Pioneering Scientists, Cutting-Edge Fields

Osaka University enjoys a world-class reputation thanks in large part to its long history of scientific breakthroughs and high academic standards. The remarkable achievements of its scientists have contributed greatly to the development of new fields such as biotechnology, laser research, robotics and nanotechnology. A few of these scientists and their research projects are listed below.

In Japan, Osaka University is the top-ranked institution in the following areas :
- Research papers produced per researcher
- Articles published in prestigious international journals such as “Nature” and “Science”
- Government and corporate grants received
- Patents registered in the U.S.

Yukichi UMAKOSHI Department of Materials Science and Engineering Chair of Properties of Materials Field Vice President of Research Promotion Board umakoshi{AT}mat.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp Recent Paper - Effect of Al concentration on giant pseudoelasticity in Fe3Al single crystals Associations - MRS and TMS Papers  |   Patents  |   Published Books  |   Awards

Shizuo AKIRA Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD) - Dept. of Host Defense Director of RIMD Plenary Speaker for Osaka University Forum 2006 (San Diego) sakira{AT}biken.osaka-u.ac.jp Recent Paper - CXCL13 is an arrest chemokine for B cells in high endothelial venules Associations - Papers

Chikaosa TANIMOTO Graduate School of Engineering - Dept. of Global Architecture Chairman of APRU Research Symposium 2006 (San Francisco) tanimoto{AT}ga.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp Recent Paper/Book - Analysis Of Electrical Resistivity Method -Application Of Extended Kalman Filter Method to Jointed Rock Mass Survey Papers  |   Published Books

Toshiyuki YONEDA Graduate School of Dentistry - Dept. of Molecular Oral Biology and Dentistry Coordinator of Osaka University Forum 2006 (San Diego) tyoneda{AT}dent.osaka-u.ac.jp Recent Paper/Book - Inhibition of osteolytic bone metastasis of breast cancer by combined treatment with the bisphosphonate ibandronate and tissue inhibitior of the matrix metalloproteinase-2 Papers

Naoyuki TANIGUCHI Graduate School of Medicine - Division of Physiological Sciences Plenary Speaker for Osaka University Forum 2006 (San Diego) proftani{AT}biochem.med.osaka-u.ac.jp Recent Paper - N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferase IX Acts on the GlcNAcβ1,2-Manα1-Ser/Thr Moiety, Forming a 2,6-Branched Strucuture in Brain O-Mannosyl Glycan Papers  |   Published Books

Toshio YANAGIDA Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences - Soft Biosystem Group (Nanobiology Lab) Graduate School of Engineering Science - Dept. of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering University Graduate School of Medicine yanagida{AT}phys1.med.osaka-u.ac.jp Recent Paper - Experimental studies of the myosin-actin motor Associations - Biophysical Society Papers  |   Published Books  |   Awards

Tomoji KAWAI Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR) Kawai Laboratory Director of the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research kawai{AT}sanken.osaka-u.ac.jp Recent Paper - New antibody immobilization method via functional liposome layer for specific protein assays Associations - The Japan Society of Applied Physics, Chemical Society of Japan, Physical Society of Japan Papers  |   Patents  |   Published Books  |   Awards

Satoshi KAWATA Graduate School of Engineering - Department of Applied Physics Laboratory for Scientific Instrumentation and Engineering Kawata Lab Founder of NanaPhoton info{AT}skawata.com Recent Paper - Real-time imaging of two-photon induced fluorescence with a microlens-array scanner and a regenerative amplifier Associations - Optical Society of America Papers  |   Published Books  |   Awards

Tomitake TSUKIHARA Institute for Protein Research - Division of Protein Crystallography Director of Protein Crystallography Lab tsuki{AT}protein.osaka-u.ac.jp Recent Book - Protein Crystallography in Drug Discovery The Proteasome as a Drug target Papers  |   Published Books

Akira HARADA Graduate School of Science - Dept. of Macromolecular Science Director of Macromolecular Science harada{AT}chem.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp Recent Paper - Dendritic Antibody Supramolecules Papers  |   Published Books