Employment
| 2014-2020 | JST-CREST team leader |
| 2014–present | Professor, Kyoto University |
| 2012–2014 | Associate Professor, Kyoto University |
| 2011–2015 | JST–PRESTO researcher |
| 2010–2012 | Senior Lecturer, Kyoto University |
| 2002–2010 | Assistant Professor, Kyoto University |
Education
| 2008 | Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung (visiting scholar, work with Prof. Manfred T. Reetz) |
| 2005 | Ph. D., Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University |
| 2001 | Department of Chemistry, Yale University (visiting student, work with Prof. John F. Hartwig) |
| 2000–2002 | Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering Kyoto University (work with Profs. Tamejiro Hiyama and Eiji Shirakawa) |
| 1998–2000 | M. S., Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University (work with Profs. Tamejiro Hiyama and Eiji Shirakawa) |
| 1997–1998 | B. S., Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering Kyoto University |
Awards
| 2022 | The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Creative Work |
| 2021 | BCSJ Award |
| 2018 | JSPS PRIZE David Ginsburg Memorial Lectureship |
| 2017 | SUSTech Chemical Sciences Lectureship Mukaiyama Award Asian Core Program Lectureship Award 2017 (Korea) |
| 2015 | Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award Asian Core Program Lectureship Award 2015 (Hong Kong) |
| 2014 | Asian Core Program Lectureship Award (China & Singapore) |
| 2012 | Inoue Research Award |
| 2011 | The Young Scientist’s Prize from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemists |
| 2010 | Asian Core Program Lectureship Award (Taiwan & Honk Kong) BSCJ Award Merck–Banyu Lectureship Award Thieme Journal Award |
| 2009 | Banyu Chemist Award The Society of Silicon Chemistry Award of Encouragement Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award of Encouragement |
| 2008 | Inoue Research Award of Encouragement |
| 2007 | Special Lecture by Young Chemists at Annual Meeting of CSJ |
| 2003 | Nippon Shokubai Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan |
Membership
The Chemical Society of Japan, The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan, The Kinki Chemical Society, The Society of Silicon Chemistry, Japan, The American Chemical Society
Research Interest
New Organometallic Reagents and Reactions for Selective Organic Synthesis