Toru Yamada

1989 bachelor
Faculty of Science, Kyoto University

1994 Ph.D.
Department of Astronomy, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University
Galaxies Behind the Milkey Way and Motion of Local Group
AGN/Star-Formation Connection
Post-Starburst Nuclei

1994-1996
Special Researcher, RIKEN (Institute for Physical and Chemical Research)
ASCA/Optical Surveys
CO Observations of High-z Quasars
Evolution of Cluster Galaxies

1996-2000
Research Associate, Astronomical Intitute, Tohoku University
High-Redshift Clusters of Galaxies
Distant Radio Galaxies
Galaxy Formation/Evolution

2000-2007
Associate Professor, National Astronomical Observatory
Subaru Telescope, Open Use Management (2000-2006)
Subaru Telescope, Associate Director (2006-2007)
ALMA Science Advisory Committee (2006-2008)
Structure Formation at High Redshift
Deistant Early-Type Galaxies
Mass-Dependent Galaxy Evolution
Galaxy Formation/Evolution
Extra-solar Planet Search and Study
Conceptual Study for Very Wide-Field Imager for Hubble Origins Probe

2007-
Professor, Astronomical Institute, Tohoku University
Councilor, National Astronomical Society of Japan (2008-)
Chair, Group of Optical and Infrared Astronomers (2008-)
Galaxy Formation/Evolution
Extra-solar Planets
WISH / ALMA / TMT /etc

平成元年　京都大学理学部　卒
平成６年　京都大学大学院理学研究科　博士後期課程修了
　　同　　　京都大学博士（理学）　取得
平成６年-８年　理化学研究所　基礎科学特別研究員
平成８年-１２年　東北大学大学院理学研究科天文学専攻　助手
平成１２年-１９年　国立天文台　助教授（のちに准教授）
（平成１８年-１９年　国立天文台　ハワイ観測所・副所長）
平成１９年６月- 　東北大学大学院理学研究科天文学専攻　教授