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Ryuhei NAKAMURA 中村 龍平
        
     2002-2005: Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University (Dr. Sci.)
2005-2006: JSPS Postdoctoral fellow (PD), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US
2006-2013: Assistant Professor, Department applied chemistry, the University of Tokyo
2013-present: Team Leader, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Biofunctional catalyst research team
2017-present: Professor, Earth Life Science Institute, Institute of Science Tokyo
2019-present: Associate Editor, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
Researcher ID: C-9729-2014
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Seeking the origin of life for sustanable society-Ryuhei Nakamura Laboratory
        
      2005-2006: JSPS Postdoctoral fellow (PD), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US
2006-2013: Assistant Professor, Department applied chemistry, the University of Tokyo
2013-present: Team Leader, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Biofunctional catalyst research team
2017-present: Professor, Earth Life Science Institute, Institute of Science Tokyo
2019-present: Associate Editor, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
Researcher ID: C-9729-2014
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Senior Scientist
 
 Yoko CHIBA 千葉 洋子
        
     Academic degree: Doctor of biotechnology
Research field: Metabolic biochemistry
Educational background: Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Latest research topic: Search for undiscovered metabolisms and enzymes
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      Research field: Metabolic biochemistry
Educational background: Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Latest research topic: Search for undiscovered metabolisms and enzymes
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Research Scientist
 
 Hideshi OOKA 大岡 英史
        
     Academic degree: Doctor of Engineering
Research field: Electrochemistry
Educational background: Department of Applied Chemistry, The University of Tokyo
Latest research topic: Development of Catalyst Theory Based on Chemical Reaction Networks and Machine Learning
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	 Research field: Electrochemistry
Educational background: Department of Applied Chemistry, The University of Tokyo
Latest research topic: Development of Catalyst Theory Based on Chemical Reaction Networks and Machine Learning
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Research Scientist
 
 Ayumi KOISHI 小石 亜弓
        
     Academic degree: Ph.D. in Environmental Geochemistry
Research field: Geochemistry; Physical Chemistry; Mineral-Water Interfaces; Nucleation and Growth
Educational background: PhD in Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Earth Sciences, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble, France
Latest research topic: Growth mechanisms of carbonate minerals and associated uptake of trace elements; role of surface hydrophilicity in nature and its impact on interfacial reactions; clay swelling processes linked to microstructural changes; mechanistic role of water and ions in hydrothermal vent systems
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      Research field: Geochemistry; Physical Chemistry; Mineral-Water Interfaces; Nucleation and Growth
Educational background: PhD in Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Earth Sciences, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble, France
Latest research topic: Growth mechanisms of carbonate minerals and associated uptake of trace elements; role of surface hydrophilicity in nature and its impact on interfacial reactions; clay swelling processes linked to microstructural changes; mechanistic role of water and ions in hydrothermal vent systems
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Special Postdoctoral Researcher
 
 Taejung LIM 임태정 / 林 泰正
        
     Academic degree: Doctor of Engineering
Research field: Electrochemistry, Material chemistry
Educational background: Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Latest research topics: Spectroelectrochemistry in electrocatalytic water oxidation
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	Research field: Electrochemistry, Material chemistry
Educational background: Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Latest research topics: Spectroelectrochemistry in electrocatalytic water oxidation
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Special Postdoctoral Researcher
 
 Chen CHEN 陳 辰
        
	 Academic degree: Doctor of Engineering
Research field: Origin of Life, Biophysics
Educational background: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Science Tokyo
Latest research topic: Creation of a Membraneless Protocell with a Mineral-Mediated Electron Transport Conduit
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    Research field: Origin of Life, Biophysics
Educational background: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Science Tokyo
Latest research topic: Creation of a Membraneless Protocell with a Mineral-Mediated Electron Transport Conduit
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Postdoctoral Researcher
 
 Aufandra Cakra WARDHANA
        
	 Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Materials Science and Engineering
Research field: Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis
Educational background: Institute of Science Tokyo
Latest research topics: Spectroelectrochemistry in (photo)electrocatalytic water oxidation
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    Research field: Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis
Educational background: Institute of Science Tokyo
Latest research topics: Spectroelectrochemistry in (photo)electrocatalytic water oxidation
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Postdoctoral Researcher
 
 Jeyaraj Sahaya VIJAY
        
	 Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
Research field: Chemical Graph Theory and Chemical Reaction Network
Educational background: Department of Mathematics, VIT University
Latest research topics: Chemical Reaction Network, Autocatalysis
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    Research field: Chemical Graph Theory and Chemical Reaction Network
Educational background: Department of Mathematics, VIT University
Latest research topics: Chemical Reaction Network, Autocatalysis
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Postdoctoral Researcher
Yuki Murakami 村上 勇樹
        
	 Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
Research field: Electrochemistry, Material science
Educational background: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyoto University
Latest research topics: Relationship between polyelectrolyte structure and catalytic activity in water splitting
	 
    Research field: Electrochemistry, Material science
Educational background: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyoto University
Latest research topics: Relationship between polyelectrolyte structure and catalytic activity in water splitting
Technical Staff

Kazuna Fushimi 伏見 和奈
        
    Academic degree: Master of Chemistry
Research field: Solid-state (electro)chemistry
Educational background: Tokai University
Latest research topic: Spectroelectrochemistry in (photo)electrocatalytic water oxidation
      Research field: Solid-state (electro)chemistry
Educational background: Tokai University
Latest research topic: Spectroelectrochemistry in (photo)electrocatalytic water oxidation
Technical Staff
 
 Nao TSUNEMATSU 常松 奈緒 
		
     Academic degree: Master of agricultural and environmental biology
Research field: Crop science
Educational background: Faculty of agriculture, the university of Tokyo
Latest research topic: Finding out new enzymes in microbial metabolism
      Research field: Crop science
Educational background: Faculty of agriculture, the university of Tokyo
Latest research topic: Finding out new enzymes in microbial metabolism
Technical Staff
 
 Mayu KAWASAKI 川﨑 真由 
		
     Academic degree: Master of Science in Biology
Research field: Plant Molecular Biology
Educational background: Faculty of Science, University of Toyama
Latest research topic: Mineral formation relevant to hydrothermal vent systems
      Research field: Plant Molecular Biology
Educational background: Faculty of Science, University of Toyama
Latest research topic: Mineral formation relevant to hydrothermal vent systems
Visiting Scientist
 
 Shawn E. MCGLYNN (Associate Professor; Institute of Science Tokyo)
        
     Academic degree: Ph.D. of Biochemistry
Research field: Environmental microbiology and Biochemistry
Educational background:
2001-2005: B.S. Chemistry; Montana State University
2006-2010: Ph.D Biochemistry; Montana State University
2010-2014: Post Doctoral Scholar, Agouron Scholar, and Senior Post Doctoral Scholar in Geobiology; Caltech
Latest research topics:
Enzymatics of sulfur isotope fractionation, single cell ecophysiology in environmental microbial populations, cell-cell interfaces and cell-surface based direct electron transfer, origin of life
        
      Research field: Environmental microbiology and Biochemistry
Educational background:
2001-2005: B.S. Chemistry; Montana State University
2006-2010: Ph.D Biochemistry; Montana State University
2010-2014: Post Doctoral Scholar, Agouron Scholar, and Senior Post Doctoral Scholar in Geobiology; Caltech
Latest research topics:
Enzymatics of sulfur isotope fractionation, single cell ecophysiology in environmental microbial populations, cell-cell interfaces and cell-surface based direct electron transfer, origin of life
Visiting Scientist
 
 Akira YAMAGUCHI 山口 晃 (Assistant Professor; Institute of Science Tokyo)
        
     Academic degree: Doctor of Engineering
Research field: Electrochemistry
Educational background: Department of applied Chemistry, The University of Tokyo
Latest research topics: Development of Electrocatalysts based on machine learning and hydrothermal electrochemistry
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      Research field: Electrochemistry
Educational background: Department of applied Chemistry, The University of Tokyo
Latest research topics: Development of Electrocatalysts based on machine learning and hydrothermal electrochemistry
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Katsutoshi ITO 伊藤 克敏 (Senior Scientist; Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency)
        
     Academic degree: Doctor of Agriculture
Research field: Environmental Conservation
Educational background: Hiroshima University
Latest research topics: Development of the on-site monitoring system of redox potential in sediment
        
	  Research field: Environmental Conservation
Educational background: Hiroshima University
Latest research topics: Development of the on-site monitoring system of redox potential in sediment
Visiting Scientist
 
 Tomoharu SUDA 須田 智晴 (Assistant Professor; Tokyo University of Science)
        
     Academic degree: Ph. D. in Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
Research field: Applied Mathematics, Dynamical systems
Educational background: Kyoto university
Latest research topic: Analysis of dynamical systems defined by polynomial vector fields and differential inclusions
       
      Research field: Applied Mathematics, Dynamical systems
Educational background: Kyoto university
Latest research topic: Analysis of dynamical systems defined by polynomial vector fields and differential inclusions
Visiting Scientist
 
 Hye-Eun LEE 이혜은/李 惠銀 (Specially Appointed Assistant Professor; Institute of Science Tokyo)
        
     Academic degree: Doctor of Engineering
Research field: Bio- and geo-inspired nanomaterial
Educational background: Seoul National University
Latest research topic: Fabrication of nanomaterial and understanding structure formation
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      Research field: Bio- and geo-inspired nanomaterial
Educational background: Seoul National University
Latest research topic: Fabrication of nanomaterial and understanding structure formation
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 Yuhang yu 余 雨航 (Research Scientist; Institute of Science Tokyo)
        
     Academic degree: Doctor of Engineering
Research field: Chemical System and Energy Conversion
Educational background: Department of Chemical System, The University of Tokyo
Latest research topics: Catalysis under flow regime, Multiphysics Modeling on reality
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      Research field: Chemical System and Energy Conversion
Educational background: Department of Chemical System, The University of Tokyo
Latest research topics: Catalysis under flow regime, Multiphysics Modeling on reality
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Student Trainee
 
 Taiyo TAMURA 田村 太陽 (M2, Keio Univ.)
        
     Academic degree: Bachelor of Arts in Policy Management
Research field: Bioinformatics
Latest research topics: Statistical Analysis of Enzyme Databases
        
      Research field: Bioinformatics
Latest research topics: Statistical Analysis of Enzyme Databases
Student Trainee
 
 Nishiki TOMIZAWA 富澤 錦 (D3, Institute of Science Tokyo)
        
     Academic degree: Bachelor of Engineering
Research field: Polymer chemistry, Physical chemistry
Latest research topics: Prebiotic nitrogen cycle
        
      Research field: Polymer chemistry, Physical chemistry
Latest research topics: Prebiotic nitrogen cycle
Student Trainee
 
 Tomoyuki WAKASHIMA 若島 朋幸 (D3, University of Tsukuba)
        
     Academic degree: Master of Science
Research field: Microbial evolution
Latest research topics: Evolution of biological carbon fixation pathways in bacteria
        
      Research field: Microbial evolution
Latest research topics: Evolution of biological carbon fixation pathways in bacteria
Student Trainee
 
 Yuchen ZHANG 張 雨晨 (D3, University of Science and Technology of China)
        
     Academic degree: Bachelor of Science
Research field: Electrochemistry, inorganic chemistry
Latest research topics: Electrocatalysis driving by ruthenium-based materials
        
      Research field: Electrochemistry, inorganic chemistry
Latest research topics: Electrocatalysis driving by ruthenium-based materials
Student Trainee
 
 Zewei ZHOU 周 澤瑋 (M2, Institute of Science Tokyo)
        
     Academic degree: Bachelor of Engineering
Research field: Electrochemistry
Latest research topics: Prebiotic nitrogen cycle
        
      Research field: Electrochemistry
Latest research topics: Prebiotic nitrogen cycle
Student Trainee
 
 Yuri TAKEMURA 竹村 悠利 (M1, Institute of Science Tokyo)
        
     Research field: Polymer chemistry
Latest research topics: Dehydration condensation in aqueous systems using nanostructures
        
      Latest research topics: Dehydration condensation in aqueous systems using nanostructures
Student Trainee
 
 Shunto HARADA 原田 駿翔 (D1, Institute of Science Tokyo)
        
     Academic degree: Master of Science
Research field: Origin of life, Soft matter
Latest research topics: Protocell formation at hydrothermal vents
        
      Research field: Origin of life, Soft matter
Latest research topics: Protocell formation at hydrothermal vents
Student Trainee
 
 Zening YANG 楊 澤寧 (D1, Institute of Science Tokyo)
        
     Academic degree: Master of Science
Research field: Organic chemistry, Prebiotic chemistry, Origin of life
Latest research topics: Natural mineral promoted protometabolism networks of amino acids
        
      Research field: Organic chemistry, Prebiotic chemistry, Origin of life
Latest research topics: Natural mineral promoted protometabolism networks of amino acids
Student Trainee
 
 Genki NAKAGAWA 中川 元気 (B4, Institute of Science Tokyo)
		 
    
		  Research field: Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
Latest research topics: Order formation of inorganic materials from jet flow
        
      Latest research topics: Order formation of inorganic materials from jet flow
Student Trainee
 
 Wei XIA 夏 伟 (D1, Institute of Science Tokyo)
	  
     Academic degree: Master of Science
Research field: Water splitting
Latest research topics: Design of PEM Water Electrolysis Catalyst
        
      Research field: Water splitting
Latest research topics: Design of PEM Water Electrolysis Catalyst
Student Trainee
 
 Juan Alberto RUIZ NUNEZ  (M1, Institute of Science Tokyo)
	  
     Academic degree: Bachelor of Science
Research field: Prebiotic peptide synthesis. Hydrothermal vent chemistry, Nanoconfined water, Origin of life
Latest research topics: Peptide formation in natural pore networks within hydrothermal vent chimney material
        
      Research field: Prebiotic peptide synthesis. Hydrothermal vent chemistry, Nanoconfined water, Origin of life
Latest research topics: Peptide formation in natural pore networks within hydrothermal vent chimney material
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Tomomi MINAMI 南 ともみ
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 Mika SHINOHARA 篠原 美耶
    























 
 