Akihiko Nakano, Doctor of Science
- Nakano Laboratory
Team leader
Akihiko Nakano
Education
1980 D. Sci. University of Tokyo, Biochemistry and Biophysics
Professional Career
| 1980 | National Institute of Health, Tokyo, Research Associate |
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| 1986 | National Institute of Health, Tokyo, Senior Researcher (University of California, Berkeley, Postdoctoral Research Associate) |
| 1988 | University of Tokyo Faculty of Science, Lecturer |
| 1991 | University of Tokyo Faculty of Science, Associate Professor |
| 1997 | RIKEN, Chief Scientist |
| 2003 | University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science, Professor |
| 2013 | RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, Team Leader |
| 2018 | RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, Deputy Director |
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Travel with Lab members to Yamanashi 2009.9
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Nakano Retirement Lecture 2018.3
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| Travel with Lab members to Yamanashi 2009.9 | Nakano Univ. Retirement Lecture 2018.3 | |
Honors
JSPS Predoctoral Research Fellow 1979
Uehara Memorial Foundation Award for Young Scientists,
Ciba-Geigy Foundation Award for Young Scientists 1989
Human Frontier Science Program: Research Grant 1992, 1996, 2001
Journal of Biochemistry Award (The Japanese Biochemical Society) 1995
Inoue Prize for Science 2000
RIKEN Significant Achievement Award (S) 2006
Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Contribution Award:
Science Council of Japan President Award 2008
The Prize for Science and Technology by the commendation of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 2012
The Botanical Society of Japan Academic Prize 2022
- Industry-Academia-Government
Collaboration Contribution Award
2008.6
Editorial
| Cell Structure and Function (The Japan Society for Cell Biology) |
Editor in Chief (2003–2006), Associate Editor (2006–present) |
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| Journal of Biochemistry (The Japanese Biochemical Society) |
Editor (Cell division) (2002–2005), Associate Editor (1997–2001) |
| Genes to Cells (The Molecular Biology Society of Japan) |
Associate Editor (2004–present) |
| Molecular Biology of the Cell (The American Society for Cell Biology) |
Associate Editor (2004–present) |
| Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology |
Associate Editor (2022–present) |
| Protoplasma | Associate Editor (1999–2015) |
Societies
| The Japan Society for Cell Biology | President (2006–2008) |
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| The Japanese Biochemical Society | President (2008–2009), Vice President (2007–2008) |
| The Japan Society for Laser Microscopy | President (2014~2016) |
| The Union of Japanese Societies for Biological Sciences | President (2015–2018) |
| The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Auditor (2015–2021) |
| European Molecular Biology Organization | Associate Member (2020-) |
| Other Societies | The Molecular Biology Society of Japan, The Biophysical Society of Japan, The Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists, The Botanical Society of Japan, The Japanese Society of Microscopy, Yeast Genetics Society of Japan, The American Society for Cell Biology, American Society of Plant Biologists |
Other Activities
- 2011–2017 Council Member, The Science Council of Japan
- 2006–2011, 2017–present Member, The Science Council of Japan
