Harue Masuda
Osaka City University (Japan)
Harue Masuda contributed to developing environmental geochemistry, including cycle of toxic elements in groundwater-sediments and river water systems, secondary mineral formations in marine sediments, and distribution of amino acids in seafloor hydrothermal systems. She has been devoted to studying the environmental problems in Asian countries, including China, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Harue also served as the president of Geochemical Society of Japan and greatly contributed to the success of Goldschmidt2016 Conference in Yokohama as the Chair of Local Organizing Committee.