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| The Development of Spaceborne Microwave Radar for Monitoring the Global Environment |
| Technical Achievement: |
The development of spaceborne microwave precipitation radar. |
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| Ken'ichi Okamoto |
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| 1968 B. Sc., Pure and Applied Science, Tokyo University |
| 1973 D. Sc., Pure and Applied Science, Tokyo University |
| 1973 Radio Research Laboratory of Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (currently Communications Research Laboratory) |
| 1993 Director, Global Environment Division of Communications Research Laboratory |
| 1997 Director, Standard Measurement Division of Communications Research Laboratory |
| 1999 Associate Director General of Communication Research Laboratory |
| 2000-pressent Professor, Osaka Prefecture University |
Honors:
| 1991 Paper Award of the Remote Sensing Society of Japan |
| 1993 Horiuchi Foundation Encouraging Award of the Meteorological Society of Japan |
| 1995 Award of Minister of Posts and Telecommunications |
| 1995 Presentation Award of the Remote Sensing Society of Japan |
| 1998 Maejima Prize |
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