Members

Project Professor Yoshio Tsujino

Affiliation:Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

Office: Room 101, 1st Floor, Building No.1, Fukae Campus

Email: ytsujino[at]tiger.kobe-u.ac.jp

Degree: Ph.D. (Science), Kobe University

Career

2025-	Part-time Lecturer at Kobe Shoin University
2024-	Part-time Lecturer at Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
2020-	Project Professor, Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University
2018-2020	Professor, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management, Okayama University of Science
2016-2018	Part-time Lecturer, Department of Social Information, Faculty of Informatics, Okayama University of Science
2016-2017	Professor, Department of Food and Cosmetic Science, Faculty of Bioindustry, Tokyo University of Agriculture
2011-2024	Visiting Professor, Aroma Science Collaborative Course, School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)
2011-2015	Professor, Formulation/Cosmetics Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba Institute of Science
2001-2011	Deputy Director, Central Research Institute, Mandom Corporation
1985-2001	Director, Research Institute, Yamahatsu Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Professor Hiroki Hotta

Affiliation:Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

Office: Room 207, 2nd Floor, Building No.5, Fukae Campus

Email: hotta[at]opal.kobe-u.ac.jp

Degree: Ph.D. (Science), Kobe University

　　

His research focuses on the development of novel analytical methods related to environmental analysis and antioxidants (polyphenols), elucidation of their functions, and studies on the functional mechanisms of cosmetics.

Visiting Professor Masahiro Takagi

Affiliation: Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

Email: takagi[at]jaist.ac.jp

Degree: Ph.D. (Engineering), Osaka University

Beauty and health based on scientific evidence. Everyone wishes to be beautiful and healthy.

The media and the Internet are flooded with various kinds of information related to beauty and health,
but some of this information lacks sufficient scientific evidence.

We aim to elucidate functions, develop new functionalities, and disseminate information based on scientific evidence
regarding foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

Visiting Professor Tomonobu Ezure

Affiliation: Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

Degree: Ph.D. in Agriculture

The appearance of the face changes significantly with age.

Deep wrinkles form on the forehead, the cheeks begin to sag, and the contours of the face become less defined.
Regarding these visible signs of aging, we are working to clarify their mechanisms and causes, and to develop methods for improvement.

As society enters an era of super-aging, concerns about visible aging are becoming increasingly common.

Through this research and development, we aim to deepen our understanding of human physiological functions and contribute to the realization of a richer society.

Project Assistant Professor Kenji Matsumoto

Affiliation: Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

Email: 171w321w[at]gsuite.kobe-u.ac.jp

Degree: Ph.D. (Engineering), Kobe University

Favorite Quote: "To live one day is to take one step forward." (A quote by Hideki Yukawa)

I strive to ensure that objects are measured and evaluated thoroughly, without settling for "good enough,"
and I aim to continue exploring better methodologies.

Favorite Phrase: "The Infinite Tree Diagram" (from the manga Saijo no Meii)
The protagonist, a doctor, is devoted to pediatrics because the lives he saves spread into future generations like branches of a tree diagram. I was deeply inspired by this idea, and after attending a university of education, I am now committed to mentoring juniors and students.

Dream for the Future: To work in the field of chemistry and live an ordinary, fulfilling life.

Research Fellow Chikayo Takechi

Affiliation: Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

Email: takechi[at]people.kobe-u.ac.jp

Degree: Ph.D. (Science), Osaka University