Associate professor
Ph. D

Training
Ph D, Tokyo University, March 2001
Master of Science, Tokyo University, March 1998
Bachelor of Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, March 1996

Academic career
2000-2002: Research Fellowship for Young Scientists from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2002-2003: Research Associate in Prof. Hirofumi Uchimiya laboratory, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, The University of Tokyo
2003-2009: Special Postdoctoral Researcher (2003-2006) and Researcher (2006-2009) in Dr. Taku Demura Team, RIKEN
2009-2011: Assistant Professor in Dr. Taku Demura laboratory in Graduate School of Biological Sciences in NARA Institute of Science and Technology.
2011-2014: Associate Professor in Institute for Environmental Science and Technology in Saitama University
2011-2014: Researcher in PRESTO in Japan Science and Technology Agency
2014-: Associate Professor in Graduate School of Science and Engineering in Saitama University
2015-2016: Visiting Associate Professor in Department of Botany in University of British Columbia

Other career
Vice Editor-in-Chief, Plant Biotechnogy, September 2022-
Editor, Plant Biotechnology, January 2011-September 2020
Advisory Editorial Board, Plant Cell Physiology, January 2017-present
Organizing Committee, 7th International Conference on Plant Cell Wall Biology

Award
Award for Young Scientist of Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology (2013 Sep.)
Award for Young Student of Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology (2001 Aug.)