Prof. Dr. Takehiko Yagi

Profile

Academic positionEmeritus
Research fieldsExperimental Condensed Matter Physics,Geophysics
Keywordshigh pressure, X-ray
Honours and awards

2011: Fellow, American Geophysical Union

2007: Bridgman award (AIRAPT)

2001: Humboldt research award

Current contact address

CountryJapan
CityTokyo
InstitutionUniversity of Tokyo
InstituteSchool of Science, Geochemical Research Center

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Wilfried B. HolzapfelFachbereich 6 Experimentalphysik, Universität Paderborn, Paderborn
Prof. Dr. David C. RubieBayerisches Forschungsinstitut für Experimentelle Geochemie und Geophysik (BGI), Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth
Prof. Dr. Daniel FrostGeographisches Institut, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth
Start of initial sponsorship01/03/1982

Programme(s)

1981Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme
1999Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Prof. Yagi has made outstanding contributions to the study of structure and properties of materials under extreme conditions of temperatures and pressures. Through his developments of innovative experimental method, he has studied phase equilibria, crystal chemistry and structure, equations of state and transformation kinetics of Earth materials, superconductors and semiconductors at high pressure. He has an international reputation resulting from his contributions to understanding the composition and structure of the Earth's deep interior, as well as for contributions to physics and material science.