Makoto Gonokami

Makoto Gonokami (五神 真, Gonokami Makoto, born 1957) is a professor of science and engineering in University of Tokyo, mostly in the field of physics. Since April 2015, he has been 30th president of the University of Tokyo, after succeeding Junichi Hamada who retired in 2015.[1][2]

Professor

Makoto Gonokami
Born1957 (1957)
NationalityJapan
EducationUniversity of Tokyo
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
OccupationResearcher, teacher
TitlePresident of University of Tokyo
TermApril 2015
PredecessorJunichi Hamada

He works in the graduate school of science, school of engineering in the institution before being dean in graduate school of science and vice president of the university.[3][4]

He holds a PhD in optical physics at University of Tokyo and most of his research based on Quantum physics and participate in Center for Quantum Materials.[5][6]

He is also president of IARU, elected for two years.[7]

Notes
  1. "Bloomberg - profile of Makoto Gonokami". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  2. "Makoto Gonokami Begins UTokyo Presidency". Friends of UTokyo, Inc. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  3. Murai, Shusuke (2015-05-22). "Head of Todai is an advocate for collaboration and diversity". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  4. "Makoto Gonokami". APRU. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  5. "Makoto Gonokami | Award from the Office of the President". president.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  6. "GONOKAMI Makoto". The University of Tokyo. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  7. "IARU Presidents". www.iaruni.org. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Junichi Hamada		 President of University of Tokyo
April 2015 -		 Succeeded by
current
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