Education

• Mar. 27, 1982: B. Eng., The University of Tokyo, Japan
• Mar. 29, 1984: M. Eng., The University of Tokyo, Japan
• Sep. 20, 1989: PhD. Dr. Eng., The University of Tokyo, Japan

Professional Career

• 1986.9 - 1989.11: Research Associate, Chemical Engineering Laboratory, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Japan
• 1989.12 - 1996.3: Research Scientist, Chemical Engineering Laboratory, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Japan
• 1996.4 - 1997.3 : Senior Research Scientist, Biochemical Systems Laboratory, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Japan
• 1997.4 - 1998.7 : Senior Research Scientist, Dept. Research Fundamentals Technology, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Japan
• 1998.8 – 1999.3 : Senior Scientist, Dept. Research Fundamentals Technology, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Japan
• 1999.4 – 2002.10 : Senior Scientist, Advanced Engineering Center, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Japan
• 1998.4 – 1999.3 : Visiting Professor, Cooperative Research Center, Saitama University, Japan
• 1999.4 – 2002.10 : Visiting Associate Professor, Dept. of Information and Mathematical Sciences, Saitama University, Japan
• 2002.11 – now : Professor, RACE (Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering), The University of Tokyo, Japan
• 2002.11 – now: Visiting Scientist, Distributed Adaptive Robotic Systems Research Unit, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Japan