| Name | Purpose of visit/ Research field | |
|---|---|---|
| September, 17-18 | Sachihiro Omura, Director of Japanese Institute of Anatolian Arheology | Attending the doctoral defense and research meetings |
| April, 01-30 | Wei Li, Graduate student of School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences | Chemical and boron isotopic composition of tourmaline in the Laojunshan metamorphic core complex: Constraints on magmatic and metamorphic fluid evolution |
| March, 24-26 | Takao Doi, Professor of Kyoto University Miki Kenji, Graduate student of Kyoto University |
Specific physico-chemical properties of the wood in space |
| March, 10-11 | Akira Sato, Assistant Proffesor of School of Science, Graduate School of Science, Okayama University | Application of a muon probes in geocosmochemistry |
| March, 3-31 | Luke Steller, Graduate student of University of New South Wales | Archean Pillow basalts: An insight into ancient oceans through B isotopes.
This research is related with Earth's Early Life project |
| March, 3-31 | Wei Li, Graduate student of School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences | Chemical and boron isotopic composition of tourmaline in the Laojunshan metamorphic core complex: Constraints on magmatic and metamorphic fluid evolution |
| February, 12 - March, 14 | Noboru Nakamura, Professor Emeritus of Kobe University | Construction of analytical protocol for C-type asteroid sample return mission |
| January, 28-30 | Atsushi Nakao, Associate Professor of Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University | Identification of soil origin using quartz oxygen isotope ratio The details of this study are published in Nakao et al., 2021. |
| January, 21 - March, 31 | Alexandra Zetterlind, Graduate student of Uppsala University | Detection of Preserved Methanogenic Organisms in Ancient Ophiolites through Lipid Biomarker Analysis |
| Name | Purpose of visit/ Research field | |
|---|---|---|
| December, 16-19 | Naoya Ozaki, Assistant Professor of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Yoashifumi Inatani, Professor of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Masato Nakamura, Professor of JAXA/ISAS Yuuichi Tsuda, Assosiate Professor of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency |
Conceptual design of analytical protocol for sample return mission |
| December, 11-20 | Michael Rowe, Senior Lecturer of the University of Auckland Takao Maeda, Assistant Professor of Chuo University Keigo Enya, Associate Professor of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Jun Asakawa, Assistant Professor of University of Tokyo Anna Neubeck, Researcher of Uppsala University Steven Ruff, Associate Professor of Arizona State University Sherry Cady, Earth Scientist of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Mukund Sharma, Professor of Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences Akihiro Iwasaki, Researcher of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Campbell Kathleen, Professor of The University of Auckland John Cater, Senior Lecturer of The University of Auckland Bruce Damer, Associated researcher of University of Californina Santa Cruz |
"LifeSprings" Workshop |
| December, 15-17 | Takao Doi, Professor of Kyoto University | Identification of physical and chemical properties of wood in space |
| December, 05-20 | Bohlin Madeleine, Postdoc. fellow of Dept. of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University | Ni isotope fractionation: implications for using Ni isotopes as a biomarker |
| October, 31 - November, 02 | Tanaka Kyoko, Postdoc. fellow of Astronomical Institute, Tohoku University | Examination of the ice in asteroids |
| October, 27-30 | Tony Z. Jia, Research Scientist of Tokyo Institute of Technology | Composition of Extraterrestrial Polyester Gel Microdroplets |
| October, 18 - December, 01 | Matthew Nikitczuk, Doctoral student of Lehigh University | Altered basaltic volcanics as targets for Mars sample return |
| September, 24 - November, 09 | Noboru Nakamura, Professor Emeritus of Kobe University | Construction of analysis protocol using meteorites for C-type asteroid sample return |
| September, 16-20 | Shuyun Cao, Professor of China University of Geoscience | Attending the doctoral defense and research meetings |
| September, 15-21 | John Maclennan, Associate Professor of University of Cambridge | Attending the doctoral defense and research meetings |
| September, 12 - December, 04 | Madeleine Bohlin, Postdoc. fellow of Dept. of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University | Ni isotope fractionation during ferrihydrite 2019ation: implications for using Ni isotopes as a biomarker |
| September, 10 - December, 09 | Christoffer Hemmingsson, Research assistant of Dept. of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University | Coprecipitation of ferrihydrite and Ni under influence of Si - Si isotope sample preparation and analysis |
| August, 31 - September, 21 | Andrey Bychkov, Professor of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Yana Bychkova, Research assistant of Lomonosov Moscow State University |
Partitioning of boron isotopes in vapor-liquid system and application for geothermal systems geochemistry |
| July, 25 - October, 05 | Wenyuan Li, Undergraduate student of China University of Geosciences, Wuhan | Analysis of Pseudotachylyte microstructure, geochemical properties and formation environment in ductile shear zone |
| July, 19-22 | Julia Walter-Roszjar, Staff Scientist of Natural History Museum, Vienna | Mineralogy, chemistry and isotope systematics of an Argentinian meteorite fall |
| June, 11-14 | Tony Z. Jia, Research Scientist of Tokyo Institute of Technology | Composition of Extraterrestrial Polyester Gel Microdroplets |
| June, 3-22 | Noboru Nakamura, Professor Emeritus of Kobe University | Construction of analysis protocol using meteorites for C-type asteroid sample return |
| May, 09 - June, 20 | Laura Penrose, Graduate student of the University Auckland | A terrestrial analogue for the origin of life? The role of mixing zones in modern hot springs in Rotorua, NZ in comparison to Yellowstone National Park, USA |
| April, 16-17 | Atsushi Sakuda, Assistant Professor of Department of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering of Osaka Prefecture University | Development of quantitative analysis method for lithium-ion battery related materials |
| April, 08-19 | Taniuchi Hajime, Graduate student of Graduate school of Science, Hokkaido University | Research related to the "Life of the island arc volcano" joint research. The details of this study are published in Taniuchi et al., 2020. |
| April, 01 -February, 29 | Wei Li,Graduate student of School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences | Chemical and boron isotopic composition of tourmaline in the Laojunshan metamorphic core complex: Constraints on magmatic and metamorphic fluid evolution |
| March, 26-28 | Akira Miura, Assistant Professor of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) | Research on the fusion of planetary exploration data |
| March, 11-22 | Hajime Tanimoto,Graduate student of Graduate school of Science, Hokkaido University | Research related to the "Life of the island arc volcano" joint research |
| March, 11-13 | Takeshi Kuritani, Associate Professor of Graduate school of Science, Hokkaido University | Research related to the "Life of the island arc volcano" joint research. The details of this study are published in Taniuchi et al., 2020. |
| March, 02-08 | Tyrone Rooney, Associate Professor of Graduate school of Michigan State University | Attending the doctoral defense and research meetings |
| February, 20-22 | Hao Cheng, Professor of Tongji University | Attending the doctoral defense and research meetings |
| February, 11-23 | Sato Hiroaki, Professor Emeritus of Kobe University | Analysis of elemental distribution and element diffusion process of mottled crystals in volcanic ejecta |
| January, 28 - March, 09 | Noboru Nakamura, Professor Emeritus of Kobe University | Construction of analysis protocol using meteorites for C-type asteroid sample return |
| January, 15-16 | Akira Sato, Assistant Professor of Osaka University | Application and joint research to geocosmochemistry using muon probes |
| Name | Purpose of visit/ Research field | |
|---|---|---|
| December, 13-23 | Akira Sato, Assistant Professor of the Graduate School of Science, Osaka University Fuyuto Terui, Senior Researcher of JAXA/ISAS Dai Tomono, Assistant Professor of Osaka University Noriyuki Namiki, Professor of National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Mutsumi Komatsu, Assistant Professor of SOKENDAI, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies Koichiro Shimomura, Professor of KEK IMSS Seiji Sugita, Professor of The University of Tokyo Tetsuo Yoshimitsu, Associate Professor of JAXA/ISAS Hitoshi Miura, Associate Professor of Nagoya City University Sohsuke Ohno, Senior Staff Scientist of Planetary Exploration Research Center, Chiba Institute of Technology Satoshi Tanaka, Associate Professor of JAXA/ISAS Yasuhiro Kawakatsu, Associate Professor of JAXA/ISAS Stephan Mojzsis, Professor of University of Colorado at Boulder Bruce Damer, Associated researcher of University of Californina Santa Cruz Maria-Paz Zorzano, Professor of National Institute for Aerospace Technique,Spain Armen Mulkidzhanyan, Professor of Osnabrueck University Kathleen Campbell, Professor of The University of Auckland Noboru Nakamura, Professor Emeritus of Kobe University |
"MISASA VII" International Symposium |
| November, 13 - 17 | Yuki Tanaka, Graduate student of Graduate School of Life and Environ. Sci. Kyoto Prefectural Univ. Atsushi Nakao, Associate Professor of Graduate School of Life and Environ. Sci. Kyoto Prefectural Univ. |
Identification of soil origin using quartz oxygen isotope ratio. The details of this study are published in Nakao et al., 2019. |
| October, 18 - December, 13 | Madeleine Bohlin, Postdoc. fellow of Uppsala University | Co-precipitation of Ni and ferrihydrites with the influence of variable Si concentrations for the use of Ni isotopes as tracers of marine cycling |
| October, 12 - December, 15 | Robert Askew, Graduate student of University of Icelend | Geochemical study of off-axis volcanoes in eastern Iceland |
| October, 12 - December, 15 | Catherrine Galagher, Graduate student of University of Icelend | Study on sources and mechanisms of degassing in large-scale eruptions |
| October, 01 - March, 31 | Wei Zhang, Graduate student of Institute for Planetary Materials, Okayama University | 5-year integrated doctoral program enrolled in October 2018 |
| September, 24 - November, 27 | Matthew Nikitczuk, Graduate student of Lehigh University | Biosignatures and paleo-environmental indicators in altered volcanic rocks as target for Mars sample return |
| September, 18 - October, 08 | Noboru Nakamura, Professor Emeritus of Kobe University | Construction of analysis protocol using meteorites for C-type asteroid sample return |
| September, 05 - September, 06 | Kazuhisa Mitsuda, Professor of JAXA/ISAS | Application of Atmospheric Pressure Ionization Mass Spectrometer (APIMS) |
| August, 24-29 | Karina Meredith, Senior Research Scientist of Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation | Attending the doctoral defense and research meetings |
| July, 30 - August, 03 | Toshio Nakano, High School Teacher of Eishin-gakuen High School | Elucidation of the movement of elements by metamorphic fluid |
| July, 11-12 | Hitoshi Miura, Associate Professor of Nagoya City University | Theoretical study of the evolution of the chemistry of materials associated with collisions of celestial bodies |
| June, 27 - August, 12 | Noboru Nakamura, Professor Emeritus of Kobe University | Construction of analysis protocol using meteorites for C-type asteroid sample return |
| June, 19 - September, 05 | Christoffer Hemmingsson, Graduate student of Stockholm University | Determination of silicon isotopic fractionation during formation of ferrihydrite as a bio-tracer |
| June, 11 - June, 12 | Takeshi Kuritani, Associate Professor of Graduate school of Science, Hokkaido University | Modification of mass spectrometer |
| May, 17 - June, 07 | Matthew Nikitczuk, Graduate student of Lehigh University | Biosignatures and paleo-environmental indicators in altered volcanic rocks as target for Mars sample return |
| May, 14 - 15 | Tasuku Hayashi, Postdoc. fellow of JAXA/ISAS | A Development of a High-Energy-Resolution X-ray Spectrometer System Towards Microanalysis of Astromaterials |
| May, 13 - June, 02 | Noboru Nakamura, Professor Emeritus of Kobe University | Construction of analysis protocol using meteorites for C-type asteroid sample return |
| April, 23 | Nurcan Kucukarslan, Graduate student of Institute for Planetary Materials, Okayama University | 5-year integrated doctoral program enrolled in April 2018 |
| April, 12 - 13 | Tomonori Fukuchi, Researcher of RIKEN | Discussion on DREAM extensibility |
| March, 21 - 24 | Christian Potiszil, Postdoc. fellow of Imperial College London | Hydrous Pyrolysis and multi-instrument analysis of asteroid fragments |
| March, 13 - 14 | Sachihiro Watanabe, Professor of Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Nagoya University Tsuda Yuichi, Associate Professor of Institute of Space and Astronautical Science |
For meeting with JAXA / ISAS and Tottori Prefecture staff regarding symposium related to the Hayabusa2 project |
| March, 12 - 14 | Yoshihumi Inatani, Professor of Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | To participated in the Joint Usage / Research Center Steering Committee of the Institute for Study of the Earth Materials and for meetings with JAXA / ISAS and Tottori Prefecture regarding symposiums related to the Hayabusa2 project for asteroid exploration |
| March, 12 - 13 | Takehiro Koyaguchi, Professor of Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo Hiroyuki Kagi, Professor of Geochemical Research Center Graduate School of Science,The University of Tokyo |
To participate in the Joint Usage / Research Center Steering Committee |
| February, 24 - 28 | Walter Mooney, Professor of U.S. Geological Survey | Attending the doctoral defense and research meetings |
| February, 10 - 16 | Tyrone Rooney, Professor of Michigan State University | Attending the doctoral defense and research meetings |
| February, 09 - 11 | Takeshi Kuritani, Associate Professor of Hokkaido University | Research meeting on in-plate igneous activity |
| February, 01 - 02 | Takashi Nakano, Professor of Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University Hiroyuki Hama, Professor of Research Center for Electron Photon Science, Tohoku University |
For research meetings and seminars |
| Name | Purpose of visit/ Research field | |
|---|---|---|
| November, 28 - 29 | Satomi Tani, Professor Emeritus of Okayama University | Developing an interdisciplinary collaborative system for planetary material research: natural sciences, social sciences, public policy, and regional revitalization |
| November, 19 - December, 18 | Juan Antonio Ramirez Luque, Research Engineer of Lulea Univeristy of Technology | Development of a website related to the construction and development of the research system of the Institute for Planetary Materials |
| October, 26 - 27 | Inatani Yoshihumi, Professor of Japan Aerospace exploration Agency | To participate in the Okayama University Institute for Planetary Materials Management Council |
| October, 16 - 18 | Hitoshi Miura, Associate Professor of Nagoya City University Tetsuo Yamamoto, Professor Emeritus of Hokkaido University |
Building a physical model for collisions between asteroids and comet nuclei |
| September, 25 - 26 | Sachihiro Omura, Director of Japanese Institute of Anatolian Arheology Takafumi Matsui, Professor of Planetary Exploration Research Center |
Meeting on geoscientific research on iron origin during the pre-Hittite period in Turkey |
| August 23 - 25 | Hao Cheng, Professor of School of Ocean and Earth Science, Tongji University | Attending the doctoral defense and research meetings |
| August, 01 - 02 | Masahiko Arakawa, Professor of Graduate School of Science, Kobe University | Discussion on impact metamorphism of ordinary chondrite meteorite objects |
| July, 13-19 | Kazuki Koketsu, Professor of Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo Dapeng Zhao, Professor of Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions, Tohoku University Takuya Nishimura, Associate Professor of Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University Kazushige Obara, Professor of Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo James Mori, Professor of Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University John Ebel, Professor of Weston Observatory Rainer Kind, Professor of GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences Stewart Fishwick, Senior lecturer of University of Leicester Walter Mooney, Professor of Unites States Geological Survey Victor Tsai, Professor of California Institute of Technology Martha Savage,Professor of Victoria University of Wellington Emile Okal, Professor of Northwestern University Hisayoshi Yokose, Associate Professor of Kumamoto University Heidi Houston ,Professor of University of Washington Jhon Vidale, Professor of University of Washington |
IPM Workshop "Earthquake hazards and tectonics in southwest Japan" |
| July, 03 - September, 03 | Iyasu Getachew Belay | The origin and dynamics of passive continental margin magmatism |
| June, 30 - August, 16 | Liszewska Katarzyna, M3 student of University of Warsaw Joana Filipa Neto Costa Lima, M1 student of University de Alcala Thiebaut D'Augustin, B4 student of Institute de Physique du Globe de Paris Tanya Kizovski, M2 student of University of Toronto Sam Edwards, B4 student of University of Toronto Chad Dodge, B3 student of California State University Hsin-Yu Chen, M2 student of National Cheng-Kung University Benjamin Gruber, M1 student of University of Alberta Clayton Reinier, B3 student of West Virginia University Rafaella Bartz Pena, B4 student of Federal University of Sao Carlos Susana Maria Hoyos Munoz, B3 student of EAFIT University |
Misasa International Student Internship Program 2017 (MISIP2017) |
| June, 13 - 16 | Vitaly Korepanov, Postdoc. fellow of National Chiao Tung University | For research meetings and seminars |
| May, 22 - 23 | Yoshiaki Ito, Associate Professor of Institute for Chemistry Research, Kyoto University | Performance and application of two-crystal X-ray spectrometer |
| April, 19 - March, 31 | Maya-Liliana Avramescu, Doctor student of Institute for Planetary Materials, Okayama University | 5-year integrated doctoral program Enrolled in April 2017 |
| April, 19 - March, 31 | Tulibako Tulibonywa Mwaisuba, Doctor student of Institute for Planetary Materials, Okayama University | 5-year integrated doctoral program Enrolled in April 2017 |
| April, 01 - September, 30 | Ivan Pineda Velasco, Part-Time Researcher of Institute for Planetary Materials, Okayama University | Understanding of Southwest Japan Magmatism Dynamics Based on Comprehensive Geochemical Analysis of Adakite |
| April, 01 - June, 30 | Hongda Hao, D3 student of Australian National University | The differences between ore-bearing and barren igneous suites in the Northparkes Cu-Au and Escondida Cu deposits |
| March, 14 - 15 | Takehiro Koyaguchi, Professor of Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo Akira Kouuchi, Professor of Institute of low Temperature Science Hokkaido University Seiichiro Watanabe, Professor of Nagoya University Graduate School of Environmental Studies Yoshifumi Inatani, Professor of Institute of Space and Astronautical Science |
To participate in the Joint Usage / Research Center Steering Committee |
| March, 06 - 08 | Keitaro Kunugiza, Professor of Toyama University, Faculty of Human Development | Dating of zircon in J-Dite from the Ocean and Itoigawa area |