1. Affiliation: Volcanic Activity Research Group, Geological Survey of Japan/AIST
2. Name UTO, Kozo
3. Date of Birth September 26, 1955
4.Degrees and Thesis
B.S. in Geology, 1979, University of Tokyo
"Geology and petrography of the Sendai basalt, southern Kyushu"
M.S. in Geology, 1981, University of Tokyo
"Petrology of the Sendai basalt, southern Kyushu"
Ph.D. in Geology, 1989, University of Tokyo
"Neogene volcanim of Southwest Japan: its time and space based on K-Ar dating"
5. Professional Experience
Permanent employee, Geological Survey of Japan April 1981 - present
Technical official, Internatinal R & D Cooperation Division, AIST, Ministry of International Trade and Industry April 1988 - March 1989
Visiting Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park Jan. 1990 - Jan. 1992
Visiting Lecturer, Kyoto Univ., April 1995 - March 1996
Visiting Lecturer, DPRI Kyoto Univ., April 1997 - Present
Visiting Professor, Kobe Univ., April 1997 - Present
Visiting Lecturer, Nagoya Univ., April 1999 - March 1999
Visiting Lecturer, Ibaraki Univ., April 1999 - March 1999
6.Membership in professional organizations
American Geophysical Union (joined 1990)
Volcanological Society of Japan (joined 1979)
Geological Society of Japan (joined 1979)
Geochemical Society of Japan (joined 1981)