Center Director: Koji Suzuki (Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology)
Campus: Yagami
Center Overview
This center was established to continue the strong advancement of the policy of Keio University's "Functional Creation Life-Conjugated Chemistry" (2002–2006), which was selected for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) 21st Century COE Program (in the field of chemistry and materials science). This policy is "chemistry that contributes to improving the standards of living, health, and medical care." Through various projects, the members strive to embody Life-Conjugated Chemistry (LCC) and work to promote and internationalize it. The center emphasizes the importance of nurturing young talent who will lead the new chemistry of the future and focuses on education both inside and outside the university.
Keywords and Main Research Themes
Life-Conjugated Chemistry, Chemistry that contributes to life and living, Chemistry of value
Fiscal Year 2010 Business Plan
Education, research, and social contribution in "Life-Conjugated Chemistry."
Team-teaching the graduate course "Life-Conjugated Chemistry" for human resource development.
Hosting the "Symposium on Chemical and Biosensor Technologies for Health, Safety, and Security" at the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem 2010).
Fiscal Year 2009 Business Report
With the common goal of Life-Conjugated Chemistry, "chemistry that contributes to raising the standards of living, health, and medical care," original research results were achieved in each specialized field. Development of new molecularly targeted drugs for photodynamic therapy at cancer sites: K. Toshima et al.,Cancer Sci.100 (2009): 1581–84. Enzyme-catalyzed polymerization synthesis and chemical recyclability of aliphatic green polymer polycarbonates: Y. Yamamoto, S. Matsumura, et al.,Macromolecular Bioscience9 (2009): 968–78. Fabrication of three-dimensional nanostructured lithium manganese oxide by a biomimetic process and its application to high-performance lithium-ion battery cathodes: H. Uchiyama, H. Imai, et al.,J. Mat. Chem.19 (2009): 4012–16. Creation of fluorescent and magnetically labeled artificial cells as in vivo cell tracking tools: Hasegawa, D. Citterio, K. Suzuki, et al.,Chem. Commun.(2009): 4040–42.
Awards related to Life-Conjugated Chemistry: The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry JAIMA Award for Advanced Measurement Technology: Koji Suzuki et al.
Hosting of symposia, workshops, etc., related to Life-Conjugated Chemistry: At the "Japan Symposium on Analytical Technology for Safety and Security" at Pittcon 2010 (Florida), planned in cooperation with the Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers' Association (JAIMA), a member gave the keynote lecture for Part II. As a workshop of the Chemical Technology Strategy Promotion Organization, members planned and participated in "Innovative Chemical Sensing Materials."
Participation in conferences related to Life-Conjugated Chemistry: Participated as chairman of the JIS Planning Committee for Environmental Strategy of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry (JEMAI). A member participated in the technology strategy meeting for "Single-Cell Measurement" at the Center for Research and Development Strategy, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). A member participated in compiling proposals for analytical technologies for safety, security, the environment, and new energy for the Fourth Science and Technology Basic Plan at the Subcommittee on Analytical Chemistry, Committee on Chemistry, Science Council of Japan.
Human resource development related to Life-Conjugated Chemistry: Members lectured the graduate course "Life-Conjugated Chemistry."
Project Members
Principal Investigator
Koji Suzuki
ProfessorFaculty of Science and TechnologyHiroaki Imai
ProfessorFaculty of Science and Technology