Awards/ 受賞：
・ESPEC Prize for the Encouragement of Environmental Studies/エスペック環境研究奨励賞 エスペック地球環境研究・技術基金 (2021年8月20日)
・Outstanding Paper Award (Higaki Award)/ 優秀論文賞（檜垣賞） (神奈川歯科大学学会) 「Antimicrobial effect of blue light using Porphyromonas gingivalis pigment」(2018年12月1日)
・The 3rd SOKENDAI Scientist Award/ 第3回総研大科学者賞（2017年4月）
Where did molecules come from?
The molecules that surround us on Earth—whether formed naturally, artificially, or through biochemical processes—are constantly transformed into new species through chemical reactions. But if we trace their history back far enough, where did their story begin?
Their origin lies in molecular clouds drifting through interstellar space. Nearly 350 molecular species have now been identified in space, formed through reactions in the gas phase or on icy interstellar grains. Yet these detected molecules represent only the tip of the iceberg. Countless others remain hidden, still waiting to be discovered. Uncovering them is essential for revealing the true origins of molecular complexity.
My mission is to discover new molecules in space and illuminate the pathways that create them. To achieve this, I synthesize and characterize molecules in the laboratory, and I search for their signatures directly in space using radio telescopes. By bridging laboratory spectroscopy and astronomical observation, I aim to unravel how the molecules came to be.
Research Fields/ 研究分野
Laboratory Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy of Diffuse Interstellar Bands Candidate Molecules/ DIBs候補分子の実験室キャビティーリングダウン分光
Laboratory Radio Spectrsocpy of new Interstellar Moelcules/ 新たな星間分子の実験室電波分光
Radio Astronomical Observation of new Interstellar Molecules/ 星間分子の電波天文観測
