The 9th Meeting of the Society for Transdisciplinary Research] To What Extent Can Humanity Unlock the Potential of Plants / March 7, 2020, 17:00-@Ota-ku, Tokyo

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Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Production and Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki
Mr. Masaaki Kirimura　
In his master's and doctoral studies, he worked on "Research on nutrient management system based on ion concentration control" related to hydroponic cultivation. He participated in research on genetically modified plants for the purpose of increasing biofuel production at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2015. Currently, he is involved in research on plant factories, farm-based solar power generation, and resource-recycling agriculture under the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan and in collaboration with companies.

 

President and Representative Director, Joban Phytochemical Laboratory Co.
Mr. Hitoshi Tatsuzaki　
He graduated from Gakushuin University with a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and completed graduate studies at the University of North Carolina Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He received the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun's 36th Excellent Manager Award and Young Managers Award in 2019. In addition to his business, he is also engaged in phytochemical research and was awarded a doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Chiba University in 2019. He serves as Executive Director of the Tokyo Crude Pharmaceutical Association, Director of the Japan Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Manufacturers Association, and Director of the Japan Institute of Health Food Standards (JIHFS).

 

Founder & Director, Plantex Inc.
Mr. Shunsuke Sakaguchi　
D. in 2011 from Kyushu Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Life Science and Engineering. Engaged in research and development of diagnostic imaging devices at Panasonic Healthcare Co. In 2018, he developed the world's first closed-type cultivation equipment for mass production and demonstrated the world's highest area productivity.

 

 

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Director, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, Riverness, Inc.
Yosuke Miyauchi　
During his master's and doctoral studies, he went to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to establish high-yield soybean cultivation technology together with local researchers under the research theme of "Development of high-yield soybean cultivation technology in arid areas of China". In 2019, he will establish the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Research Center to actively promote cross-disciplinary research not limited to agriculture and livestock industry with companies, ventures, and universities.