Research Projects
JST 2012-2014FY The Initiatives for Atomic Energy Basic and Generic Strategic Research Research Projects
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization 2012-2014FY Research Projects
JST 2010-2015FY Advanced Low Carbon Technology Research and Development Program
JST ALCA Research Projects
NEDO 2006-2010FY Development of Basic Technologies for Advanced Production Methods Using
NEDO 2000-2005FY Development of a Technological Infrastructure for Industrial Bioprocesses Microorganism Functions
Societies
Japan Society for Environmental Biotechnology
vice-president (Kato)
The Society for Biotechnology, Japan
Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering: Editor-in-Chief, councilor (Kato)
The Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology
councilor (Kato), Microbes and Environments (M&E) journal editor (Kato)
Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry
Bioscience, Biotechnology,and Biochemistry (BBB) journal Editor (Kato), Chu-shikoku branch councilor (Kato)
The 3rd International Symposium on Fuels and Energy
Secretariat (Tajima)