President of International Astronomical Union from 2012–2015
Awards
Nishina Memorial Prize, 1987
Japan Academy Prize, 1997
Mainichi Book-Review Award, 2011
Scientific career
Fields
Astronomy
Institutions
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Norio Kaifu (海部 宣男, Kaifu Norio, 21 September 1943 – 13 April 2019) was a Japanese astronomer. He was best known as the president of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) from 2012 to 2015.[2] He directed the Subaru telescope project, which housed the largest monolithic primary mirror in the world from its commission until 2005. Kaifu researched in radio astronomy, extragalactic astronomy, cosmic magnetic fields, non-stable stars, and infrared astronomy.[3] The minor planet 6412 Kaifu is named in his honor.[4]
Kaifu died of pancreatic cancer on 13 April 2019, at the age of 75.[5][6]
^Baneke, David; Madsen, Claus (2019). The International Astronomical Union: Uniting the Community for 100 Years. Springer. ISBN 9783319969657.
^"Dr. Kaifu, the Former Director General of NAOJ, Takes the Position as the New IAU President". National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
^"Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize Steering Committee". Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
^Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012-06-10). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 508. ISBN 9783642297182. (6412) Kaifu...Named in honor of Norio Kaifu (1943–), recently appointed the first director of the 8.2-m Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, following his direction of the construction of that telescope during the past six years. He also played an important role in the construction of the 45-m millimeter-wave radio telescope at the Nobeyama Radio Observatory, in particular, by his development of the acousto-optical spectrometer, a powerful instrument for very high resolution able to identify many interstellar molcular lines. Kaifu served as chairman of the Radio Astronomy Division of the National Astronomical Observatory at Mitaka during 1988–1990 and as associate director during 1992–1996.
^"Dr. Norio Kaifu, Former Director General of NAOJ, Passes Away". National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
^Yoshida, Michitoshi (April 15, 2019). "Announcements - Obituary: Dr. Norio Kaifu, Founding Director of Subaru Telescope - Subaru Telescope". Subaru Telescope. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
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