EDUCATION

1981-1985	Undergraduate School of Department of Synthetic Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University.
1985-1987	Master Course, Department of Synthetic Chemistry. Graduated School of Engineering, Kyoto University.
1987-1990	Ph. D. Course, Department of Synthetic Chemistry. Graduated School of Engineering, Kyoto University.
1991	Obtained Ph. D. Degree.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

1990-1996	Research Assistant, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kagoshima University.
1991-1992	Postdoctoral fellow of S.L Regen group, Chemistry Department, Lehigh University.
1996-2000	Research Assistant, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduated School of Engineering, Kyoto University.
2000-2007	Associate Professor, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduated School of Engineering, Kyoto University.
2000-	Present Professor, Department of Chemistry and Materials Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology.

AWARDS

May 2000	Award for the Outstanding Pper Published in Polymer Journal
September 2007	SPSJ Wiley Award