FACULTY
- Department
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Laboratory
- Fine Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory
- Field of Study
- Chemistry
History
Graduate School/University, etc.
2005 Graduated from Division of Applied Science, School of Engineering, Osaka University 2007 Completed First Term Doctoral Course, Division of Applied Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University 2010 Completed Second Term Doctoral Course, Division of Applied Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University 2010 Ph.D. (Engineering, Osaka University)
Why I Became a Researcher
I’ve loved crafts, arithmetic, and science since I was young. I was intrigued by the act of making things and knowing the laws of nature. Before I knew it, the idea of making and trying to create something that I thought was interesting transformed into the idea of trying to create and discover something that no one else knew about, and I then thought that I would try to find my values in that and create my own world. I didn’t go on to university thinking that I wanted to be a researcher, but I came to notice that this was the path I was on.
Research Information
Research Area and Theme
The Development of Highly Efficient Organic Synthesis Techniques and the Creation of Functional Materials Based on Organic Synthesis
With a focus on the bond-forming and bond-breaking reactions that are the basis of organic synthesis, I will develop efficient and low-environmental-impact synthesis techniques as well as create new functional molecules.
Thoughts on Research Theme
Nearly everything around us, including ourselves, are made of chemical substances. And many of these chemical substances are organic molecules, which are composed of bonds formed between chemical elements. Severing those bonds or forming new bonds may produce molecules or substances that no one has ever made before. I would like to contribute to society by creating molecules and substances that surprise people, and by discovering the methods to create such molecules and substances.
Message to Students
Message to Students
A university is a place where you can grow in many ways, such as through the acquisition of knowledge, as well as through discovering and solving problems, constructive communication with others, and challenging a world that was unknown to you before entering university. Several years of university students and graduate students will form the base of your own future and the way in which that future will exist. Time is limited, but there are endless possibilities. Please engage in your studies as well as your hobbies, play with enthusiasm, and live a fulfilling university life. I would like to support all of you students to the best of my abilities so that you can lead meaningful student lives. In my organic chemistry class, I would like to convey logical thinking over memorization. How chemical reactions occur and the reasons why an operation is being performed in an experiment are all based on logic. In my laboratory life, I want to go one step further and foster students who can logically think about what is the problem here and how to solve it. I also hope that we can work together to enhance our humanity, not just increasing knowledge and research, but also exploring how we can enable everyone to enjoy happy lives.