RIKEN People

Oct. 17, 2025
Providing translation support to researchers
Maya Keeley, Deputy Manager, Translation Team, International Collaboration Section, Global Strategy Division

Oct. 17, 2025
Decoding how the brain learns
Toshitake Asabuki, ECL Unit Leader, Hierarchical Neural Computation RIKEN ECL Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Brain Science

Aug. 12, 2025
Mouse models of the brain breaking down
Tra Thi Huong Dinh, Research and Development Scientist, Next Generation Human Disease Model Research Team, RIKEN BioResource Research Center

Aug. 12, 2025
Tracing our ancestors’ genomic footprints
Leo Speidel, Unit Leader, Mathematical Genomics Early Career Leaders Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS)

Jun. 12, 2025
Mouse data librarian
Toyoyuki Takada, Research & Development Scientist, Integrated Bioresource Information Division , RIKEN BioResource Research Center

Jun. 5, 2025
Curator of experimental plants
Masatomo Kobayashi, Unit Leader, Support Unit for Quality Management, RIKEN BioResource Research Center

Mar. 27, 2025
The mechanics of early development
Bipasha Dey, Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory for Epithelial Morphogenesis, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research

Mar. 18, 2025
Searching for the right environment
Nao Okuma, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Plant-Microbe Symbiosis Research and Development Team, RIKEN BioResource Research Center

Dec. 20, 2024
Scientific computing: a world of possibility
Theresa Pollinger, Postdoctoral Researcher, Supercomputing Performance Research Team, RIKEN Center for Computational Science

Dec. 19, 2024
Lighting the path for large-scale laser studies
Jungmin Kang, Research Scientist, SACLA Beamline Research and Development Group, RIKEN SPring-8 Center

Oct. 10, 2024
Understanding speech, from monkeys to humans
Cristina Risueno Segovia, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Brain Functional Dynamics Collaboration Laboratory, RIKEN Center for Brain Science

Oct. 10, 2024
Controlling plant growth
Jekson Robertlee, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Molecular Bioregulation Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science

Aug. 8, 2024
Detecting energy from exotic nuclei
Martha Liliana Cortes Sua, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Radioactive Isotope Physics Group, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science

Aug. 8, 2024
The sum of species
José Said Gutiérrez Ortega, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS)

Mar. 28, 2024
A welcoming presence
Kei Grace Yamada, Human resources staff, RIKEN International Affairs Division

Mar. 27, 2024
Creating exotic superconducting phenomena
Sadashige Matsuo, Research Scientist, Quantum Functional System Research Group, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science

Dec. 21, 2023
Looking at abnormal synapse function
Akiko Hayashi-Takagi, Team Leader, Laboratory for Multi-scale Biological Psychiatry, RIKEN Center for Brain Science

Dec. 21, 2023
AI augmented scientific simulations
Mohamed Wahib, Team Leader, High Performance Artificial Intelligence Systems Research Team, RIKEN Center for Computational Science

Oct. 10, 2023
All in the mind’s eye
Alexandra Wolf, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Cognitive Behavioral Assistive Technology Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project

Oct. 3, 2023
Plant-derived medical chemicals
Amit Rai, Research Scientist, Metabolomics Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science

Jun. 27, 2023
Magic moments with exotic nuclei
Pieter Doornenbal, Senior Research Scientist, Radioactive Isotope Physics Group, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science

Jun. 27, 2023
Watching spiraling disks in space
Mariko Kimura, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Extreme Natural Phenomena RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research

Mar. 27, 2023
Modeling quantum environments
Neill Lambert, Senior Research Scientist, Theoretical Quantum Physics Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research

Mar. 27, 2023
A strong stomach for pathogens
Naoko Satoh-Takayama, Senior Research Scientist, Laboratory for Intestinal Ecosystem, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences

Dec. 16, 2022
How do young star clusters form?
Nadia M. Murillo Mejias, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Star and Planet Formation, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research

Dec. 15, 2022
Looking for rules within quantum complexity
Tomotaka Kuwahara, Team Leader, Analytical Quantum Complexity RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing

Oct. 27, 2022
Growing kidney organoids
Olena Trush, Research Scientist, Laboratory for Human Organogenesis, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research

Oct. 27, 2022
Searching for buckwheat’s origin
Jeffrey Fawcett, Senior Scientist, Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) program

Jul. 1, 2022
Astrocytes, not just brain glue
Jun Nagai, Team Leader, Laboratory for Glia-Neuron Circuit Dynamics, RIKEN Center for Brain Science

Jun. 27, 2022
Green hydrogen goals
Shuang Kong, Postdoctoral Researcher, Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science

Mar. 25, 2022
Skyrmion’s the limit
Licong Peng, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Electronic States Microscopy Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science

Mar. 25, 2022
Foundational structures, from nano to human
Yuichiro Kato, Chief Scientist / Team Leader, Nanoscale Quantum Photonics Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research , Quantum Optoelectronics Research Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics

Dec. 20, 2021
Sparking sustainable catalysts
Laurean Ilies, Team Leader , Advanced Organic Synthesis Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science

Dec. 20, 2021
Accelerators accelerate many fields
Tomoko Abe, Deputy Director, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Group Director, Beam Mutagenesis Group/Team Leader, Ion Beam Breeding Team, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science

Sep. 27, 2021
Floating quantum ideas
Erika Kawakami, Team Leader , Floating-Electron-Based Quantum Information, RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing

Sep. 24, 2021
Stress and stability in cells and tissues
Sa Kan Yoo, Team Leader / Chief Scientist, Laboratory for Homeodynamics, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Physiological Genetics Laboratory, RIKEN Chief Scientist Laboratories

Jul. 7, 2021
Managing a marmoset brain atlas
Alexander Woodward, Unit leader, Connectome Analysis Unit, RIKEN Center for Brain Science

Jun. 28, 2021
Physics modeling of viral spread between cells
Catherine Beauchemin, Deputy Program Director, RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) program

Apr. 1, 2021
Repurposing storm and space tech
Teruaki Enoto, RIKEN Hakubi Team Leader, Extreme Natural Phenomena RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research

Apr. 1, 2021
Human-spun spider silk
Nur Alia Oktaviani, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Biomacromolecules Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science

Jan. 8, 2021
Helping regenerative ideas flourish
Cody Kime, Special Postdoctoral Researcher/Cell Reprogramming Team Lead , Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research

Jan. 8, 2021
Searching for the secrets of spin
Xiuzhen Yu, Team Leader, Electronic States Microscopy Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science

Sep. 25, 2020
The magnetic field of spin-orbitronics
Collins Ashu Akosa, Postdoctoral Researcher , Spin Physics Theory Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science

Sep. 18, 2020
What really drives animal behavior?
Asuka Takeishi, RIKEN Hakubi Team Leader, Neural Circuit of Multisensory Integration, RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research/RIKEN Center for Brain Science

Jul. 3, 2020
Microfluidics that shape drug delivery
Leung Hei Man, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research

Jun. 26, 2020
Minute-to-minute weather prediction
Takemasa Miyoshi, Team Leader, Data Assimilation Research Team, RIKEN Center for Computational Science

Mar. 19, 2020
Computer-assisted disaster recovery
Bahareh Kalantar, Postdoctoral Researcher, Disaster Resilience Science Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project

Mar. 13, 2020
Observing the cosmic web
Hideki Umehata, Special Postdoctoral Researcher (SPDR), Star and Planet Formation Laboratory, Cluster for Pioneering Research

Dec. 20, 2019
The dynamics of single cells
Hirofumi Shintaku, RIKEN Hakubi Research Team Leader, Microfluidics RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, Cluster for Pioneering Research

Dec. 13, 2019
How mitochondria influence our mood
Emilie Kristine Bagge, Research Scientist, Laboratory for Molecular Dynamics of Mental Disorders, RIKEN Center for Brain Science

Oct. 18, 2019
Crafting conversations on Alzheimer’s
Shoko Hashimoto, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory for Proteolytic Neuroscience, RIKEN Center for Brain Science

Oct. 11, 2019
Investigating dark matter, from New York to Tokyo
Enrico Rinaldi, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Computational Group at RIKEN BNL Research Center/RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science

Jun. 28, 2019
Leading the race to regenerate eyes
Michiko Mandai, Deputy Project Leader, Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration, Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research

Jun. 21, 2019
Smashing results from nuclei
Frank Browne, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Radioactive Isotope Physics Laboratory, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science

Mar. 22, 2019
Making the most of zeros
Ade Irma Suriajaya, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS)

Mar. 22, 2019
Is there a bit of virus in our genome?
Nicholas F. Parrish, Hakubi Team Leader, Genome Immunobiology RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS)

Dec. 28, 2018
Instrumental advances in physics
Christopher Butler, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Emergent Phenomena Measurement Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science

Dec. 28, 2018
Seeing the promise in plant plasticity
Keiko Sugimoto, Team Leader, Cell Function Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science

Oct. 5, 2018
Laser links
Daniela Serien, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Advanced Laser Processing Research Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics

Sep. 28, 2018
Gut decisions
Todd Duane Taylor, Coordinator & Senior Research Scientist, Office of the Center Director & Laboratory for Microbiome Sciences, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences

Jun. 29, 2018
Seeing the sweet side to everything
Chengcheng Huang, Glycometabolic Biochemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research

Jun. 22, 2018
Scoping out cosmic rays
Marco Casolino, Research Scientist, Computational Astrophysics Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research

Apr. 6, 2018
The pillars of campus life
Takako Sawamura, Deputy Manager, Wako Human Resources Section, Wako Administrative Division

Mar. 23, 2018
Drug production inside our bodies
Katsunori Tanaka, Chief Scientist, Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, Chief Scientist Laboratories

Dec. 28, 2017
Engineering life
Miki Ebisuya, Unit Leader, Cell Dynamics Research Core, RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center

Dec. 22, 2017
Dreams of exploding stars
Shigehiro Nagataki, Chief Scientist, Astrophysical Big Bang Laboratory, Chief Scientist Laboratories

Oct. 20, 2017
Home to nuclear families
Marco Rosenbusch, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Instrumentation Development Group, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science

Oct. 13, 2017
Peering into blood vessel formation
Li-Kun Phng, Team Leader, Laboratory for Vascular Morphogenesis, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology

Jul. 7, 2017
Revealing our clever immune system
Alexis Vogelzang, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory for Mucosal Immunity, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences

Jun. 23, 2017
New energy ideas from the sea’s dark depths
Ryuhei Nakamura, Team Leader, Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science

Nov. 18, 2016
Cooking chemical elements
Sarah Naimi, Research Scientist, Spin Isospin Laboratory, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science

Nov. 11, 2016
Miniaturizing experiments
Yaxiaer Yalikun, Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory for Integrated Biodevice, RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center

Sep. 23, 2016
Building the mind of the post-K machine
Balazs Gerofi, Research Scientist, RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science

Sep. 9, 2016
Clearing the brain
Meng-Tsen Ke, Foreign Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory for Sensory Circuit Formation, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology

May 27, 2016
Listening to the noise
David Priest, Foreign Postdoctoral Researcher, Cell Dynamics Research Core, RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center

Apr. 22, 2016
Switching states in solids
Fumitaka Kagawa, Unit Leader, Cross-Divisional Materials Research Program, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science

Mar. 4, 2016
A twenty-first-century alchemist
Kosuke Morita, Group Leader, Research Group for Superheavy Element, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science

Jan. 29, 2016
Seeing through steel and concrete
Yoshie Otake, Team Leader, Advanced Photonics Technology Development Group, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics

Oct. 30, 2015
Scrutinizing biological nanomachines
Saori Maki-Yonekura, Research Scientist, Advanced Photon Technology Division, RIKEN SPring-8 Center

Oct. 23, 2015
Microbeams enter the life sciences
Réka Judit Bereczky, Foreign Postdoctoral Researcher, Accelerator Applications Research Group, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science

Jul. 24, 2015
Witnessing the birth of a star
Nami Sakai, Associate Chief Scientist, Star and Planet Formation Laboratory, Associate Chief Scientist Laboratories

Jul. 17, 2015
Minding the brain in bipolar disorder
Tadafumi Kato, Deputy Director and Senior Team Leader, Molecular Dynamics of Mental Disorders, RIKEN Brain Science Institute

May 22, 2015
Finding effective treatments for leukemia
Fumihiko Ishikawa, Group Director and Chief Scientist, Laboratory for Human Disease Models, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences

May 15, 2015
Engineering plants for large-scale bioproduction
Jo-Ann Chuah, Postdoctoral researcher, Enzyme Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science

Dec. 19, 2014
Stress-relief strategies in plants
Ryoung Shin, Unit leader, Regulatory Network Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science

Dec. 12, 2014
Probing the surface
Yousoo Kim, Associate Chief Scientist, Surface and Interface Science Laboratory

Oct. 3, 2014
Finding hidden treasure in the genome
Piero Carninci, Deputy Center Director and Division Director, Division of Genomic Technologies, RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies

Sep. 19, 2014
Summing up the brain
Carina Hanashima, Team Leader, Laboratory for Neocortical Development, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology

Jun. 20, 2014
A few-body view of the hypernucleus
Emiko Hiyama, Associate Chief Scientist, Strangeness Nuclear Physics Laboratory, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science

Jun. 13, 2014
Spinning nature’s thread
Jafar Sharif, Research Scientist, Laboratory for Developmental Genetics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences

May 16, 2014
Maintaining a healthy gut reaction
Sidonia Fagarasan, Team Leader, Laboratory for Mucosal Immunity, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences

May 9, 2014
Connecting the circuits that control memory
Thomas John McHugh, Team Leader, Laboratory for Circuit and Behavioral Physiology, RIKEN Brain Science Institute

Mar. 28, 2014
In the business of investigating antimatter
Stefan Ulmer, Initiative Research Scientist, Ulmer Initiative Research Unit

Mar. 7, 2014
Cracking the epigenetic code
Aki Minoda, Unit Leader, Epigenome Technology Exploration Unit , RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies

Feb. 21, 2014
Leading the life sciences at RIKEN
Mikako Shirouzu, Director, Division of Structural and Synthetic Biology, RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies

Jan. 31, 2014
Decoding the parent–infant bond
Kumi Kuroda, Unit Leader, Kuroda Research Unit for Affiliative Social Behavior, RIKEN Brain Science Institute

Nov. 29, 2013
Building three-dimensional models of biological systems
Florence Tama, Research Unit Leader, Computational Structural Biology Research Unit, RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science

Nov. 29, 2013
Promoting sound management at RIKEN
Kenji Ito, Auditor, RIKEN Board of Executive Directors

Nov. 1, 2013
Uncovering nature’s beauty with cellular simulations
Satya Arjunan, Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory for Biochemical Simulation, RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center

Sep. 27, 2013
Linking theory and experiment with bioinformatics
Itoshi Nikaido, Unit Leader, Bioinformatics Research Unit, RIKEN Advanced Center for Computing and Communication

Sep. 6, 2013
Overseeing RIKEN’s big picture
Minoru Yonekura, Executive Director, RIKEN Board of Executive Directors

Jul. 12, 2013
Exploring neural networks at the single-cell level
Charles Plessy, Unit Leader, Genomics Miniaturization Technology Unit, RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies

Jun. 28, 2013
Understanding the Universe
Jenny Lee, Researcher, Radioactive Isotope Physics Laboratory, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science

May 24, 2013
Supporting RIKEN’s contribution to society
Yoshinobu Aota, Manager, Sendai Administrative Office

Apr. 26, 2013
Delving into stem cell research
Masayo Takahashi, Project Leader, Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology

Mar. 22, 2013
Working together with RIKEN researchers
Tatsuyuki Aoshima, Chief, Research Ethics Section Safety Division

Feb. 22, 2013
Exploring research opportunities at RIKEN
Philipp Gubler, Foreign Postdoctoral Researcher, Strangeness Nuclear Physics Laboratory, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science

Jan. 25, 2013
Caring for RIKEN’s aquatic animals
Animal technician team, Laboratory of Evolutionary Morphology, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology

Dec. 28, 2012
Taking care of laboratory mouse strains
Chieko Yamada , Animal Technician , Experimental Animal Division , RIKEN BioResource Center

Nov. 22, 2012
Serving up a quality dining experience at RIKEN
Masamichi Kawasaki, Manager, RIKEN Canteen, Tokyo Catering

Sep. 28, 2012
Working for a healthier RIKEN
Occupational Health Center Team, All RIKEN campuses

Aug. 6, 2012
Making a mark in management
Yukihiko Kushida, Manager, General Affairs Section, RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science

Aug. 6, 2012
Crafting a career at RIKEN
Hiroyasu Ishida, Manager, Collaborations Division, RIKEN Research Cluster for Innovation

Jul. 4, 2012
Promoting scientific research to a general audience
Naoki Namba, Science Communications Chief Coordinator, Office for Research Communications, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology

Jun. 8, 2012
Transcending the language barrier
The RIKEN translation team

May 10, 2012
Communicating research activities to the wider public
Chiharu Yamada, PR Officer, Research Promotion Division, RIKEN Yokohama Institute

Mar. 6, 2012
Providing first-rate staff support and services
Yoko Endo, Chief, Welfare Section, General Affairs Division

Feb. 8, 2012
Making breakthroughs in quantum computing
Oleg Astafiev, Research Scientist and Principal Researcher, Macroscopic Quantum Coherence Team, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute and NEC

Jan. 10, 2012
Innovating human-interactive robots
Shinya Hirano, Research Scientist, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Robot Control Research Team

Jan. 10, 2012
Cultivating careers in corporate and international research
Wonkyung Kang, Coordinator, Corporate and International Relations Division, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute

Nov. 21, 2011
Imaging new pathways in the human brain
Kayo Takahashi, Research Scientist, Molecular Probe Dynamics Laboratory, RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science

Oct. 5, 2011
Making great strides in brain research
Qibin Zhao, Research Scientist, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Laboratory for Advanced Brain Signal Processing

Sep. 8, 2011
Finding a catalyst for breakthrough research
Liang Zhang, Foreign Postdoctoral Researcher, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute

Aug. 11, 2011
Breeding rewards in mouse cloning research
Chong Li, Research Scientist, Laboratory for Genomic Reprogramming, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology