promotion, Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo, April 2005-
  • Division Chief, Earthquake Prediction Research Center, Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo, April 2001 – March 2007
  • Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo, Professor, June 2000-
  • Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo, Associate Professor, February 1991 – June 2000
  • Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, Visiting Post-doc Research Fellow, February 1981- January 1982
  • Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo, Research Assciate, May 1980 – January 1991

Research papers

  • Kato, T., K. Satake, and F. Imamura, Restoration programme from giant earthquakes and tsunamis, RISK WISE, 37-40, 2008.
  • Kato, T. and A. Kubo, Present-day tectonics of four active island arcs based on GPS observations and forearc stress fields, in Back-arc spreading systems: geological, biological, chemical, and physical interactions, AGU Geophysical Monograph Series 166, 31-42, 2006.
  • Kato, T., Y. Terada, K. Ito, R. Hattori, T. Abe, T. Miyake, S. Koshimura, and T. Nagai, Tsunami due to the 2004 September 5th off the Kii peninsula earthquake, Japan, recorded by a new GPS buoy, Earth Planets Space, 57, 297-301, 2005.
  • Kato, T., J. Beavan, T. Matsushima, Y. Kotake, J. T. Camacho, and S. Nakao, Geodetic evidence of back-arc spreading in the Mariana Trough, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30 (12), 1625, doi: 10.1029/2002GL016757, 2003.
  • Kato, T., Tectonics of the eastern Asia and the western Pacific as seen by GPS observations, Geosci. J., 7 (1), 1-8, 2003.

Synergistic Activities

  • Board member, Japan Geoscience Union, December 2008-
  • Best prize of the Construction Engineering Development, Japan Institute of Construction Engineering: GPS Tsunami Monitoring System, October 2004
  • Special Prize by the Selection Committee, The 34th Japan Industrial Technology Prize: GPS Tsunami Monitoring System, April 2005
  • Member, Earthquake Precursor Judgment Committee for Tokai Earthquake, April 2001-