Professor;
Division of Chemistry,
Graduate School of Science Hokkaido University
Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
Tel：+81-11-706-2704;
Email: kei@sci.hokudai.ac.jp
Year of Birth; 1963

University Education:

Dr. of Science (1992; Electrochemisty), Hokkaido University.

Professional Career:

2003-present Professor, Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University

2001-2004 Principle Researcher, “Conversion and Control by Advanced Chemistry ” Project of Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

2000-2001 Visiting Associate Professor, Catalysis Research Center Hokkaido University

1998-2001 Principle Researcher, “Structure and Transformation” Project of Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

1998-2003 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University

1992-1998 Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University

1992-1993 Post-doctral Researcher, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS, France)

1992 Technical Official, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University

Awards:

2008 The Japanese Photochemistry Association Award

2004 Award for Encouragement of Research, The Kao foundation, Japan

1996 Progress Prize of Electrochemical Society of Japan

1994 Inoue Research Prize for Young Scientists

Activity:

2008-present Director, Society of Nano Science and Technology

2007-present Associate Editor, Chemistry Letters, The Chemical Society of Japan

2004-present Director, Division of Photoelectrochemisty, Electrochemical Society of Japan

2004-2006 Optoelectronic Technology Trend Research Committee, Optoelectronic Industry and Technology Development Association