EDUCATION 1980 Graduated from Kyoto University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences 1982 Graduated from Master Course, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University 1982-1983 Doctor Course, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University 1986 Received a Ph.D. from Kyoto University for a thesis entitled: “Physicochemical Studies on Penetration of Amino Acids and Linear Polypeptides into Lecithin Membranes” OCCUPATION 1983-2001 Associate Instructor, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University 2001-2006 Assistant Professor, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University 2006-2007 Associate Professor, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University 2007-present Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Himeji Dokkyo University MEMBERSHIPS Biophysical Society; American Chemical Society The Chemical Society of Japan, Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan; The Membrane Society of Japan (President) The Biophysical Society of Japan; Japan Oil Chemists' Society The Japan Association of Solution Chemistry AWARDS The 2015 Best Paper Award in Membrane, The Membrane Society of Japan (2016) The 2013 Research Grant from Hyogo Science and Technology Association (2013) Japan Oil Chemists’ Society 11th Oleoscience Editor’s Award (2012) The 2008 Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant (2009)