
Professor, The University of Tokyo
Makoto Kuwata-Gonokami

Educational Background
1980 | B.Sc., Physics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo |
1982 | M.Sc., Physics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo |
1985 | Ph. D., Physics, The University of Tokyo |
Professional Experience
1983-1988 | Research Associate, Department of Physics Faculty of Science, The Univ. of Tokyo. |
1988-1990 | Lecturer, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering, The Univ. of Tokyo |
1990-1998 | Assoc. Prof., Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering, The Univ. of Tokyo |
1998-present | Prof., Graduate school of Engineering, The Univ. of Tokyo |
2010-present | Prof., Department of Physics, The Univ. of Tokyo |
2005-2007 | Executive Advisor for the University President, The Univ. of Tokyo |
2008-present | Director, Photon Science Center, The Univ. of Tokyo |
2012-present | Vice President, the University of Tokyo. |
Award
2001 | Japan IBM Science Award |
Research Topics
- Optical Science, Solid State Physics, Quantum electronics, Laser Spectroscopy.
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Professor, Osaka University
Shinji Urabe

Educational Background
1985 | Ph.D. from Physical Engineering, The University of Tokyo |
1975 | M.E. from Physical Engineering, The University of Tokyo |
Professional Experience
1998-Present | Professor, Osaka University |
1975-1998 | Radio Research Laboratory, Communications Research Laboratories (1994-1998 Director of Kansai Advanced Research center, CRL) |
Research Topics
- High resolution spectroscopy and quantum information processing with trapped ions
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Professor, Gakushuin University
Takuya Hirano

Educational Background
- B.S. Physics, The University of Toko, April 1984 - March 1987
- M.S. Physics, The University of Toko, April 1987 - March 1989
- Ph. D. Physics, The University of Toko, April 1989 - March 1992 Job history
Professional Experience
- JSPS Research Fellow, April 1991 - March 1992
- JSPS Postdoctral Research Fellow, April 1992 - February 1993
- Research Associate, The University of Tokyo, February 1993 - March 1998
- Associate Professor, Gakushuin University, April 1998 - March 2005
- Profossor, Gakushuin University, April 2005 - present Research Area
Research Topics
- Quantum Optics, Quantum Information, Cold Atoms
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Senior Research Scientist, NTT Basic Research Laboratories
Tetsuya Mukai

Educational Background
- B.E. 3/1990, Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo
- M.E. 3/1992, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
- Dr.Eng. 3/1995, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Professional Experience
- 4/1995 - [present], NTT Basic Research Laboratories, NTT Corporation
Research Topics
- Atomic Physics, Atom Optics, Bose-Einstein Condensation, Atom Chip, etc
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