Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Masanori Kobayashi

Chiba Institute of Technology, Planetary Exploration Research Institute

2-17-1, Tsudanuma, Narashino city, Chiba pref., Japan

Phone: +81-47-478-4733; Fax: +81-47-478-0372

kobayashi.masanori at it-chiba.ac.jp.

Education

1992 – 1994 Bachelor of Science, in Physics, Ehime University, Japan.

1994 – 1996 Master of Science in Physics, Ehime University, Japan.

1996 – 1999 Ph.D. in Physics & Applied Physics, Waseda University, Japan.

Professional career

1998 – 2001 Research Associate at Waseda University, Advanced Research Institute for Sci. & Tech.

2001 – 2003 Postdoctoral Researcher at Columbia University, Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory.

2003 – 2005 Lecturer (assistant professor) at Waseda University, Advanced Research Institute for Sci. & Tech.

2005 – 2006 Invited Researcher at JAXA for SELENE project (Japanese lunar mission).

2006 – 2009 Senior assistant professor at Nippon Medical School for physics class.

2009 – present Staff scientist at Chiba Institute of Technology, Planetary Exploration Research Center.

Experience in Space Research

1994 - 1999 Assistant for Satellite operation of GEOTAIL and NOZOMI of ISAS missions.

2003 - 2009 Kaguya (SELENE project), Gamma Ray Spectrometer, Instrumental Manager and Operation organizer.

2007 - 2007 Member of Science Working Team for In-situ Resource Utilization of the Moon.

2009 - 2015 SELENE2, Lunar Dust Monitor (LDM), Sub-PI.

2009 - BepiColombo Mercury Dust Monitor (MDM) Instrumental Manager.

2012 - 2015 SELENE2, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, the former PI (taken over in 2012)

2012 - HAYABUSA2, LIDAR, Co-I in charge of ground calibration equipment.

2012 - Rosetta/Philae, SESAME-DIM, Associated Scientist.

2012 - International Space Station, Meteor project, Instrument manager.

2013 - JUICE, Ganymede Laser Altimeter, Sub Local Project Manager (Rx electronics part).

Professional Services, Awards

Lecturers:

in Physics for beginners at Tokyo Institute of Polytechnique (2000-2001)

in Computer Physics at Rikkyo (Saint-Paul) Univeristy (2003-2005)

in Physics experiment for beginners at Nippon University (2003-2005)