Challenge to the global problems of "food" and "energy"

The Global Innovation Research
Organization

NaritaAirport
JR Musashino Line

JR Yamanote

Shinjuku

Higashi-Koganei

Musashi-Koganei

Kokubunji

Nishi Kokubunji

JR Chuo LineTokyo

Hamamatsu-choKita-Fuchu

Koganei Campus
Fuchu Campus

Narita Express

Tokyo Monorall

Haneda Airport

Fuchu

Keio Line-Fuchu Campus
3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509□By JR Chuo line, Kokubunji Station
Take the Keio bus (Fuchu Station via Meisei Gakuen,Tera No91) from bus terminal no. 2 boarding area ofKokubunji Station south exit and get off Harumicho
bus stop. About 10 minutes bus ride.
□By Keio line, Fuchu Station
Take the Keio bus (Kokubunji Station south exit via
Meisei Gakuen, Tera No91) from bus terminal no. 2of boarding area of Fuchu Station north exit and get offHarumicho bus stop. About 7 minutes bus ride.
□By JR Musashino line, Kita-Fuchu Station
Walk about 12 minutes to campus.

-Koganei Campus
2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-8588□Take the JR Chuo Line from Tokyo Station (rapid train) toHigashi-Koganei Station: 40 minutes. Walk about 10 minutesto campus.
□Take the JR Chuo line to Musashi-Koganei Station.
Walk about 20 minutes to campus.

<Contact>-Research Support Office Research andInternational Affairs Division
3-8-1 Harumi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8538
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2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-8588
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E-mail: giri@cc.tuat.ac.jp
URL: https://www.tuat-global.jp/
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

The Global Innovation Research Organization

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

The Global Innovation Research Organization

The Global Innovation Research Organization

Approaches

MessagePresidentProf.Tadashi
Matsunaga

Tokyo University of Agriculture andTechnology (TUAT) distinctively
focuses on education and researchin the fields of agriculture andengineering that constitute the coreof industry today. Currently, serious
problems such as environmental
degradation, energy issues, andfood supply dilemmas caused byrapid population growth are among
the challenges that threaten the very
survival of humanity. Resolving
these issues and constructing asustainable society requires efforts
from a broad range of perspectives
extending beyond the pivotal
agriculture and engineering
framework.
TUAT newly established the Global
Innovation Research (GIR)Organization with the purpose ofpromoting cooperation between
TUAT researchers and international
professors to tackle global
challenges. We are confident thatthe initiative will further enhancecollaboration between international
partners and TUAT.

As part of the National Universities' Budget for the FY2014, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology received priority allocation for therapid enhancement of educational and world-class research activities. In exploiting our advantages in the agriculture and engineering fields,and as an initiative to enhance our research capabilities, we established the Global Innovation Research Organization in June 2014 to further
our goals as a research university.
We will prioritize research in three key areas: "food," "energy" and "life sciences," which constitute an interdisciplinary area between
agriculture and engineering fields. With the aim of producing innovative results for themes with a high social demand inside the key researchareas, professors will form a strategic research team and build a system which will allow them to conduct cutting-edge research as a
research-only institute.
The world's leading researchers will be employed as core professors for each key area and the team structure will be modified upon
performance review. This plan will be in place for the FY2014 to FY2016 period and researchers will be employed for a term of 1 to 3 months
in a single-year period.
In addition, by strengthening the capabilities to support outstanding professors, especially among young researchers who actively engage incutting-edge research, we aim to develop the Global Innovation Human Resources in Science who have a broad vision of both scientifictechniques and management skills, among other skills, as well as a global perspective. These human resources will take a central role inbringing research results to practical use and lead a boost in the number of international joint research efforts and internationally co-authoredpapers.

Food

Food is one of the critical challenges that the international community iscurrently facing. Particularly, food shortages afflict many people living
mainly in the Asia-Pacific region. Because these problems relate closelywith global environmental concerns, “Food” as a priority theme
encompasses both food production and environmental science to solvethese issues.

Tadashi Hirasawa Teamー Strategic research for improving production potential of crop plants basedon genome information

Head of the GIRProf. Chisato Miyaura

TUAT was selected as one of thetwelve national universities rapidly
promoting global research in 2014.
At the GIR Organization, twelve
strategic research teams areformed around the world's leading
researchers as core professors forthe key areas for advanced
collaborative research
investigations.
With such professors, the teammembers consist of TUAT
researchers and graduate students
in each priority area who are
wo rking on th ei r collaborative
research projects. By enhancing thefurther globalization of younger
researchers, including graduate
students, the research teams will
provide these researchers withvarious opportunities to interact withinternationally recognizedprofessors to increase theircompetitiveness and gain
global-innovative human resources.
These approaches will enable us
to establish a greater internationalpresence and lead to collaborations
with potentially more co-authoredpapers.

Prof. Hirasawa Dr. Rowan F.
Sage

Dr. Tammy L.
Sage

Dr. Gillian
TurgeonNobuhiro Takahashi Teamー Elucidation of RNA function in animal/plant cells, and development of its
regulatory method

EnergyThe rising energy consumption on a global scale in recent years isexpected to continue, and energy issues should therefore beconsidered to be a great challenge facing humanity. “Energy” as apriority theme addresses energy problems according to the applicationof capacitors, LED, and ionic liquids, while adding a new dimension tothese research areas.

Life science has a significant impact on our health and well-being
and is an important science area that directs us to find a solution forfood and energy issues as a fundamental technology. “Life Science” asa priority theme pushes and precedes the edge of technical possibility,
mainly in protein synthesis and life science itself.

Hiroyuki Ohno Team

Kazuhiro Chiba Teamー Development of novel energy conversion technology with ionic liquids

Prof. Ohno

Shiro Hatakeyama Teamー Analysis of trans-boundary air pollution in East Asia by use of network
observation on isolated islands and mountains

Yoshinao Kumagai Teamー Development of AlGaN-based deep-UV light emitting diodes

Prof. Hatakeyama Dr. Neng-Huei Dr. Chak K.
(George) LinChan

Ryo Funada TeamDr. Yong PyoKim

ー Analysis of molecular structure of cell wall for advanced utilization of plantbiomass

Global Innovation Research Organization Website
https://www.tuat-global.jp/ (Japanese)
https://www.tuat-global.jp/english/ （English）
Prof. Funada

Dr. Jonh Ralph Dr. Edouard Pesquet

Dr. PatrickRozier

Dr. John R.
MillerToshihiko Kuwabara TeamDr.FrédéricBarlatDr. RomanHenze

Dr. Hideaki
NagaseDr. Carlos
Lopez-Otin

Dr. FlorianGrundler

ー Center of excellence for marine omics

ー Development of novel and fundamental technology to promote smart
green mobility

Prof. Kuwabara

Masaki Inada Team

Tsuyoshi Tanaka Teamー Platform for leading world capacitor science

Dr. PatriceSimon

Dr. Esko I.
Dr. Anh Tuan Dr. Sanjay
MathurKauppinen Phan

ー Research approach on Collagen Molecule Complex (CMC) metabolisms
for bio-medical application

Assoc. Prof.
Inada

Katsuhiko Naoi Team

Prof. Naoi

ー Synthesis of bioactive particles toward new drug delivery system

Prof. Chiba

Dr. Bruno Scrosati

Prof. Kumagai Dr. Bo Monemar

Prof. Takahashi Dr. Richard J Simpson

Life science

Dr. Tamim
AsfourProf. Tanaka Dr. Chris Bowler Dr. David
Kisailus

Koji Sode Team

Dr. Chiara
Zurzoloー Development of innovative biodevices employing autonomous sensing
actuator

Prof. Sode

Dr. Christofer Dr. Antonio
Robin LoweOrtega