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Helping the planet and humanity with curiosity
Kazuhisa Goto
(Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Science)
The biography will be reprinted as it appears on RIGAKU-RU and is copied here for your reference. If there is anything you would like to add or edit, please feel free to do so.2004 PhD Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo. 2007 Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, Tohoku University. 2010 Senior Researcher, Planetary Exploration Research Center, Chiba Institute of Technology. 2012 Associate Professor, International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University. 2019 Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Q. What was your favorite subject as a child?
A. Science and Social Studies
I enjoyed reading science magazines such as Newton and thinking about the mysteries of the universe, Earth, and humanity. I believe this is why the subjects I liked in school were science and social studies (history).
Q. What were you interested in when you were in middle and high school?
A. Archaeology
I had wanted to do archeology for a long time because I wanted to be like Indiana Jones. However, I had no idea archaeology was considered a humanities discipline. Now, I can do research that includes archaeology, examining the relationship between cultural decline and disasters in Polynesia, for example.
Q. What do you like about the School of Science at the University of Tokyo?
A. A place where I can investigate the essence of nature
It seems simple, but it is difficult. It is an amazing place full of people who find and push the boundaries of essential scientific questions.
Q. What are your hobbies?
A. Travel
I like visiting various places and experiencing new people, food, and scenery. In this sense, there is an overlap between my work and my hobbies, which makes me very happy.
Q. Do you consider yourself lucky?
A. Probably yes.
I do not know. But I have been blessed with many research projects, mentors, colleagues, and students. So, in this sense, I consider myself lucky.
Q. What is your source of inspiration?
A. The "Field"
I believe that the “field” itself is the most inspiring place for understanding the planet. I always learn a lot when I look at my surroundings in my spare moments while working in the field. “If you want to learn about the planet, ask the planet.”
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