Hiroshi Matsumoto

Hiroshi Matsumoto

Japanese engineer and atmospheric scientist (1942–2025)

Hiroshi Matsumoto (松本 紘, Matsumoto Hiroshi; November 17, 1942 – June 15, 2025) was a Japanese engineer and atmospheric scientist. He was the president of Kyoto University until August 2014, and then served as the president of RIKEN until March 2022.2

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Born Nov 17, 1942, died Jun 15, 2025.1

About

He was a member of the Japanese government's committee on space policy. He had a Doctorate in Engineering (1973, Kyoto University). He was born in Zhangjiakou, China.

His research centered on plasma in the geomagnetosphere and cosmosphere. He developed the KEMPO (Kyoto university ElectroMagnetic Particle) code to reproduce the dynamics of the physical processes of space plasma. He led the plasma wave Geotail observations, and helped elucidate mechanisms of excitation, such as electrostatic solitary waves. He also worked on studies for the practical application of microwave power transmission in space. Matsumoto died on June 15, 2025, at the age of 82.

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Early life and education

  • Date not recordedKyoto University3

Career

Occupation: military flight engineer, astrophysicist.6

1967: Research assistant at Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University

1974: Assistant Professor of Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University

1981: Assistant Professor of Radio Atmospheric Science Center (RASC), Kyoto University

1987: Professor of RASC, Kyoto University

1992–1998: Director of RASC, Kyoto University

2000: Professor of Radio Science Center for Space and Atmosphere, Kyoto University

2002: Director of Radio Science Center for Space and Atmosphere, Kyoto University

2004: Professor of Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH), Kyoto University

2005: Director of RISH, Kyoto University

2005: Executive Vice-President (Research and Finance), Kyoto University

2006: Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University

2008–2014: President, Kyoto University

2015–2022: President, RIKEN

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Personal life

  • BornNov 17, 1942, Zhangjiakou7
  • CitizenshipJapan8

Awards

  • 2015Knight of the Legion of Honour9 10

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