D. in Applied Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo. D. in Agriculture. Participated in the management of LIBERNESS since 2003, when the company was in its early stages of establishment. After accumulating practical experience in experimental classes and various types of writing, developed and introduced advanced technologies in the agri-field, and launched a project to build an ecosystem for regional startups. He is committed to technology and business development in collaboration with major and medium-sized companies, venture companies, and researchers with a hands-on approach.

Professor at Okayama University of Science, specializing in inorganic chemistry, he has conducted "delivery laboratory classes" to 2,574 students 104 times at elementary, junior high, and high schools in Chugoku, Shikoku, Kinki, and Kyushu areas for 20 years, and was certified as "Outstanding Special Lecturer in Science" by Japan Science and Technology Agency in 2010 and received "Chemical Communication Award" by Japan Union of Chemical Sciences in 2019. NEO "Secrets of the Elements" supervised by Shogakukan's illustrated book Tanken! NEO, and co-authored "New Edition: Electronic State Calculation for Beginners" by Sankyo Shuppan. He is a member of the Association for the Study of Hypothetical Experimental Lessons and vice president of the DV-Xα Research Association.

D., Department of Pathophysiology and Regulatory Science, Okayama University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, founded Okayama University Venture SONAE Corporation in 2020. Project Manager of Okayama University Digital Rural Health Project and Architect of Kibichuo Town Digital Rural City Concept Promotion Council. While engaging in daily medical treatment and surgery as an obstetrician/gynecologist, he develops ICT-based systems and schemes, and educational products for medical human resource development. He also directs a number of clinical research projects. Winner of the Okayama Tech Planter 2020 Nihon Unisys Award (SONAE) and the Okayama Innovation Contest 2021 Business Category Grand Prix (SONAE).

After working at Hitachi, Ltd., the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo, and the Graduate School of Hiroshima University, he joined the Faculty of Science and Technology at Tokushima Bunri University in 2012 (Vice President, Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering, and Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology. D. in Science). He specializes in surface physics and photophysical properties engineering. Realizing that plant growth and secondary metabolite production can be controlled with dark light that is less than one millionth of sunlight, he started research on highly efficient cultivation technology for leafy greens, fruit trees, seaweed, and microalgae. Aiming for social implementation of this technology, he established Agri Blue Inc. in 2020. The company is promoting applications in horticulture, plant factories, solar sharing, and marine resource recovery.

Born in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. 2002 Completed the Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University. D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences. After working as a researcher at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo and at the Pharmaceutical Research Institute of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. He has developed a drug identification device using spectral analysis and is challenging to reform the way pharmacists work.
In 2018, he won two company awards, the Chugoku Bank Award and the Nihon Unisys Award, at the first Okayama Tech Plan Grand Prix. Subsequently, he won the Grand Prize in the Business Division Startup category at the Okayama Innovation Contest 2019 and the Best Challenge Prize at the Photonics Challenge 2021 (Hamamatsu, Japan) In 2020, he received the Okayama City Cultural Encouragement Award.

What kind of university and research life can you enjoy at Okayama University of Science? This time, Professor Tetsuya Akagi of the Faculty of Information Science and Technology and his senior graduate students will take the stage to introduce the initiatives of the Faculty of Information Science and Technology, the pneumatic artificial muscles that Mr. Akagi and his graduate students are developing, and the robots that apply them. Demonstrations of the pneumatic artificial muscles they have developed and time for questions with Mr. Akagi and his graduate students will be scheduled, and they will interact with the junior and senior high school students who will attend the event.

Using educational materials for schools developed as part of the SIP Smart Biotechnology Project, workshops will be held on the connection between advanced biotechnology and our daily lives, such as genome editing technology and bioplastics. We will also introduce teaching materials and science posters that can be used as themes for exploration and problem-based research.

SDGs being addressed by regional banks.

The Chugoku Bank, Ltd.

As part of a sustainable initiative to achieve zero food waste in the region, we are cooperating in the product development of wet wipes made from grapes grown in Akaban. The Bank is supporting the creation of a platform for food loss solutions and adopting the products for the Bank's distribution.

Challenge yourself to research the ocean and aquatic environment! Marine Challenge Program

The Nippon Foundation, JASTO, Liverness Inc.

The Marine Challenge Program is a program to support you who want to start research on the ocean and aquatic environment. At this booth, we will introduce past research themes, give advice on planning research themes, and introduce the Marine Challenge Program.

How will biotechnology change our lives?

LIVERNESS Corporation

We will introduce the connections between advanced biotechnology and our daily lives, such as genome editing technology and bioplastics. We will also introduce video clips, slides, and other teaching materials that can be used as themes for exploration and problem-based research. We are also looking for model schools to conduct classes!

Pneumatics Expands Possibilities for Soft Robot Development

Okayama University of Science, Faculty of Information Science and Technology

Professor Tetsuya Akagi, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Okayama University of Science, will introduce pneumatic artificial muscles being developed in his laboratory, as well as flexible robots based on these muscles. Please come and feel the possibilities of robots and wearable devices that expand with the power of air. We look forward to interacting with junior and senior high school students interested in manufacturing and robot development.