Futurist and Professor Emeritus at Tokyo Institute of Technology (now Institute of Science Tokyo). Shigenori Maruyama is known for proposing plume tectonics and for his research on the origin and evolution of life. He has also led transdisciplinary research projects on Earth history and is currently exploring a hydrogen-driven energy revolution and its potential to transform future society. His honors include the Geological Society of Japan Award, Honorary Fellowship of the Geological Society of America, and the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon. He is also the author and co-author of numerous publications, including Superplumes: Beyond Plate Tectonics (Springer).