The University of Tokyo, Earth and Planetary Science

http://www.eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index-en.html

 

 

 

 

The Department of Earth and Planetary Science (EPS) of the University of Tokyo covers wide research fields; Earth’s interior, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere, Earth as a planet and researches on Solar-System bodies, and space science. The EPS department consists of about 50 research staff and is one of the most prominent research groups in Japan’s geophysics.

 

 

Relationship with ELSI

ELSI and EPS of the University of Tokyo will conduct joint researches on the formation and evolution of Solar-System planets and satellites, habitability on the planets, and geology, geochemistry, and life on early Earth. The ELSI director Hirose is cross-appointed to the University of Tokyo from FY2017 and will spend 20% of his time as University of Tokyo professor and take leadership of the ELSI satellite at the EPS department of the University of Tokyo.