• B. S., 1993, Osaka City University
• M. S., 1995, Ph. D., 1998, Tohoku University
• Mar-July 1998, postdoc, Cheryll Tickle lab, UCL, UK
• Aug 1998-Mar 2003, postdoc, Cheryll Tickle lab, University of Dundee, UK
• Apr 2003-Mar 2004, postdoc, John H Postlethwait lab, University of Oregon, USA
• Apr 2004-Mar 2016, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Apr 2016-Jan 2021, Associate Professor, Department of Life Sciences and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Feb 2021-present, Professor, Department of Life Sciences and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Personal activities

• 2020-present, Executive Director, Society of Evolutionary Studies, Japan
• 2020-present, Deputy secretary-general, Japan Society of Developmental Biologists
• 2020-present, Editor, Development, Growth & Differentiation
• 2016-2019, Councilor, Society of Evolutionary Studies, Japan
• 2015-present, Associate Editor, Zoological Science
• 2012-13, 2016-2019, Board Member, Society of Evolutionary Studies, Japan
• 2007-2008, Councilor, Japan Society of Developmental Biologists

Awards and Honors

• 2021 The Saruhashi Prize
• 2010 Young Scientist Initiative Award, Society of Evolutionary Studies, Japan
• 2006 The Young Scientist’s Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
• 2006 Kenjiro Nakamura Prize, Tejima Seiichi Commemorative Foundation
• 2005 Young Scientist Initiative Award, The Zoological Society of Japan
• 2004 Challenging Research Award, Tokyo Institute of Technology
• 2003-2004 Recipient, Uehara Postdoctoral Fellowship
• 2001-2002 Recipient, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship
• 1999-2001 Recipient, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research Abroad
• 1998 Inoue Research Award for Young Scientists, Inoue Foundation for Science
• 1997-1999 Recipient, JSPS Fellowship