We had a party on the rooftop terrace BBQ restaurant located in the heart of Kyoto on the occasion of farewell for three members. Nice breeze celebrated their departures to successful futures!! Good luck!! Ming Hu is leaving back to Shanghai for his position in East China Normal University Kenji Sumida is moving to Adelaide…
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[Paper] Chem. Sci.
The paper about mesoscopic structuring of flexible MOFs is published in Chem. Sci. The lead author is Kenji Sumida.
Social activity at winery!
On the day of the anniversary of the establishment of Kyoto University, 18/June, we visited as a group social activity the Tamba Winery located at the middle of Kyoto Prefecture. We learnt how to make wine and enjoyed a cool weather and delicious lunch!
[Alumni] Ayako Umemura featured in Chem-Station
Our former member, Dr. Ayako Umemura, a representative of Futaba Project and a science writer & communicator in Nagoya University, is highlighted in Chem-Station, the biggest chemistry portal site in Japan! We are glad to see how Ayako is actively working in the new field of Science Communications. Congratulations, Ayako!! Ayako's Interview at Chem-Station: Japanese…
Group 2015!!
The group picture for 2015 is now updated. The picture was taken in front of the symbolic camphor tree at the Kyoto University main gate. Great sunny day!!
Masashi Nakahama defended his PhD thesis
Mr. Masashi Nakahama, a PhD student in the MC2 group, defended his PhD thesis on April/17th/2015!!! Hammer has worked in the group since he was a technical stuff in the ERATO project in 2009. During the PhD study, he has been working on the fabrication of hybrid PCPs with inorganic nanomaterials towards the applications in…
[paper] J. Mater. Chem. B
The paper about controlled L-glutamic acid release from MOFs is now published in J. Mater. Chem. B. The lead author is Masashi Nakahama.
Shuya Ikemura joins the group
Mr. Shuya Ikemura joins the group as an undergraduate student. Welcome!!
Elisa Barea and Francisco Carmona join the group
Prof. Elisa Barea from the University of Granada, Spain, joined the MC2 group as a JSPS visiting professor in February and stays for six month. Her student, Mr. Francisco Carmona also joins the group in the beginning of April for the collaboration research for three month. Welcome!! Elisa Barea Francisco Carmona
[Award] Susumu Kitagawa wins Marco Polo Prize（マルコ・ポーロイタリア科学賞）
Our boss and the institute director, Prof. Susumu Kitagawa, won the Marco Polo Prize for Italian Science（マルコ・ポーロイタリア科学賞）on 1st/April and delivered an award lecture at at the symposium "Italy meets Asia 2015: Scientific Venue in Kyoto 2015". Congratulations! Web release: iCeMS (English/Japanese)