Department of Chemistry at Gakushuin University

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address: Gakushuin University, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8588, Japan

phone: 81-3-3986-0221 (Gakushuin Univeristy)

fax: 81-3-5992-1029 (Faculty of science)

Department chairman: Kunio Mochida

Research groups and faculty members

Akaogi group Masaki Akaogi, Professor Toshihiro Suzuki, Research Associate
Akiyama group Takahiko Akiyama, Professor Hirotaka Kagoshima, Research Associate
Iijima group Takao Iijima, Professor Yohko Yano, Research Associate
Inaguma group Yoshiyuki Inaguma, Associate Professor Tetsuhiro Katsumata, Research Associate
Ishii group Kikujiro Ishii, Professor Hideyuki Nakayama, Research Associate
Kotani group Masahiro Kotani, Professor Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Research Associate
Nagasawa group Hiroshi Nagasawa, Professor Masahisa Kakiuchi, Research Associate
Mochida group Mochida Kunio, Professor Masato Nanjo, Research Associate
Haga group (Institute of Biomolecular Science) Tatsuya Haga, Professor Research Associate
Shuichi Kojima, Associate Professor

Overview of the Department of Chemisty


The Department of Chemisty covers three basic area of chemistry: Physical, Organic and Inorganic chemistry, plus one major interdisciplinary area, Biomolecular chemistry, in both education and research. We have 21 faculty members (11 full, or associate, professors and 10 research associates) with advanced degrees, active in these basic area of chemistry. There are currently about 220 undergraduate students (of whom 96 female). The Department has three special research facilities besides its main laboratories; the laboratory for radiocarbon dating, the ecotoxicology laboratory and a radioisotope facility. The Institute for Biomolecular Science attached to the Faculty of Science is the major place to pursue biomolecular research.

In the today's science world environmental problems, development of new functional materials, and biotechnology are the main concern. Our research field is stressed on these important field in science. However, the concept of our department, since its establishment in nineteen forties, is that the basics are essential in education. As it appears in the name of the department, we insist on "chemistry" rather than "applied chemistry", prevailing in most private universities in Japan.

From the 1st to the 3rd year students take courses on fundamental chemistry, physics and mathematics, together with the general studies such as language, law, economics, history, arts, etc. In addition they have to take training courses on manufacturing techniques such as glass blowing, machine-shop work, technical drawing etc., which prove to be powerful tools when they proceed to the final year and want to develop their own instruments for their thesis work.

　　　　　

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Last modified: April 6, 2001 Takahiko Akiyama
Department of Chemistry, Gakushuin Univeristy
Tokyo, Japan

takahiko.akiyama@gakushuin.ac.jp

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