National University Corporation

Utsunomiya University
School of Agriculture

Department ofAgrobiology
and Bioresources
Learn about agriculture
and bio-science based on
biology and chemistry

Department ofApplied Biological
Chemistry

Department ofAgricultural
Economics

Department ofEnvironmental
Engineering

Department ofForest Science

Reconnect "agriculture" and"food." The only liberalarts-oriented major in the
Department of Agriculture

Learn how to resolve
challenges regarding life
sciences, food, and theenvironment

Nurture practicalprofessionals of theforest, forestry, andforest industry

Learn the agriculturalenvironment quantitatively
toward our sustainable
food production

Questions and Inquiries

National University Corporation
Utsunomiya University
School of Agriculture(8:30-17:15 weekdays)

Phone: +81-(0)28-649-5398 Fax: +81-(0)28-649-5171
https://agri.mine.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/hpe/
E-mail: agro@miya.jm.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp

Welcome to the School of Agriculture,
Utsunomiya University（UU-SA）
Responding to Your "Desire to Learn."
In this age of apparent global climate change and a world
population approaching 8 billion, food production andenvironmental conservation are common issues to all
humankind. Agricultural science encompasses a wide
range of ﬁelds, from biology and chemistry to agriculturaland forestry production systems, ecosystems and theenvironment, and even economics. The School of Agriculture provides a variety of learning opportunities ranging
from the molecular level to farms, forests, and local
communities by utilizing the ASIAGAP and JGAP certiﬁed
University farm (101ha), the SGEC certiﬁed University
forest (733ha), Center for Weed and Wildlife Management, and Center for Bioscience Research and Education.
Our university oﬀers abundant English education andactive student exchange programs with universities in the
United States, Asia, and Africa. The campus is located in
Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, the northern part of
the Kanto Plain surrounded by nature, such as the Nikko
Mountain Range. It is a convenient and livable city where
agriculture, commerce, and industry ﬂourish, and Tokyo is
only about an hour away. I hope you enjoy learning,playing, and thinking in such an environment, acquiring
the body of knowledge and skills useful in the future.
Kenji Yamane, PhD
Dean, School of AgricultureWe asked our students

What makes the school of agriculture at

UU-SA special ?

Student VoiceWe learn much more than what we pay for
Fun practicums and meaningful lectures
Excellent research facilities and equipment to learn
extensively from DNA to the fieldwork

Substantial classes and facilities
Above all, our students praise
about the well-equipped facilities,
the informative lectures, practicums, and experiments. The
school is on the Mine campus andis known for its cleanliness. The
school is also close to the University farm and the forests, providing ease of access for research.
The school provides exceptional
education both through ﬁeld andlaboratory activities. Also, ourstudents acknowledged that theirlearning experiences in our school
and the JABEE program contributed to achieving their career goals.

More info
The School of Agriculture has:
University Farm̶practices
how human beings can coexist
with nature
University Forest̶investigate
a variety of relationshipbetween forest and humans
Center for Weed and Wildlife
Management̶pursues
balanced coexistence ofweed, wild birds and animals,
and our daily lives
Center for Bioscience
Research and Education̶
conducts state-of-the-art
bioscience research
We support your learning!

Closeness between
students and teachers

Center for Weed and Wildlife
Management

University Farm

Center for Bioscience
Research and Education

University Forest

Active International Exchange

Not only are students close to each other, butthey are also close to the faculty.

Globalize yourself. The school has 35 partner universities
from all over the world to conduct research overseas, and toparticipate in English seminars and international internships.

Student Voice
Friendly professors
High faculty-students
ratio
Dedicated faculty
members

The Large Farmand the Forests
Our Univ. Farm is as large
as Tokyo Disney Land andDisney Sea combined. Our
Univ. Forest is ﬁve times aslarge as the imperial
palace at Tokyo
The lab farm and theforests are specious.
The landscapes are exceptional.

Exchange with Purdue
University, USA

The Amazing
HistoryFounded in 1922 as Utsunomiya Higher Agriculturaland Forestry School, theSchool of Agriculture willcelebrate the 100th anniversary in 2022. We are one ofthe oldest School of Agriculture among the national
universities in Japan.

English seminar at
University of Malaysia
at Sarawak

Exchange with Vietnam
National University ofAgriculture

Multiple TV Appearances
You can explore the locations where movies
and TV programs have been ﬁlmed in thebeautiful French garden, the historic Minegaoka Hall, and more in campus.
The Minegaoka Hall
appeared on movies
and Music Videos
multiple times

Department of Agrobiology and Bioresources
Learn about agriculture and bio-science based on biology and chemistry

Acquire in-depth professional knowledge and foster creativity
through highly practical education
Specializes in researching sustainable production of bioresources and the management. Suitable for students interested in
the functions of bioresources and their inter-relatedness, and the inter-relationship of bioresources and ecosystem

Q

Department ofAgrobiology andBioresources
have a variety oflabs regarding
animals, plants,
microorganisms,
and soil. Pick up
your smartphone
and answer
questions aboutsome labs.

What are the balls in the picture?
① The legendary ball that grants wishes
if you collect seven of them
② Rice cakes containing different
pigments③ Mud balls made of soil

1

Difficulties★

Q

What are they doing?

① Putting a wild boar to sleep② Punishing a misbehaved
wild boar③ Retaining a wild boar for
tagging2

Difficulties★

See below for answers
and commentaries
http://shigen.mine.
utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/
2016quiz/

I currently work at the International Institute forIntegrative Sleep Medicine at Tsukuba University. We
strive to identify the mysteries of sleep. Many
researchers are investigating the subject using various
methods. While I was at Utsunomiya University, I
studied the histology of the pituitary gland of theostrich. I continue to work in the field of histology in
my current career. I also challenge myself in new areas
such as genetic engineering and molecular biology.
There is a lot to learn, but it has been quite gratifying to
make use of and to expand the foundations that I
acquired from my lab work at the university.

Message from a graduate

International Institute forIntegrative Sleep Medicine, Tsukuba University

Miyo KAKIZAKI

Diploma, Matsuyama Girls High School
2003 Bachelor in Bioproductive Science,
Major in Animal Science
2005 Master in Bioproductive Science,
Major in Animal Science

Acquirable Qualifications/Licenses ● High School Teacher's Primary License (Agriculture)

Department of Applied Biological Chemistry
Learn how to resolve challenges regarding life, food, and the environment■What you can learn from Applied Biological Chemistry

life

Applied
Biological Chemistryfood

the environment
Comprehensive and in-depth learning of threeprincipal fields: life, food and the environment. It is
OK if you are only interested in one or all of them.
Come and identify your unexplored interest.

Message from a graduate

Chugai Pharma Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Utsunomiya Plant

Jun NAGAYAMA

Diploma, Midorioka High School, Ibaraki
2007 Bachelor in Bioproductive Science,
Major in Applied Biochemistry2009 Master in Bioproductive Science,
Majoring Applied Biochemistry

LectureRanging from basics to the state-of-the-art
through lectures you can easily
understandSeminar(Data analysis + literature review) x(Heated discussion + Strict guidance) =Smiles filled with accomplishment

ent of
A Day in the Departm
mistryApplied Biological Che

Lab

Expanding the joy of learning
Hands-on experience of food processing
as you learned in the lecture

Experiments and The

sis Research

Absorb new knowledge in the lecture➡Discover joy of experiments

I work in the production department of antibody drugs. The field of antibody
drugs heavily applies Biotechnology to practical use. We utilize the antibodies
obtained in the culture solution during cell culturing. My duties are to "refine"the culture solutions containing impurities before producing drug substances.
The pharmaceutical production requires comprehensive knowledge ofscience, various equipment, and its management systems. I have learned not justchemical and biological sciences, but also skills and methodologies that applied
the academic knowledge to practical use through experiments and thesis
research. I also benefit from the knowledge base of the experimental
equipment. The school also taught me the patience and analytical skills to
identify causes and strive to improve the status quo when issues arise.

Acquirable Qualifications ● High School Teacher's Primary License (Science) ● Food Sanitation Supervisor, Food Sanitation Inspector/Licenses● Poison Handling Manager ● Eligibility to take an exam for Class A dangerous goods handlerDepartment of Environmental Engineering

Learn the agricultural environment quantitatively toward our sustainable food production

Our interest ranges from the mechanism of firmness and stickiness of rice to thesoil management conserving tropical wetland forest areas. The learning themes
are soil, water, food, and rural communities.
Soil

Food

River investigation for theconservation of the water
environment, Ishigaki Island in
Okinawa

Water

Interviewing residents
about food production andliving environment in Kenya
Vegetable cultivation
experiment at a pilot-scale
plant factory

Rural
Communities

Soil survey for conserving thetropical wetland forest

We provide students withquality and specialized education that expands their fullpotential. Our program meetsthe international standards ofengineers, and the certificate
of an Associate Professional
Engineer accompanies thedegree. The program is suitable for students who want tolearn about agricultural andenvironmental engineering,such as environmental management and creation for sustainable food production.

I am currently involved in the development of thebeverage for a new product. Our common goal is to
produce products that please our customers. It isrewarding to work with my team members while
overcoming obstacles. I feel delighted and driven
when I see customers purchase our products. I madean invaluable friendship with teachers and students
through my campus life. We are still in touch andinspire each other. The Department ofEnvironmental Engineering allows you to makethese incredible connections.

Message from a graduate

Beverage group, product development department,
marketing headquarters, Kagome Co., Ltd.

Takayuki YAMAGUCHI

Diploma, Tochigi high school
2006, Bachelor in environmental engineering
2008, Master in Environmental Engineering

Acquirable Qualifications ● High School Teacher's Primary License (Agriculture) ● Associate Professional Engineer (Engineer-in-Training)/Licenses● Assistant Surveyor ● Qualified for a partial exemption of the exam for Biotope Planners and Builders

Department of Agricultural Economics

Reconnect "agriculture" and "food." The only liberal arts-oriented major in the department of agriculture.

Creative research deeply rooted in food, agriculture, and rural communities
Our department socializes in comprehensive and creative research deeply rooted in food, agriculture, andrural communities. Come and join us if you have the interest and passion in exploring sustainable food supplies
for everyone in the world.

Presentation of agricultural internship to the farmers

Message from a graduate

Department of product promotion,
Suntory Corporate Business Limited.

Yuta KAWAMOTO

Hokkaido Date Midorigaoka High School
2006, Degree in Agricultural Economics

Studying economics beyond textbooks! It is alsoessential to experience agricultural technology

We visit sites where agriculture and food unite.

I currently work at a department promoting the new
installation of Suntory's vending machines. I contemplate
daily how I could better communicate the attractiveness of our
products, and what makes our customers install ourequipment. The subjects of Agricultural Economics cut acrossthe fields of both liberal arts and science. Interdisciplinary
knowledge certainly expanded my view. The universities
provide academic learning as well as the training to be amember of society. The Department, indeed, offer suchopportunities. Please challenge your ability and improveyourself in the Department.

Acquirable Qualifications/Licenses ● High School Teacher's Primary License (Agriculture)Department of Forest Science

Nurture practical professionals of the forest, forestry, and forest industry

Building diverse and sustainable relationships between forests and humans

Come and join the Department of Forest Science if you are interested in becoming a forester/professional engineer
of forestry, forest industry, forest environment, and environmental protection

The forest surveying practicum of the cross-sectoral forest soil
by Junior students, Forest Environmental Studies

Core training by the freshmen(pruning branches in the University forest)

Forest engineering training for Junior students (observationand operation of forestry machinery in the University forest)

I manage and maintain Nikko botanical gardens and conserve endangered
plants. The UU-SA provides the hands-on education of forestry. Utsunomiya
University is attractive because the southern to northern vegetation andlowland to alpine vegetation are within a day trip distance. My current work
benefits significantly from the experiences of on-site learning from thefaculty and walking around the mountain with fellow students. I studied the
decay of cherry trees while at the university and became a licensed tree
doctor. I continue to devote myself to protect certain types of cherry trees. I
am looking forward to putting what I learned in college to practical use,
growing plants, and passing them on to the next generation.

Message from a graduate

Nikko Botanical Garden,
Department of Biological Sciences,
Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo

Junko SHIMIZU

Diploma, Meikei High School, Ibaraki
2003, Bachelor in Forest Science

Acquirable● Associate Professional Engineer (Engineer-in-Training) ● Assistant Surveyor ● Associate Tree Doctor
Qualifications ● Operations Chief of Forestry Cableway ● High School Teacher's Primary License (Agriculture)/Licenses● Landscape Gardening Work Operation and Management Engineer (Shorter number of years required to qualify to take 1st and the 2nd class exams)

Lab Facilities
University Farm
The Practical scientific field of food and biological production
for coexistence and symbiosis with the natural environment,
and the conservation
Founded in 1922 as an attached facility of the Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, theUniversity Farm has been supporting its research and education in the area of field science. The farm isin Moka city, encompassing 101 hectors of land, including 60 hectors of farmland comprised of paddy
fields, fields for wheat, soybeans, and buckwheat, vegetable fields, orchards, greenhouses, and forage
fields. There are four departments (crop, horticulture, livestock, and agricultural engineering) thatwork closely to provide education and research. As one of the leading research achievements, wedeveloped the paddy rice cultivar ‘Yudai 21,’ which is the first variety of paddy rice released by thenational universities and famous for its taste. All the freshmen of the School of Agriculture are
required to take the agricultural training at the university farm. Some students continue to use the farmfor specialized training in the second year and research for an academic degree, including Ph.D. In
recent years, we strive to develop practices for the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP). The University
Farm is certified as the educational site for collaborative use by the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science, and Technology and offers collaborative educational curriculums with otheruniversities around the metropolitan areas. Further, we continue developing unique food products
using home-grown resources such as ‘Yudai 21,’ and dairy products.

University Forests
Practical field to scientifically learn about diverse andsustainable interrelationships between forest andhumans.
Afforestation practicum
at the University forest in Funyu

Overlooking Mt. Tarofrom the University forest in Nikko

Paddy rice transplantation
using a machinery

Practice connectingwith a cow throughphysical contacts

Managing
fruiting of grapes
by Gibberellin
Treatment

Feeding a
newborn calf

Making buckwheat noodles
using the buckwheat flour
harvested in the farm

The University Forest is one of the educational research resources comprised of
two forests (Funyu and Nikko Forests). The Funyu forest (538 ha) is at the altitudeof 260-600 m and is the assigned forestry area of Cypress and Cedar trees. The
Nikko (208 ha) forest is in the Nikko National Park at the altitude of 1390-1970 m.
It includes both natural forests covered by Japanese Oak, White Birch, Northern
Japanese Hemlock trees, and artificial forests covered by Japanese Larch trees.
Each forest has unique environmental characteristics and the forest structure
and represents a variety of forest ecosystems. Such diversity benefits conducting
various basic and applied surveys and researches. It also facilitates students'
understanding of forest science through practicums and experiments on sites.
Students can also practice operating high-performance forestry machines at the
Funyu forest.
The University Forests has acquired the Sustainable Green Ecosystem Council(SGEC) forest management certification. We strive to contribute to society bytraining professionals through experiential education based on sustainable
conservation management, developing new forest management theories andadvanced practical technologies, and transmitting the latest information.

Post-Graduate Career
Graduate Students〈2019 school year〉

Undergraduate Students 〈2019 school year〉［By School］［By department］

Construction 3%
Farming,
Forestry 1%

Manufacturing 12%
Telecommunications
4%

70
60

Transportation,
Postal Service
2%

Graduate
School26%
Corporations
44%

Wholesaleand Retail
4%
Finance,Insurance 3%

Education 1%

40

OthersNational / Local
Government
Officers 22%

Service
15%

50

5%

30

Academia,
Research
1%

20
10

Medical,Welfare 1%

0

Medical, Welfare

Others

Education

Academia, Research

Corporations etc.

① Department of Agrobiology and Bioresources② Department of Applied Biological Chemistry③ Department of Environmental Engineering④ Department of Agricultural Economics⑤ Department of Forest Sciences

n=8

n=12
n=1
n=1

n=17

n=1
n=15

n=1
n=2
n=5
n=1

Farming, Forestry 2%

Manufacturing
45%

n=4
n=3
n=1
n=10

National / Local
Government
Officers 14%

Corporations
66%

n=10

n=11

n=22

n=15

①

②

③

④

⑤

Education2%

Service
11%

n=6
n=21

Others5%

Graduate
School13%

National / Local Government Officers

n=29

n=3
n=1

［Graduate School］

Graduate School

Finance,Insurance 2%

Telecommunications
4%
Wholesale and Retail 2%

Post-graduate Career by Department 〈Based on the last 3-year〉
Post-graduate Career ofUndergraduate Students,
Department ofAgrobiology and Bioresources

Post-graduate Career ofUndergraduate Students,
Department ofEnvironmental Engineering＊Includes Plant Science, Animal Science, andApplied Biology Courses, Department of
Biological Production Science
Farming,
Construction 3%
Forestry 2%
Telecommunications
2%
Manufacturing
20%
Graduate
SchoolCorporations
40%
43%

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sal il 5%ole
Whd RetaanTransportation, Postal Service
2%
Construction 4%
TeleFarming, Forestry 3%
communications
2%
Manufacturing
9%
Graduate
School28%
Wholesaleand Retail
Corporations
6%
41%
Others1%Service
13%Service8%

National /Local
Government
Officers 11%

Finance,Insurance 3%
Education 1%

Medical,Welfare 1%

Real
Estate,Goods
Rental 1%

Others 3%
Academia,
Research
1%＊Includes Applied Biochemistry Course,
Department of Bioproductive Science

Construction 4%
Electricity,
Gas 4%
Manufacturing
20%

Corporations
40%
Wholesaleand Retail
7%

Graduate
School41%

Corporations
56%

National /Local
Government
Officers 17%

Farming, Forestry 4%
Graduate
School7%

Manufacturing
53%
Corporations
74%

National /Local
Government
Officers 14%

Transportation,
Postal Service 1%

Corporations
68%

Education 4%

Telecommunications
20%

Education 2%

Post-graduate Career ofGraduate Students,
Department ofForest Science

Manufacturing
8%Service16%

Education
20%

Farming,
Forestry
8%
Graduate
School22%

Corporations
32%
Others15%
National /Local
Government
Officers 23%

Education
8%
Wholesale and Retail
20%

Acquirable Qualifications〈2019 school year〉

Others 3%
Academia,
Research2%

National /Local
Government
Officers 10%
Medical, Welfare 2%
Education 2%
Service7%

Finance,Insurance
2%

Wholesaleand Retail 3%
Telecommunications 3%

Assistant Surveyor(Limited to those who meets the requirement)
Graduate of the JABEE Accredited Program(Includes Associate Professional Engineer＊)

n=56
n=68
n=13

School Teacher Licenses

Food Sanitation Supervisor,
Food Sanitation Inspector

n=32
n=8

Associate Tree Doctor

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10

5%

Wholesale and Retail 2%

National /Local
Government
Officers 20%

Corporations
60%

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National /Local
Government
Officers 32%

Finance,Insurance 1%

Medical, Welfare 1%

Graduate
School 4%

National /Local
Government
Officers 32%

Graduate
School14%Service
Real 17%
Estate,Goods
Rental 1%

Service18%

Manufacturing
20%

Academia,
Research 2%

Corporations
45%

Post-graduate Career ofGraduate Students,
Department ofAgricultural Economics

Others8%

Farming, Forestry 2%

TelecommuniConcations
struction
3%
8%
Manufacturing
10%

Telecommunications
4%

Post-graduate Career ofGraduate Students,
Department of
Bioproductive Science
Construction 2%

Telecommunications
10%

Service24%

Medical, Welfare 1%
Education 1%
Service 5%
Finance, Insurance 2%

Others9%

Manufacturing
11%

Transportation,
Postal Service 1%

Post-graduate Career ofGraduate Students,
Department ofEnvironmental Engineering

Telecommunications
2%
Electricity,
Gas 1%
Manufacturing
21%

Academia,
Research 1%

Construction 1%

Wholesaleand Retail10%

Post-graduate Career ofUndergraduate Students,
Department ofForest Science

Graduate School 3%

Farming, Forestry 4%

Finance,Insurance
13%

Finance, Insurance 1%

Post-graduate Career ofUndergraduate Students,
Department of
Bioproductive Science

Transportation,
PostalService2%

National /Local
Government
Officers 30%

Post-graduate Career ofUndergraduate Students,
Department ofAgricultural Economics

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Students can acquire a variety of qualifications depending on the departments. All are professional
qualifications that are useful in the future. Many students obtain a few certificates while at school.
＊This includes students who completed JABEE accredited educational program. The program empowers
students with specialized knowledge and skills as expected as a professional engineer. The graduates ofthe program are exempt from the First-step Examination of Professional Engineer.

Graduate School

The Graduate School of Regional Development and Creativity at the Utsunomiya University offers programs to students
wishing to acquire advanced professional knowledge and technique in the field of agriculture. The students may progressto the doctoral program offered by the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture andTechnology, or by the Graduate School of Regional Development and Creativity, Utsunomiya University.

Master’s Program■Graduate School of Regional Development and Creativity■ Division of Social Design

・Agricultural and Rural Economics
・Irrigation, Drainage, and Reclamation Engineering
ー 6 more programs available■ Division of Engineering andAgriculture

・Molecular Agriculture
・Agricultural Biological Chemistry
・Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
・Forest Production and Conservation
ー 4 more programs available

Established in April 2019, the mission of the Graduate School ofRegional Development and Creativity is “to contribute to the creationof sustainable and prosperous communities and solutions to thechallenges in the 21st-century by nurturing outstanding humanresources who create social design and innovation and conducting
distinctive and strong research.”
There are many diversified and complicated issues in modern
society, and there is a limit to solutions that can be provided by asingle academic discipline. The Graduate School of Regional
Development and Creativity lowers the boundaries among specialized
areas, develops interdisciplinary academic fields in border andcross-disciplinary areas. Further, the school intends to train highly
specialized professionals who have expertise and skills in social
design and innovation and can act spontaneously based on their both
broad academic knowledge and practical skills.

Doctoral Program■United Graduate School of Agricultural Science■ Biological Production Science■ Applied Life Science■ Symbiotic Science of Environment
and National Resources■ Agricultural and Environmental
Engineering■ Science on Agricultural Economy
and Symbiotic Society[Pre-establishment History]
April, 1985

Two united graduate schools of doctoral
course in second half of three years (three year
doctoral course) were established by the related
laws enforcement. One is called “United
Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo
University of Agriculture and Technology”,
which consists of Tokyo University ofAgriculture and Technology (Tokyo U.A&T),
Ibaraki University (Ibaraki U.), and Utsunomiya
University (UtsunomiyaU.). The other one iscalled “United Graduate School of Agricultural
Science, Ehime University”, which consists ofKagawa University (KagawaU.), Kochi
University (Kochi U.) and Ehime University(EhimeU.).

Launched in 1985, the United Graduate School of Agricultural
Science consists of Utsunomiya University, Ibaraki University, andTokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. The program
produced approximately 1800 graduates, of which 39% wereinternational students.
The goal of the program is to produce researchers who contribute to
the progress of various sciences regarding bioproduction, utilization ofbioresources and bio functions, and preservation of biomaterials as
experts in the field of applied bioscience and environmental science.
The advancement of the discipline of agriculture, which is highly
related to the sciences of bioresource development, is vital for the
improvement of human life. Further, the school aims to contribute to
the advancement of the sciences and the bio-related industry.

[Organization of the United Graduate School ]Biological Production
Science

UnitedGraduate Schoolof Agricultural
Science

Plant Production Science

Animal Production Science
Bioregulation Science

Applied Life Science

Applied Biological Chemistry

Symbiotic Science ofEnvironment andNatural Resources

Science of Forest Resources
and Ecomaterials

Agricultural andEnvironmental
Engineering
Science on Agricultural
Economy and Symbiotic
Society

Biofunctional Chemistry

Environmental Conservation
Agricultural andEnvironmental
Engineering
Science on Agricultural
Economy and Symbiotic
Society■Graduate School of Regional Development and Creativity■ Advanced Integration Science
Optics Biodesign(Optical Engineering and Molecular Agriculture)

Focusing on our distinctive advantage, the fields of opticalengineering and molecular agriculture, we strive to integrate:innovative biological science that applies the big data derived fromgenetic analyses to the site of agriculture by utilizing invisible genetic
information and visible life phenomenon; various optical engineeringskills; and the fields of chemistry that unite the field of biology andoptics. It is quite a unique cross-disciplinary program that involves thefield of optical engineering and molecular agriculture.