Affiliation:	JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) ISAS (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science) The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI)
Research:	Balloon Engineering, Cosmic-Ray Astrophysics
Doctorate:	Ph. D (Physics) The University of Tokyo
Academy:	JPS (Physical Society of Japan), JSASS (The Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences), CAMJ (Certified and Accredited Meteorologists of Japan)