Rate My Professor Shoshiro Minobe

Shoshiro Minobe is a Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Faculty of Science, at Hokkaido University. He joined the faculty in 1989 and has held positions as Assistant Professor from 1995 to 1997, Associate Professor from 1997 to 2005, and Professor since 2005. He received a Bachelor of Science in Geophysics from Hokkaido University in 1985, a Master of Science in Geophysics from the same institution in 1987, and a Ph.D. in Science from Hokkaido University in 1994.

Minobe’s research focuses on the variability and change of the atmosphere and ocean, atmosphere-ocean interactions, ocean deoxygenation, marine biogeochemistry, marine ecosystem variability, sea level rise, and climate prediction, primarily through data analysis. His notable publications include a 1997 paper in Geophysical Research Letters on a 50-70 year climatic oscillation over the North Pacific and North America, a 2008 paper in Nature on the influence of the Gulf Stream on the troposphere, and contributions to studies on upper ocean oxygen trends and regional climate dynamics published in Geophysical Research Letters and Nature Climate Change. He has received several awards, including the Japan Oceanographic Society Award in 2013, the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2014, the Ninth National Maritime Awards in 2016, and recognition as one of the world’s most influential climate scientists by Reuters in 2021. Minobe serves on international committees such as the CLIVAR Science Steering Group and has held editorial roles with journals including the Journal of Climate and Frontiers in Marine Science.