Dr. Nozomu Nishitani has been elected as a vice Chair of the SuperDARN Executive Council.

 

During the SuperDARN Workshop 2019 (2-7 June 2019, Highland Resort Hotel & Spa, Fujiyoshida, Japan), SuperDARN Executive Council meeting was held on Monday. It was announced that the Prof. Mark Lester would step down from the Chair of the Executive Council. The new system has a Chair and two vice Chairs. Prof. Kathryn McWilliams from University of Saskatchewan, Canada has been elected as the Chair, and Dr. Aurélie Marchaudon from IRAP, France / Dr. Nozomu Nishitani from ISEE, Nagoya University have been elected as the vice Chairs, with 5-year term.