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Kobayashi
Appointed to Port and Airport Research InstituteProf. Nobu Kobayashi of CEE's Center for Applied Coastal Research has been appointed Visiting Distinguished Researcher of Japan's Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI). The five-year appointment will enable Kobayashi to advise strategic and research activities in the institute.
In extending the invitation, PARI President Makoto Owada wrote, "You have greatly contributed to the progress of coastal and harbor engineering in the world by achieving distinguished research, supervising many researchers, and coordinating integrated research." PARI will provide Kobayashi with travel expenses and honoraria for guidance and lectures.
Established in 2001, the institute is charged with implementing research and technology development for ports, coasts, and airports. The organization encompasses departments for marine environment and engineering, geotechnical and structural engineering, and construction and control systems." A staff of more than 110 people includes 86 researchers.
"Nobu's appointment as Visiting Distinguished Researcher is evidence of the global impact of the work being done here in our coastal center," said Department Chair Michael Chajes, "and it recognizes his outstanding research accomplishments."
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