Prof. Tomokazu MATSUE
Academic background:
1976: BS, Pharmaceutical Institute, Tohoku University
1981: Ph. D. Pharmaceutical Institute, Tohoku University

Professional carrier:
1982: Post-doctoral Fellow, Univ. of Wisconsin, USA.
1984: Research Associate, Pharmaceutical Institute, Tohoku University
1988: Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Tohoku University
1999: Professor, Graduate School Engineering, Tohoku University
2003: Professor, Graduate School Environmental Studies, Tohoku University
2008: Vice-Dean, Graduate School Environmental Studies, Tohoku University

Present: Vice-Dean and Professor, Graduate School Environmental Studies, Tohoku University.
Director of Research Unit for Environmental and Medical Biosensing, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University.


Other experience and activity (selected since 2000):
2000-2005: Advisor, Institute for Life Support Technology, Japan
2002- : Editor, Electrochimica Acta (International Society of Electrochemistry)
2003 : Invited Member, Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office
2003-2005: Director of Tohoku Regional Branch: The Surface Finishing Society of Japan
2004- : Advisor, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
2005- : Editorial board, NanoBiotechnology
2005- : Advisor, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
2006-2009: Program Officer, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
2006-2007 : Director, Electrochemical Society of Japan
2006-2009 : Editorial board, Biomicrofluidics (American Institute of Physics)
2009-5: Director of Tohoku Regional Branch: Electrochemical Society of Japan
2009 : International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Chairman of theNew topics Committee
2009- ISE, Chairman of the Award Committee of the Tajima

Honorary awards:
1986: Young Researcher Award, the Electrochemical Society of Japan.
1994: Best Paper Award, the Surface Finishing Society of Japan
2002: Science Award, the Electrochemical Society of Japan
2006: Technical Award, the Electrochemical Society of Japan

Current research interests:
1) Biosensing Devices and Systems
2) Bioelectronic Devices
3) Characterization and Application of Cellular Functions
4) Micromanipulation and Micropatterning with Biomaterials
5) Intelligent Biosystems Using Micro/Nano Technologies

Publications
Original papers: 237
Reviews and Books: 97