"Hearing the voices of molecules, gaining new insights into their personalities, and seeing them behave with joy impress us with pleasure."

Molecules we synthesize have hidden potential that we are unaware of, waiting for us to act upon them. The molecules that we give life to will gladly demonstrate their capabilities if they are given a place to express their potential. Furthermore, when the molecules "get exactly what they deserve," they sometimes exhibit unexpected phenomena (serendipity) that go beyond our imagination.

In our laboratory, we express the essence of biological phenomena through molecules we synthesize by our hands, and conduct research aiming at "creating interesting chemical phenomena" and "satisfying curiosity to the fullest." In addition, after experiencing the Great East Japan Earthquake and considering the unprecedented social crisis, we have become conscious of "exploring chemistry that can contribute to society even a little." Our research mainly focuses on coordination chemistry, and spans various fields such as bioinorganic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, physical chemistry, and photochemistry. We mainly deal with phenomena based on redox reactions, and we are provisionally calling our research field "Bio-inspired Redox Coordination Chemistry." Recently, we have been working towards "artificial photosynthesis" to solve environmental and energy problems.

Why not join us in exploring the “fascinating and potentially useful world of chemistry,” which gets you inspired, with a great passion for chemistry?