Hiromasa Kaneko

Senior Assistant Professor

Meiji University, Japan

I got my PhD in Chemical System Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan in September 2011, including a significant research at Imperial College London, UK, from January to March 2010. In October 2011, I commenced my professional career as an assistant professor in chemical system engineering at the University of Tokyo. In April 2017, I transitioned to Meiji University, Japan, serving as an associate assistant professor in the department of applied chemistry until March 2020. My role extends beyond academia with several concurrent appointments. Since December 2018, I have been a Guest Principal Researcher at RIKEN. I also hold positions as a Visiting Associate Professor at Osaka University and Hiroshima University since April 2019. In the corporate sector, I have been the President of Future Science Research Institute LLC since November 2020 and the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at Data Chemical Co., Ltd., since October 2021. My contributions to the field are acknowledged by numerous awards, including the Chemical Engineering Society Research Encouragement Award in 2015 and the Symposium Award at the International Congress on Pure & Applied Chemistry in 2023. Additionally, I have engaged in editorial and advisory roles, serving as an editor for the Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan and as a committee member in various NEDO research projects.