Profile

Ph. D. in Engineering, March 1995, Major in Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Japan.

Master of Science in Engineering, February 1992, Major in Industrial Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hanyang University, Korea. 

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, February 1990, Major in Industrial Chemistry, Department of Engineering, Hanyang University, Korea.

Research Professor, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan: from September 2022 to present.

Senior Scientist, Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging (IBB), Singapore (Changed the name of the institute and the designation): from April 2021 to August 2022.

Principal Research Scientist, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), Singapore: from April 2020 to March 2021.

Senior Research Scientist, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), Singapore: from April 2005 to March 2020.

Research Scientist, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), Singapore: from October 2003 to March 2005.

Research Fellow, Kyoto University, Japan: from April 2003 to September 2003.

Research Fellow, Bio-Oriented Technology Research Advancement Institute, Japan: from April 2001 to March 2003.

Visiting Research Fellow, Advanced Research Center for Human Sciences, Waseda University, Japan: from October 2000 to March 2004.

Visiting Research Fellow, Advanced Research Center for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Japan: from April 1995 to March 2001.

Assistant Professor, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Japan: from April 1998 to June 2000. 

Research Fellow, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Japan: from April 1995 to March 1998.

Drug and gene delivery (systemic, oral, ocular, respiratory, and transdermal delivery) systems, nanomedicines, hydrogels, biomaterials, natural compounds, artificial red cells, and modulation of biological reactions by materials.

1. M. Kurisawa, N. Yongvongsoontron, J. E. Chung, G. Tsuzawa, A. Nagai, K. Nakada and I. Nishiyama, Development of Nanoparticles for Posterior Ocular Disease Treatment, Biprogy Prize and Being Group Prize in Ishikawa Tech Plan Grand Prize 2022, Japan, 3 December 2022.
2. Grand Prize, The Crown Prince Creative, Innovative Product and Technical Advancement (CIPTA) Award 2015 (Brunei), March 2015. 
3. First Prize in the ASEAN Category, The Crown Prince Creative, Innovative Product and Technical Advancement (CIPTA) Award 2015 (Brunei), March 2015.