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News 2021

  • 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)