Career History of Prof. Fukushima

• Mar 1998
  Graduated from Itami High School, Hyogo Prefecture
• Apr 1998
  Entered Department of Polymer Science, Faculty of Textile Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT)
• Apr 2002
  Entered Master’s Program in Polymer Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, KIT
• Apr 2004
  Advanced to Doctoral Program in Functional Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, KIT
• Jan–May 2006
  Visiting Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Boise State University (Idaho, USA)
• Apr 2006
  JSPS Research Fellow (DC2), Kimura Lab, KIT
• Mar 2007
  Ph.D. in Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology
• Apr 2007
  JSPS Research Fellow (PD, post-degree qualification)
• Jun 2007
  Visiting Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University
  (Host: Prof. Robert M. Waymouth; Advisor: Dr. James L. Hedrick, IBM Almaden)
• Apr 2008
  Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University
• Apr 2009
  Postdoctoral Researcher, IBM Almaden Research Center
• Sep 2011
  Assistant Professor, Yamagata University (Founded the 1st Fukushima Lab)
• Apr 2016
  Assistant Professor, Yamagata University (Department renamed due to reorganization)
• Jul 2018
  Associate Professor, Department of Chemical System Engineering, University of Tokyo (Kato Lab)
• Oct 2021
  JST PRESTO Researcher (Concurrent), “Sustainable Materials” Area
• Apr 2024
  Professor, Department of Biobased Materials, Graduate School of Science and Technology, KIT

Currently active

Researcher Profiles

• Researchmap: kazukifukushima
• ORCID: 0000-0002-6980-9663
• Web of Science Researcher ID: KHU-8338-2024
• Scopus ID: 7402494804
• Google Scholar: Google Scholar Profile
• ResearchGate: Kazuki Fukushima

Academic Societies

Chemical Society of Japan, Society of Polymer Science Japan, Japanese Society for Biomaterials, American Chemical Society, Japanese Liquid Crystal Society, MRS Japan

Academic Activities

• Executive Committee Member, Eco-Materials Research Group, SPSJ (36th–37th term, since 2022)
• Standing Committee Member, Kanto Branch, SPSJ (35th–36th term, 2020–Mar 2024)
• Councilor, Japanese Society for Biomaterials (22nd term, since 2020)
• Executive Committee Member, Biomedical Polymers Research Group, SPSJ (34th–37th term, since 2019)

Awards

1. 2023 Asahi Kasei Award, SPSJ
   Development of organocatalytic degradation methods for condensation-type polymers
2. Biomaterials Science 10th Anniversary: Top Papers from Asia-Pacific (2022)
3. Scientific Encouragement Award, Japanese Society for Biomaterials (2019)
4. Emerging Investigators, Biomaterials Science (2019)
5. Young Scientists’ Award, MEXT (2018)
6. Excellent Presentation Award (Industry), 96th CSJ Annual Meeting (2016)
7. Polymer Research Encouragement Award, SPSJ (2015)
8. 12th Intelligent Cosmos Encouragement Award (2013)
9. 1st GSC Student Travel Grant Award (2005)