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  • Jan. 06, 2025
    Dr. Takanori Shima, Senior Research Scientist of the Advanced Catalysis Research Group, received "ICCEOCA-17 Asian Core Program Lectureship Award (Hong Kong)"
  • Dec. 11, 2024
    The paper of Plant Lipid Research Team (Team Leader: Dr. Yuki Nakamura) was selected for "EDITOR'S CHOICE " and cover image of Journal of Experimental Botany
  • Dec. 06, 2024
    International plant scientists proposed fostering plant resilience research for a sustainable future
  • Dec. 04, 2024
    Dr. Tilman Schneider-Poetsch, Senior Research Scientist of the Chemical Genomics Research Group, received "The Journal of Antibiotics Ōmura Award for Excellence"
  • Dec. 01, 2024
    Holobiont and Resilience Research Team (Team Leader： Yasunori Ichihashi) has been launched
  • Nov. 29, 2024
    Ms. Harumi Aono, Technical Staff of the Chemical Resource Development Research Unit, received "APSMM 2024 Excellent Presentation Award"
  • Nov. 21, 2024
    Dr. Shuang Kong, Research Scientist of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "Innovators Under 35 Japan"
  • Nov. 21, 2024
    Dr. Takayoshi Awakawa, Team Leader of the Chemical Biology and Biosynthesis Research Team, received "Sumiki-Umezawa Memorial Award"
  • Oct. 21, 2024
    Dr. Shuang Kong, Research Scientist of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "Excellent Post Award of the 7th International Symposium on Solar Fuels and Solar Cells"
  • Oct. 10, 2024
    RIKEN Research published "Controlling plant growth"; an introduction of Dr. Jekson Robertlee, Special Postdoctoral Researcher of the Molecular Bioregulation Research Team
  • Oct. 03, 2024
    Research News - Research Highlight published "What goes up, must come down for complex organic synthesis"; an overview of recently published research by the Catalysis and Integrated Research Group
  • Oct. 01, 2024
    Cambial Stem Cell System RIKEN ECL Research Unit (RIKEN ECL Unit Leader： Dongbo Shi) has been launched
  • Oct. 01, 2024
    Dr. Xin Tong, Special Postdoctoral Researcher of the Cell Function Research Team (at the time, current affiliation is Metabolome Informatics Research Team) , received "Presentation Award for Young Scientists and Presentation Award for Women Scientists in XXVII International Congress of Entomology (ICE2024)"
  • Sep. 20, 2024
    Dr. Tabeta Hiromitsu, Special Postdoctoral Researcher of the Metabolic Systems Research Team, received "Scientific committee and organizers of the 3rd Plant and Human sulfur meeting Poster Prize"
  • Sep. 17, 2024
    Dr. Takayoshi Awakawa, Team Leader of the Chemical Biology and Biosynthesis Research Team, received "The PSJ Award for Scientific Contributions"
  • Sep. 13, 2024
    Dr. Keiji Numata, Team Leader of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, has been selected as "An exemplary contributor to the journal in the celebration of 25 years of publishing the highest quality biopolymer research of American Chemical Society Publications"
  • Sep. 09, 2024
    Dr. Naoyuki Umemoto, Senior Scientist, Dr. Kazuki Saito, Group Director, and Dr. Toshiya Muranaka, Senior Visiting Scientist, of the Metabolomics Research Group, received "The JSPB Excellent Paper Award"
  • Sep. 05, 2024
    Research News - Research Highlight published "Making valuable molecules from the air"; an overview of recently published research by the Advanced Catalysis Research Group
  • Sep. 02, 2024
    Reproductive System RIKEN ECL Research Team (RIKEN ECL Team Leader： Reina Komiya) and Molecular Photocatalysis RIKEN ECL Research Unit (RIKEN ECL Unit Leader： Kei Murata) have been launched
  • Jul. 17, 2024
    Dr. Chen Chen, Special Postdoctoral Researcher of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "IUPAB2024 Student and Early Career Researcher Poster Award"
  • Jun. 11, 2024
    Dr. Ryuhei Nakamura, Team Leader of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "the 56th Ichimura Prize in Science against Global Warming for Distinguished Achievement"
  • May 30, 2024
    Dr. Kota Koike, Postdoctoral Researcher of the Catalysis and Integrated Research Group, received "Poster Award at the 18th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Chemical Biology"
  • May 28, 2024
    Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki, RIKEN Honorary Science Advisor / CSRS Senior Visiting Scientist, ranked #1 in Japan and #15 in the ranking of the Best Molecular Biology Scientists published by Research.com, and also received "Molecular Biology Leader Award for 2024"
  • May 27, 2024
    Dr. Sumito Kumagai, Technical Scientist of the Bioplastic Research Team, received "Korea-Japan Symposium on Chemistry with AI for Carbon Neutrality, Excellent Paper Presentation Award"
  • May 20, 2024
    Dr. Mikiko Sodeoka, Deputy Director of the CSRS, awarded "Medal with Purple Ribbon"
  • May 10, 2024
    Mr. Mingjun Chi, International Program Associate of the Advanced Catalysis Research Group, received "CSJ Student Presentation Award 2024"
  • May 09, 2024
    Dr. Yoko Chiba, Senior Scientist, Ms. Nao Tsunematsu, Technical Staff, and Mr. Tomoyuki Wakashima, Junior Research Associate, of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "Hot Topics Award at Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry"
  • May 08, 2024
    Ms. Saaya Sekine (Student Trainee *at the time), Dr. Minoru Yoshida (Group Director) and Dr. Akihiro Ito (Senior Visiting Scientist) of the Chemical Genomics Research Group, Ms. Yasue Ichikawa (Technical Staff) and Dr. Kenji Ogawa (Senior Visiting Scientist) of the Drug Discovery Seed Compounds Exploratory Unit, Dr. Yasumitsu Kondo (Senior Research Scientist *at the time) and Dr. Hiroyuki Osada (Unit Leader) of the Chemical Resource Development Research Unit received "Vol.87（2023）The Excellent Paper Award Published in B.B.B., Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry"
  • Apr. 22, 2024
    Research News - Press Release published "Energy-friendly ammonia production for fertilizers and alternative fuel"; an overview of recently published research by the Advanced Catalysis Research Group
  • Apr. 15, 2024
    Dr. Hitoshi Sakakibara, Senior Visiting Scientist, Dr. Mikiko Kojima, Expert Technician, and Ms Yumiko Takebayashi, Technical Staff, of the Mass Spectrometry and Microscopy Unit, received "JSPP Plant and Cell Plant Cell Physiology/Best Paper Award"
  • Apr. 01, 2024
    RIKEN-Cambridge Joint Crop Symbiosis Research Team (Team Leader: Dr. Uta Paszkowski) has been launched
  • Mar. 26, 2024
    Dr. Setsuko Shimada, Research Scientist (at the time) and Dr. Yuki Yanagawa, Reseach Scientist (at the time) of the Synthetic Genomics Research Group, received "The SEB-Wiley-TPJ Outstanding Paper Award 2022 in the Resource Article category"
  • Mar. 15, 2024
    Dr. Nunthaphan Vikromvarasiri, Postdoctoral Researcher of the Cell Factory Research Team, received "Third Prize for Poster Presentation of general biotechnology Theme in the 35th Annual Meeting of the Thai Society of Biotechnology and International Conference (TSB2023)"
  • Mar. 14, 2024
    Indian Ambassador to Japan visited Wako campus and Advanced Organic Synthesis Research Team introduced their lab activity
  • Mar. 12, 2024
    Dr. Ryosuke Fujiwara, Special Postdoctoral Researcher of the Cell Factory Research Team, received "Second Prize for Poster Presentation of the General Biotechnology Theme of general biotechnology Theme in the 35th Annual Meeting of the Thai Society of Biotechnology and International Conference (TSB2023)"
  • Mar. 08, 2024
    Ms. Yong Ya Fen, International Program Associate of the Natural Product Biosynthesis Research Unit, received "1st Prize for Best Prezentation of the USM-RIKEN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED SCIENCES 2024 (URICAS 2024)"
  • Mar. 08, 2024
    Dr. Keiji Numata, Team Leader of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "20th JSPS Prize"
  • Feb. 21, 2024
    The borylated SpiroBipyridine "roof" ligand used for meta-selective borylation of arenes, published by the Advanced Organic Synthesis Research Team in 2022, has been commercialized.
    Online catalog of commercial products
  • Jan. 19, 2024
    Research News - Research Highlight published "Making useful compounds directly from nitrogen in the air"; an overview of recently published research by the Advanced Catalysis Research Group
  • Dec. 20, 2023
    Twenty-five RIKEN scientists (Six members from CSRS) chosen as Highly Cited Researchers 2023
  • Dec. 20, 2023
    Ms. Risa Naka, Student Trainee of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "CSJ Poster Presentation Award 2023 for Excellent Research"
  • Dec. 19, 2023
    Mr. Haoran Zhang, International Program Associate of the Advanced Catalysis Research Group, received "Outstanding APO2023 Poster Presentation"
  • Dec. 13, 2023
    Research News - Research Highlight published "Simple relation for optimizing enzyme reaction rates"; an overview of recently published research by the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team
  • Dec. 06, 2023
    Dr. Yoshihiro Sohtome, Senior Research Scientist of the Catalysis and Integrated Research Group, and Dr. Sobi Asako, Senior Scientist of the Advanced Organic Synthesis Research Team, received "Asian Core Program Lectureship Award of the The 16th International Conference on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia (ICCEOCA-16)"
  • Dec. 05, 2023
    Dr. Yuki Nakamura, Team Leader of the Plant Lipid Research Team, received "Service Medal, Executive Yuan, Republic of China"
  • Dec. 01, 2023
    Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki, RIKEN Honorary Science Advisor / CSRS Senior Visiting Scientist, ranked 5 in Japan and 190 in the world in the Best Scientists in the World 2023 Ranking published by Research.com
  • Nov. 03, 2023
    Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki receives the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star
  • Oct. 31, 2023
    Dr. Sumito Kumagai, Technical Scientist of the Bioplastic Research Team, received "The Society of Polymer Science, Japan Symposium on Macromolecules Poster Award 2023"
  • Oct. 26, 2023
    Mr. Ya Fen Yong, International Program Associate of the Natural Product Biosynthesis Research Unit, received "Excellent Poster Presentation Award, The 5th KRIBB-RIKEN Chemical Biology Joint Symposium"
  • Oct. 04, 2023
    Mr. Ya Fen Yong, International Program Associate of the Natural Product Biosynthesis Research Unit, received "Ruckpaul Award, The 23rd International Conference on Cytochrome P450"
  • Sep. 15, 2023
    Dr. Kazuki Saito, Director of the CSRS, received "The Journal of Natural Medicines Award of The Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy"
  • Sep. 06, 2023
    Dr. Kiminori Toyooka (Senior Technical Scientist), Ms. Kei Hashimoto (Technical Staff), Dr. Mayuko Sato (Technical Scientist), Ms. Yumi Goto (Technical Staff), Ms. Mayumi Wakazaki (Technical Staff) and Dr. Masami HIrai (Unit Leader) of the Mass Spectrometry and Microscopy Unit received "28th Japanese Society of Plant Morphology Hirase Award"
  • Sep. 06, 2023
    Dr. Haoran Zhang, International Program Associate of the Advanced Catalysis Research Group, received "IPC2023 Young Scientist Poster Award"
  • Sep. 05, 2023
    Dr. Mikiko Sodeoka, Group Director of the Catalysis and Integrated Research Group, received "IUPAC 2023 Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering"
  • Jul. 19, 2023
    Research News - Research Highlight published "Lipid making in plants involves the cooperation of two organelles"; an overview of recently published research by the Plant Lipid Research Team
  • Jul. 11, 2023
    Dr. Mayuko Sato, Technical Scientist of the Mass Spectrometry and Microscopy Unit, received "The 24th Young Scientist Award of The Japanese Society of Electron Microscopy"
  • May. 25, 2023
    Dr. Kazuki Saito, Director of the CSRS, received "Knight in the Order of Léopold" from King of the Belgians"
  • May. 24, 2023
    The paper of the Metabolic Systems Research Team (Team Leader: Dr. Masami Hirai) was selected for "EDITOR'S CHOICE ARTICLES" of the metabolites, MDPI
  • May. 19, 2023
    It Ain't Magic published "Thoughts on the genetics of medicinal licorice"; an overview of recently published research by the Metabolomics Research Group
  • Mar. 24, 2023
    Dr. Zhaomin Hou, Deputy Director of the CSRS, has been selected as "The Chemistry Society of Japan Award for Honorary Membership"
  • Mar. 24, 2023
    Dr. Sobi Asako, Senior Scientist of the Advanced Organic Synthesis Research Team, received "The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemists"
  • Mar. 15, 2023
    Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki, Senior Advisor of the CSRS, received "Japan Academy Prize"
  • Feb. 17, 2023
    Dr. Keiji Numata, Team Leader of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "5th Japan Innovation Prize (JOIP) Minister of Science and Technology Policy Award"
  • Feb. 06, 2023
    Dr. Sobi Asako, Senior Scientist of the Advanced Organic Synthesis Research Team, received "Thieme Chemistry Journals Award"
  • Feb. 01, 2023
    MBSJ-ASCB-EMBO Joint Workshop was held and EMBO published an interview article of Dr. Yuki Nakamura, Team Leader of the Plant Lipid Research Team
  • Dec. 20, 2021
    RIKEN Research published "Sparking sustainable catalysts"; an introduction of Dr. Laurean Ilies, Team Leader of the Advanced Organic Synthesis Research Team
  • Dec. 20, 2021
    Research News - Research Highlight published "To make tire rubber, add bacteria and sugar"; an overview of recently published research by the Cell Factory Research Team
  • Dec. 02, 2021
    Dr. Sobi Asako (Senior Scientist), Dr. Ikko Takahashi (Postdoctoral Researcher) and Dr. Laurean Ilies (Team Leader) of the Advanced Organic Synthesis Research Team received "JSPC Award for Excellence"
  • Nov. 17, 2021
    CSRS researchers have been selected for Highly Cited Researchers 2021
  • Oct. 14, 2021
    Dr. Keiji Numata, Team Leader of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "Bioindustry Research Award"
  • Oct. 04, 2021
    Dr. Shunji Takahashi, Unit Leader of the Natural Product Biosynthesis Research Unit, received "The 2021 Annual Meeting of the Society for Actinomycetes Japan Omura Award"
  • Aug. 10, 2021
    Research News - Research Highlight published "Plants recycle specialized metabolic products to provide nutrients for primary metabolism"; an overview of recently published research by the Metabolic Systems Research Team
  • Aug. 06, 2021
    Research News - Research Highlight published "Bacteria-made chemical offers a renewable source of synthetic rubber"; an overview of recently published research by the Cell Factory Research Team
  • Jul. 27, 2021
    Dr. Takashi Ito, Senior Scientist of the Chemical Genomics Research Group, received "Most Impressive Presentator of The 44th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Biomedical Gerontology"
  • Jul. 27, 2021
    Dr. Shinichi Nishimura (Visiting Scientist), Dr. Akihisa Matsuyama (Senior Research Scientist), Dr. Minoru Yoshida (Group Director) of the Chemical Genomics Research Group and Dr. Charles M. Boone (Team Leader), Dr. Sheena Li (Research Scientist *At the time), Dr. Yoko Yashiroda (Deputy Team Leader) received "Hot Topics Award at 2021 Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry"
  • Jun. 30, 2021
    Dr. Jianming Chen, Postdoctoral Researcher of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "Excellent Presentation Award in the The Society of Fiber Science and Technology Annual Meeting"
  • Jun. 25, 2021
    Dr. Hiroyuki Osada (Group Director) and Dr. Makoto Kawatani (Senior Research Scientist) of the Chemical Biology Research Group received "2021 Wayne G. Watson Award for Biologic or Experimental Research"
  • Jun. 15, 2021
    Dr. Keiji Numata, Team Leader of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "The Award of The Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan"
  • Jun. 09, 2021
    Dr. Keiko Sugimoto, Team Leader of the Cell Function Research Team, has been elected for the EMBO Associate Member
  • Jun. 04, 2021
    RIKEN CSRS Symposium "Hope for the Future" was held on May 28th
  • May. 20, 2021
    Research News - Research Highlight published "Nickel atom aids carbon dioxide reduction"; an overview of recently published research by the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team
  • Apr. 28, 2021
    Dr. Hiroyuki Osada, Group Director of the Chemical Biology Research Group, awarded "Medal with Purple Ribbon"
  • Apr. 19, 2021
    Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki, Senior Advisor, named as ASPB Pioneer Members
  • Apr. 13, 2021
    Dr. Ken Shirasu, Deputy Director of the CSRS received "The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology"
  • Mar.31, 2021
    Dr. Takashi Ito, Senior Scientist of the Chemical Genomics Research Group, received "J-mit Special Online Symposium Award for Outstanding Presentation"
  • Mar.31, 2021
    Dr. Hiroki Kobayashi, Visiting Scientist of the Drug Discovery Seed Compounds Exploratory Unit, received "J-mit Special Online Symposium Award for Most Outstanding Presentation"
  • Mar.26, 2021
    Dr. Mikiko Sodeoka, Group Director of the Catalysis and Integrated Research Group, received "The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award 2021"
  • Mar.23, 2021
    Dr. Shuhei Noda, Research Scientist of the Cell Factory Research Team, received "The SCEJ Award for Outstanding Young Researcher"
  • Mar.17, 2021
    Dr. Yuji Kamiya (Honorary Scientist, RIKEN), an alumnus of CSRS who has contributed to the development of plant science for many years, received "The Japan Academy Prize"
  • Mar.16, 2021
    Research News - Research Highlight published "Plant cells use autophagy to keep their mitochondrial population healthy"; an overview of recently published research by the Molecular Bioregulation Research Team
  • Mar.16, 2021
    Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki, Senior Advisor of the CSRS, received "The Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation Award"
  • Mar.08, 2021
    Dr. Charles M. Boone, Team Leader of the Molecular Ligand Target Research Team, named "Banting & Best Distinguished Scholar in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto"
  • Feb. 26, 2021
    Research News - Research Highlight published "Transporter protein regulates root gravitropism in Arabidopsis"; an overview of recently published research by the Dormancy and Adaptation Research Unit
  • Feb. 26, 2021
    Research News - Research Highlight published "Atomic arrangements of flat electrocatalysts define the fate of denitrification"; an overview of recently published research by the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team
  • Jan. 15, 2021
    Research News - Research Highlight published "Green millet genome resource provides a valuable tool for studying major crops"; an overview of recently published research by the Plant Productivity System Research Group (name of laboratory at the time of research)
  • Dec. 09, 2020
    Dr. Akihiko Kondo, Deputy Director of the CSRS, received "Distinguished Scientists under the CAS President's International Fellowship Initiative(PIFI) for 2021"
  • Nov. 27, 2020
    Research News - Research Highlight published "Environmental cues control cassava flowering"; an overview of recently published research by the Plant Genomic Network Research Team
  • Nov. 27, 2020
    Dr. Shuta Asai, Research Scientist of the Plant Immunity Research Group, received "Japan Prize in Agricultural Sciences, Achievement Award for Young Scientists"
  • Nov. 25, 2020
    Dr. Keiji Numata, Team Leader of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "2020 ACS Macro Letters/Biomacromolecules/Macromolecules Young Investigator Award"
  • Nov. 19, 2020
    CSRS researchers have been selected for Highly Cited Researchers 2020
  • Oct. 16, 2020
    Research News - Research Highlight published "Degradation of damaged organelles in plant cells involves an unknown mechanism"; an overview of recently published research by the Molecular Bioregulation Research Team
  • Oct. 01, 2020
    Dr. Kazuki Saito, Director of the CSRS, and Dr. Naoyuki Umemoto, Senior Scientist of the Metabolomics Research Group, received "The JSPB Excellent Paper Award"
  • Oct. 01, 2020
    Dr. Ryo Nakabayashi, Research Scientist of the Metabolomics Research Group, received "The JSPB Award for Young Scientists"
  • Sep. 23, 2020
    Dr. Mitsunori Seo, Unit Leader of the Dormancy and Adaptation Research Unit, received "Journal of Plant Rearch 2020 Best Paper Award"
  • Sep. 17, 2020
    Dr. Masanori Izumi, Research Scientist of the Molecular Bioregulation Research Team, received "The 38th Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Encouragement Prize"
  • Sep. 07, 2020
    Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki, Senior Advisor of the CSRS, received "The 36th (2020) International Prize for Biology"
  • Aug. 31, 2020
    One of the Drug Discovery Chemistry Platform Unit's paper was featured in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Virtual Issue which features 15 articles published during 2017-2019 showcasing outstanding medicinal chemistry research from Japan.
    Title of paper: Design and Discovery of an Orally Efficacious Spiroindolinone-Based Tankyrase Inhibitor for the Treatment of Colon Cancer
  • Jul. 13, 2020
    Dr. Hitoshi Sakakibara, Senior Visiting Scientist of the Mass Spectrometry and Microscopy Unit, received "ASPB Enid MacRobbie Corresponding Membership Award"
  • Jul. 08, 2020
    Dr. Hitoshi Sakakibara (Senior Visiting Scientist) and Ms. Yumiko Takebayashi (Technical Staff) of the Mass Spectrometry and Microscopy Unit received "PCP Article Awards, JSPP"
  • Apr. 30, 2020
    Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki, Senior Advisor, named as international members of the NAS
  • Apr. 01, 2020
    Dr. Kazuki Saito appointed to the director of RIKEN CSRS.
  • Mar.25, 2020
    Dr. Yoko Chiba, Research Scientist of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "JSBBA Award for Young Women Scientists"
  • Mar.23, 2020
    Dr. Shuta Asai, Research Scientist of the Plant Immunity Research Group, received "The young scientist award, The phythopathological society of Japan"
  • Feb. 28, 2020
    Research News - Research Highlight published "A highly active and robust solid catalyst provides high yields of esters by continuous flow"; an overview of recently published research by the Green Nanocatalysis Research Team
  • Feb. 25, 2020
    Dr. Sobi Asako, Senior Scientist of the Advanced Organic Synthesis Research Team, received "Synthetic Organic Chemistry Award (Technology), Japan"
  • Feb. 07, 2020
    Research News - Research Highlight published "A single gene controls root nodulation and lateral root growth"; an overview of recently published research by the Plant Symbiosis Research Team
  • Feb. 04, 2020
    Mr. Shunji Yamada, Junior Research Associate of the Environmental Metabolic Analysis Research Team, received "Travel Grant Award, The 8th Asia-Pacific NMR Symposium 2019"
  • Dec. 26, 2019
    Dr. Shinya Hagihara, Team Leader of the Molecular Bioregulation Research Team, received "Asian Rising Stars Lectureship, The 18th Asian Chemical Congress"
  • Dec. 24, 2019
    An article on CSRS's chemical biology researchers and research has been published on the website of Donnelly Center, University of Toronto
  • Dec. 16, 2019
    CSRS researchers have been selected for Highly Cited Researchers 2019
  • Dec. 06, 2019
    Research News - Research Highlight published "The genome and transcriptome of the parasitic plant Striga have been sequenced"; an overview of recently published research by the Plant Immunity Research Group
  • Nov. 25, 2019
    Dr. Shuhei Noda, Research Scientist of the Cell Factory Research Team, received "Japanese Society of Enzyme Engineering Award for Young Scientists"
  • Nov. 22, 2019
    Research News - Research Highlight published "How ions enable spiders to spin spider silk"; an overview of recently published research by the Biomacromolecules Research Team
  • Nov. 18, 2019
    Dr. Motosuke Imada, Research Fellow of the Bioplastic Research Team, received "The 7th Inernational Conference on Bio-based Polymer Best Poster Award, Popular Votes"
  • Nov. 15, 2019
    Research News - Perspectives published "We should learn to fight like a plant"; an overview of the research by the Plant Immunity Research Group
  • Nov. 15, 2019
    Dr. Yasumasa Takenaka, Research Scientist of the Bioplastic Research Team, received "The 7th Inernational Conference on Bio-based Polymer Best Poster Award, Silver"
  • Nov. 07, 2019
    Dr. Hiroki Kobayashi, Research Scientist of the Drug Discovery Seed Compounds Exploratory Unit, received "Cold Spring Harbor Asia Poster Felloship"
  • Nov. 07, 2019
    Dr. Fuminori Takahashi, Research Scientist of the Gene Discovery Research Group, received "Bioindustry Research Award 2019"
  • Oct. 25, 2019
    Seventh RIKEN-Max Planck joint symposium on systems chemical biology
  • Oct. 09, 2019
    Dr. Ailong Li, Postdoctoral Researcher of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "Best Poster Award, the Seventh RIKEN-NCTU Symposium on Physical and Chemical Science"
  • Oct. 01, 2019
    Dr. Yoichi Yamada, Team Leader of the Green Nanocatalysis Research Team, received "ACP Lectureship Award (Taiwan)"
  • Oct. 01, 2019
    Dr. Hao Hu, Postdoctoral Researcher of the Green Nanocatalysis Research Team, received "27th ISHC Organic Chemistry Frontier Poster Prize"
  • Sep. 30, 2019
    Dr. Keiji Numata, Tea Leader of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "The JSPCMB Award for Young Scientists" and "Asahi Kasei Award, Society of Polymer Science, Japan"
  • Jul. 29, 2019
    YouTube RIKEN English Channel published "Torn but not broken: New polymers give themselves a quick fix"; an explanation of research by the Advanced Catalysis Research Group
  • Jul. 24, 2019
    Dr. Shin Ohsawa, Postdoctoral Researcher of the Chemical Genomics Research Group, received "10th International Fission Yeast meeting Poster Prize"
  • Jul. 10, 2019
    Dr. Mitsunori Seo , Unit Leader of the Dormancy and Adaptation Research Unit, received "The Olchemim Award 2019"
  • Jun. 28, 2019
    Dr. Motoaki Seki (Team Leader) and Ms. Maho Tanaka (Technical Staff) of the Plant Genomic Network Research Team, and Dr. Minami Matsui (Group Director) and Dr. Yuko Makita (Research Scientist) of the Synthetic Genomics Research Group received "The Plant Journal - 2018 Outstanding Student Paper Awards - Original Article"
  • Jun. 21, 2019
    RIKEN Research Highlights published "Now polymers can self-heal, even when wet"; an overview of recently published research by the Advanced Catalysis Research Group
  • Jun. 07, 2019
    RIKEN Research Highlights published "Manganese water-splitting catalyst shows promise for future hydrogen economy"; an overview of recently published research by the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team
  • May. 14, 2019
    Dr. Takashi Nakamura, Senior Technical Scientist of the Molecular Structure Characterization Unit, received "23rd Superconductivity Science and Technology Award"
  • Apr. 26, 2019
    RIKEN establishes joint laboratory for natural products and chemical biology in China’s Zhejiang Province
  • Apr. 17, 2019
    Dr. Masanori Izumi, Research Scientist of the Molecular Bioregulation Research Team, received the "Young Scientists' Prize, the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)"
  • Mar.22, 2019
    Dr. Zhaomin Hou, Group Director of the Advanced Catalysis Research Group, received "The Chemical Society of Japan Awards"
  • Mar.20, 2019
    Dr. Pamela Gan (Research Scientist) and Dr. Ken Shirasu (Group Director) of the Plant immunity research group received "Award of Excellence for the Best Paper of the Phytopathological Society of Japan"
  • Mar.11, 2019
    Dr. Takuya Katashima, Postdoctoral Researcher of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "Poster Award in the Research Group of Ecological Materials"
  • Mar.08, 2019
    RIKEN Research Highlights published "Uncovering how tumors enlist support from the surrounding microenvironment"; an overview of recently published research by the Bioprobe Application Research Unit
  • Mar.01, 2019
    Dr. Zhaomin Hou, Group Director of the Advanced Catalysis Research Group, received "Asian CORE Program/Advanced Research Network Lectureship Award"
  • Feb. 28, 2019
    Dr. Prashant G. Gudeangadi, Postdoctoral Researcher of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "The 2nd Prize in Oral Presentation of the International Conference on Functional Nanomaterials 2019"
  • Feb. 22, 2019
    Dr. Hiroshi Tsugawa, Research Scientist of the Metabolome Informatics Research Team, has been selected for "The Analytical Scientist 2018"
  • Jan. 17, 2019
    Dr. Laurean Ilies, Team Leader of the Advanced Organic Synthesis Research Team, received "Asian CORE Program/Advanced Research Network Lectureship Award"
  • Dec. 28, 2018
    Dr. Minoru Yoshida, Group Director of the Chemical Genomics Research Group, awarded “the Healthcare Policy Minister’s Prize”
  • Dec. 28, 2018
    RIKEN Research published "Seeing the promise in plant plasticity"; an introduction of Dr. Keiko Sugimoto, Team Leader of the Cell Function Research Team
  • Dec. 20, 2018
    Dr. Takuma Sato, Research Scientist of the Green Nanocatalysis Research Team, received "Kaneka Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan"
  • Dec. 07, 2018
    RIKEN Research Highlights published "Molecules identified in a mushroom include one with anticancer and antimalarial activity"; an overview of recently published research by the Chemical Biology Research Group
  • Nov. 29, 2018
    CSRS researchers have been selected for Highly Cited Researchers 2018
  • Nov. 16, 2018
    RIKEN Research Highlights published "Cesium inhibits plant growth mainly by stifling potassium uptake"; an overview of recently published research by the Environmental Response Research Unit
  • Nov. 02, 2018
    Dr. Kazuki Saito, CSRS Deputy Director, awarded "Medal with Purple Ribbon"
  • Oct. 31, 2018
    Dr. Ryuhei Nakamura, Team Leader of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "DICP Zhang Dayu Young Investigator Lectureship"
  • Oct. 31, 2018
    Dr. Ailong Li, International Program Associate of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "Poster Award of ACS sustainable Chemistry & Energineering"
  • Oct. 05, 2018
    RIKEN Research Highlights published "Open sandwich catalyst creates chiral silane molecules"; an overview of recently published research by the Advanced Catalysis Research Group
  • Oct. 02, 2018
    Dr. Mitsunoti Seo (Unit Leader), Dr. Takafumi Shimizu (Postdoctoral Researcher) and Ms. Yuri Kanno (Technical Staff) of the Dormancy and Adaptation Research Unit received "Journal of Plant Resarch 2018 Most-cited Paper Award"
  • Sep. 28, 2018
    RIKEN Research Highlights published "Gut microbes become tiny industrial chemical factories"; an overview of recently published research by the Cell Factory Research Team
  • Sep. 21, 2018
    Dr. Shaojie Lou, Postdoctoral Researcher of the Advanced Catalysis Research Group, received "Catalysis Science & Technology Poster Prize in the 4th Internatioal Sympsium on C-H Activation (ISCHA4) & Royal Society of Chemistry"
  • Sep. 19, 2018
    Dr. Misao Itouga, Senior Scientist of the Synthetic Genomics Research Group, received "The Best Award & YANMAR Award,The 5th Agritec Grand Prix"
  • Sep. 14, 2018
    New Joint Laboratory in Zhejiang Ivy Institute of Technology, China
  • Sep. 03, 2018
    Dr. Keiji Numata, Team Leader of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "BioEnvironmental Polymer Society (BEPS) Outstanding Young Scientist Award"
  • Aug. 07, 2018
    Dr. Kowashi Watanabe, Senior Technical Scientist of the Biomolecular Characterization Unit, received "Excellent Research Award of the MIRAI-GREEN CONSORTIUM COMMITTEE"
  • Jul. 18, 2018
    Dr. Yoshihiro Sohtome, Senior Research Scientist of the Catalysis and Integrated Research Group, received "Lectureship Award 2018 in JSPS program, Precisely Designed Catalysts with Customized Scaffolding"
  • Jul. 02, 2018
    Dr. Kazuki Saito, CSRS Deputy Director, received "The International Metabolomics Society Lifetime Honorary Fellow"
  • Jun. 28, 2018
    Mr. Tatsuya Goto, Junior Research Associate of the Bioplastic Research Team, received "GSC Poster Awards on 7th JACI/GSC symposium"
  • Jun. 20, 2018
    Dr. Kousuke Tsuchiya, Senior Scientist of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "The Excellent Presentation Award in the Annual Meeting of The Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan"
  • Jun. 15, 2018
    Dr. Takashi Nakamura, Senior Technical Scientist of the Molecular Structure Characterization Unit, received "Best Paper Award of the Cryogenics and Superconductivity Society of Japan"
  • Jun. 12, 2018
    Dr. Yasuhiro Date, Research Scientist of the Environmental Metabolic Analysis Research Team, received "SPSJ-RGNMR Poster Award,2018"
  • Jun. 08, 2018
    RIKEN Research Highlights published "A nature-inspired electrocatalyst holds promise for denitrification"; an overview of recently published research by the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team
  • May. 29, 2018
    MOU on Research Collaboration Concluded between RIKEN CSRS and Plant Resilience Institute, Michigan State University
  • May. 22, 2018
    Dr. Ikuko Nagasawa (Special Postdoctoral Researcher) , Dr. Makoto Muroi (Senior Research Scientist) , Dr. Makoto Kawatani (Senior Research Scientist) and Dr. Hiroyuki Osada (Group Director) of the Chemical Biology Research Group received "The Lecture Award,The 22nd Workshop of the Japanese Association for Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer"
  • May. 18, 2018
    Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki, CSRS Director, received "Anton Lang Research Excellence Award 2018"
  • May. 02, 2018
    Dr. Mitsunoti Seo (Unit Leader) and Dr. Takafumi Shimizu (Postdoctoral Researcher) of the Dormancy and Adaptation Research Unit received "Award for Excellence to Authors Publishing in Bioscience, Biotechnology, Biochemistry in 2017"
  • Apr. 27, 2018
    Dr. Kazuko Shinozaki, Visiting Scientist of the Gene Discovery Research Group, received "MIDORI Academic Prize"
  • Apr. 23, 2018
    Mr. Shohei Takase (Student Trainee) *as of March 2018, Dr. Ken Matsumoto (Senior Research Scientist) and Dr. Minoru Yoshida (Group Director) of the Chemical Genomics Research Group, Dr. Yasumitsu Kondoh (Senior Research Scientist) and Hiroyuki Osada (Group Director) of the Chemical Biology Research Group, Takehiro Suzuki (Senior Technical Scientist) and Naoshi Dohmae (Unit Leader) of the Biomolecular Characterization Unit received "Hot Topics Award at Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry"
  • Apr. 20, 2018
    RIKEN Research Highlights published "Genetic network fine-tunes the growth of plant root hairs"; an overview of recently published research by the Cell Function Research Team
  • Apr. 17, 2018
    Dr. Keiji Numata, Team Leader of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received the "Young Scientists' Prize, the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)"
  • Apr. 06, 2018
    RIKEN Research Highlights published "Genetically engineered E. coli can make industrial chemicals from feedstock"; an overview of recently published research by the Cell Factory Research Team
  • Apr. 06, 2018
    RIKEN It Ain’t Magic posted "Plant hormone combats dehydration"; an overview of recently published research by the Gene Discovery Research Group
  • Apr. 03, 2018
    Mr. Hideshi Ooka, Student Trainee of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "Dean Award of The University of Tokyo" and "MERIT Award"
  • Mar.30, 2018
    RIKEN Research Highlights published "Using a titanium hydride compound makes it easier to remove nitrogen-containing impurities from crude oil"; an overview of recently published research by the Advanced Catalysis Research Group
  • Mar.28, 2018
    Dr. Tatsuro Kawamura (Research Scientist), Dr. Julian Wilke (Visiting Scientist), Dr. Nobumoto Watanabe (Unit Leader) of the Bioprobe Application Research Unit and Dr. Hiroyuki Osada (Group Director) of the Bioprobe Research Group received "Hot Topics Award at Annual Meeting of JSBBA 2018"
  • Mar.16, 2018
    RIKEN Research Highlights published "Water-saver protein could boost crop drought resistance"; an overview of recently published research by the Signaling Pathway Research Unit
  • Feb. 28, 2018
    Dr. Kosuke Dodo, Senior Research Scientist of the Catalysis and Integrated Research Group, received "Konica Minolta Imaging Science Encouragement Award"
  • Feb. 23, 2018
    Dr. Ryo Takita, Deputy Team Leader of the Advanced Elements Chemistry Research Team, received "Thieme Chemistry Journals Award"
  • Jan. 29, 2018
    Makita Yuko (Research Scientist), Kawashima Mika (Technical Staff), Nyok Sean Lau (Visiting Scientist) and Matsui Minami (Group Director) of the Synthetic Genomics Research Group, received "Best Paper Awards of BMC Track of InCoB 2017"
  • Jan. 26, 2018
    Ms. Suehisa Aya (Student Trainee), Makita Yuko (Research Scientist), Kawashima Mika (Technical Staff), Shimada Setsuko (Research Scientist) and Matsui Minami (Group Director) of the Synthetic Genomics Research Group, received "ISPP2018 (International Symposium on Plant Photobiology, 2018) Poster Award"

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