1961: Born in Stockholm, Sweden (My parents were staying there for 3 years), and came back to Japan in 1964.
1980: Koryo High School, Yokohama, Kanagawa.
1985: B. Eng., in Industrial (Applied) Chemistry, The University of Tokyo.
1987: Ms. Eng., in Industrial (Applied) Chemistry, The University of Tokyo.
1990: Ph.D. (Dr. Eng.), in Industrial (Applied) Chemistry, The University of Tokyo.
1990: Research Associate (Assistant Professor), Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University.
1998: Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University.
2013: Professor, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University.
2022: President, The Thermoelectrics Society of Japan.
2023: Vice Dean, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University.
昔:合唱。写真。読書(SF、ミステリー)。マンガ。プログレを聴く。スキー。
今:日本酒。車の運転。ときどき音楽を聴く。たまに映画を見る。まれに実験装置を組む。スキーに行きたい。
Previous: chorus, taking photos, reading SF and mystery, manga, listening progressive rock, skiing.
Now: Japanese sake, driving, listening music, watching movies, sometimes assembling experimental setup. Wishing to go skiing.