SEISMOLOGIST WINS KYOTO PRIZE FOR WORK ON EARTHQUAKES
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Earth system science
Emeritus Professor Dr. Hiroo Kanamori has been named the winner of the 2007 Kyoto Prize in the basic sciences category for his work on earthquakes. He established the analytical methods that enabled understanding of the rupture process of great earthquakes making full use of seismograms. His study ushered a new era in seismology that had a significant impact on the development of geophysics. He has advanced our knowledge on how to mitigate earthquake hazards based on the understanding gained through basic studies, and contributed to the establishment of earthquake hazard mitigation systems.
For more information go to http://www.inamori-f.or.jp/laureates/k23_b_hiroo/ctn_e.html
