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Masatsugu Toyota |
Filed of Specialization
Biophysics、Plant Physiology
Professional Background
【Education】
| Mar. 2002 | B.S. in Physics, Faculty of Science, Nagoya University |
| Mar. 2004 | M.S. in Materials Physics (Physics Course), Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University |
| Mar. 2008 | Ph.D. (Medical Science) in Doctoral Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Nagoya University |
【Employment】
| Apr. 2005～Mar. 2008 | JSPS Research Fellow(DC1), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya University |
| Apr. 2008～Mar. 2011 | JSPS Research Fellow(PD), Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology |
| Apr. 2011～Feb. 2012 | Long-term Overseas Research Fellow, Toyobo Biotechnology Foundation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Botany |
| Apr. 2011～Feb. 2014 | Research Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Botany |
| Feb. 2012～Nov. 2013 | JSPS Overseas Research Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Botany |
| Dec. 2013～May. 2016 | JST Presto Researcher(Full time), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Botany |
| Mar. 2014～May. 2016 | Assistant Scientist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Botany |
| Jun. 2016～Sep. 2016 | Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (S‑YLC Program), Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University |
| Jun. 2016～Mar. 2017 | JST Presto Researcher(Concurrent), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Botany |
| Oct. 2016～Mar. 2022 | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University |
| Jun. 2016～May. 2023 | Honorary Fellow (Concurrent), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Botany |
| Apr. 2021～Mar. 2026 | SunRiSE Fellow (Concurrent), Suntory Foundation for Life Sciences |
| Mar. 2023～Mar. 2026 | Visiting Professor (Concurrent), Huazhong Agricultural University |
| Apr. 2022～ | Professor, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University |
【Awards】
| Jul. 2010 | RIKEN Tanabata Fellow, RIKEN Genomic Sciences Research (GSC) |
| Jun, 2012 | Travel Award (USA), Midwest Plant Cell Dynamics Meeting |
| Jul. 2013 | Travel Award (USA), American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) |
| Feb. 2014 | Future of Science Fund Scholarship (USA), Keystone Symposia |
| Oct. 2014 | Best Poster Award, The 38th Naito Conference |
| Sep. 2015 | Young Investigator Award, The Biophysical Society of Japan |
| Apr. 2017 | Young Scientists’ Prize, MEXT Commendation for Science and Technology |
| Nov. 2017 | President’s Encouragement Award, Saitama University |
| Feb. 2020 | NIKON JOICO Award 2019 |
| Mar. 2024 | Encouragement Awartd, The Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists |
| Nov. 2024 | President Award, Saitama University |
| Feb. 2025 | Shimazu Encouragement Award |
| Nov. 2025 | Tsuneko & Reiji Okazaki Award |