CLSLaboratory for Chemistry and Life ScienceMessage from the Director
The Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science (CLS), previously known as theChemical Resources Laboratory (CRL), was newly established within theInstitute of Innovative Research (IIR) in April 2016. CLS focuses on the creationof new academic ﬁelds and next-generation science and technology, aiming
at the improvement of highly-advanced systems and the realization of
aﬄuent and sustainable social development. We aspire to contribute to thedevelopment of chemistry and life science in Japan. Therefore, under thejoint research initiative by the Network Joint Research Center for Materialsand Devices (NJRC), CLS is actively collaborating with research institutes atfour other universities: IMCE at Kyushu University, SANKEN at OsakaUniversity, IMRAM at Tohoku University, and RIES at the Hokkaido University.

Our Mission
CLS concentrates on four major disciplines, namely, “Molecular Synthesis,” “Molecular Materials Design,” “MolecularFunction,” and “Molecular Bioscience”. Furthermore, CLS conducts extensive research on molecular science andengineering that covers not only fundamental and applied chemistry but also life science. By combining domestic andinternational research activities, CLS formulates new principles in molecular-based chemistry and bioscience aiming at
breakthroughs in next-generation science and technology. The professors at CLS are also faculty at the Tokyo Institute ofTechnology (Tokyo Tech). They educate and train both undergraduate and graduate students to nurture next-generation
researchers. The students currently account for 65% of the 320 CLS members, making them a significant core source of
CLS activities. The final goal of CLS is to contribute to the realization of sustainable social development throughcutting-edge chemical research and the fostering of responsible human resources.

Facts
Scientific Discoveries

300+ Colleagues
59 Faculty Members (include associate and assistant prof.)
200+ Students
30+ Staffs

1989

Dr. Y. Moro-oka and Dr. N.
Kitajima elucidated thestructure of copper
complexes, which is the key ofblue blood in crustacea.

45 International students and researchers$5.8m

annual grant andcommissioned
research
expenditure71

research projects
supportedby national grants

1976

Dr. Hideki Shirakawa
discovered a conducting
polymer (Nobel prize inchemistry at 2000)

54

projects forcollaboration withindustries anduniversities

1997

Dr. M. Yoshida directlyobserved a molecular motor inATPase.

Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science
Institute of Innovative Research Tokyo Institute of Technology

Professor

Associate Professor

Kan
TANAKA

Tetsuya
KITAGUCHI

Keisuke
YOSHIDA

Assistant Professor

KaiseiMAEDA

Akira
NOGANatsuki
OSAKA

Takanobu
YASUDA

Molecular Bioscience

Molecular Functions

The human body works as a combination of diverse chemical reactions
involving molecules with elaborate structures whose complexity and methodsof regulation can be scarcely fathomed by humans. In this discipline, we aim tounderstand the molecular and regulatory mechanisms involved in various
reactions that occur in living bodies, such as production and storage of energy,molecular recognition, and molecular motion using chemical terminologies. By
integrating the obtained findings, we develop new technologies, such as clean
energy and new disease diagnostic tools, to contribute to humanity.

The smallest unit of material is a molecule, and the macroscopic
properties that we observe are controlled by molecular functions, i. e.
their structures and dynamics. Thus, we have been studying molecularfunctions by using the advanced experimental and theoretical approachfor molecules and molecular aggregates. Based on the understanding ofmolecular functions, we develop advanced materials, devices, fuel cells,
and catalysts, to contribute to achieve a prosperous and sustainablesociety.

BoZHU

Masaaki
FUJII

Takeo
YAMAGUCHI

Kimihisa
YAMAMOTO

Associate Professor

TakaneIMAOKA

Hidenori
KUROKIShoji
MIYANISHI⁑

Assistant Professor

Professor

Novel scientificprinciples
Next-generation
technology
Sustainable society

Higherbiosystems

Environment& energy

Advanced biomedicalengineering

Hiroyuki
NAKAMURA

KohtaroOSAKADA＊Life & health(QOL)

Molecularfunctions

Molecularsynthesis

Tomohisa
SAWADA

Molecularmaterial
designNovelreactions

Taiki
MORITA

Molecular Advanced Chemistry
Professor

Yoshitaka
TATEYAMA

Sreekanth
NARAYANARU⁂

HirotoOKUYAMA

Maxim
SHISHKIN⁂

Yuuki
SUGAWARA

Professor

Novel conversion systems
of materials and energies

Takanori
FUKUSHIMA

Novel functional
materials

Assistant Professor

Kazuki
MIURA

Novel
catalysis

4 divisions

Environmentally benign
synthetic technology

Satoshi
OKADA

Tatsuya
MORIAI

Novel measurement
technology
Molecular
bioscience

MichitoYOSHIZAWA

Associate Professor

Lorenzo
CATTIProfessor

Softmaterials

Yuya
TANAKA

Nobuhiro
NISHIYAMAAtsushi
SHISHIDO

Associate Professor

Shoichi
KUBO

YutakaMIURA

Yoshiaki
SHOJI

Assistant Professor

Molecular Synthesis

Molecular Material Design

Molecules are fundamental components of a substance, and they could
express infinite functions based on their diverse structures and sizes (e.g.,molecular weight). In this discipline, we use our unique principles andmethods to synthesize novel molecules and cement the foundation required
to develop the expression of molecular functions. We target all organics,inorganics, metal complexes, and macro- and supra-molecules to ultimately
build a new molecular world by combining elements, bonds, and secondarystructures.

The properties of organic materials are determined by molecular arrangement and orientation,along with the fundamental chemical structures of the constituent molecules. The research interestof this group focuses not only on the synthesis of functional molecules and polymers but also on
the new methodology that enables controlled assembly of molecular building blocks into a desired
structure at various levels from the nanoscale to the macroscopic scale. Deep understanding of
the molecular behaviors regarding static and dynamic aspects allows us to design new soft
materials exhibiting superb electrical, optical, thermal, mechanical, or biological functions that
contribute to diverse scientific and technological fields for the realization of sustainable society.

MihoAIZAWA

Ryosuke
TAKEHARA

TomoyaFUKUIKyoheiHISANO

Yuto
HONDA

Colin JohnMARTIN⁂＊Specially Appointed Professor⁑Specially Appointed Associate Professor⁂Specially Appointed Assistant Professor

Networking and Cooperation
The technological knowledge and experimental techniques in CLS, cultivated through cutting-edge scientific research, arewidely utilized in both comprehensive joint projects and individual collaborative research. CLS is always open forcollaborations with external researchers under NJRC, which is based on the Five-Star alliance project involving five
university-affiliated research institutes in Japan. Numerous interdisciplinary collaborative research with other global
research institutes and industries are currently underway.

NationalLaboratoryCompanyUniversity

CORE LabTo strengthen the NJRC network based on the Five-Star alliance project, CLS has introduced “CORE lab,” whereinyoung researchers from other organizations conduct joint research with their host supervisors. The principal
investigators, selected through open recruitment, directly supervise, organize, and conduct long-term integrated
collaborative research.

Facilities
As a comprehensive laboratory for chemistry and life science, CLS
is equipped with facilities for a wide range of experiments, such asorganic and inorganic synthesis, structural analysis, microanalysis,
dynamic analysis of biomolecules, and animal testing. Many ofthese facilities are also open to external users through NJRC.

International Academic Activities
The professors at CLS are also faculty at Tokyo Tech, teaching both undergraduate
and graduate students. Tokyo Tech’s International Graduate Program (IGP) admits
numerous international applicants, many of whom are then enrolled in CLS.
Furthermore, Tokyo Tech’s World Research Hub Initiative (WRHI) supports faculty
recruitment and long-term stay of international researchers, and is the driving force
for achieving an interdisciplinary network of leading researchers in the world.

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