Overview

Gender

male

Born 1977, Tokyo (Japan).
Bachelor's degree, Keio University Faculty of Engineering (2000).
Master's degree, University of Tokyo Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2002).
PhD, University of Tokyo Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2006)
Assistant Professor at JAXA and Associate Professor at University of Tokyo Graduate School of Frontier Sciences as a specialist in plasma-based spacecraft propulsion.
Currently heads the University of Tokyo Frontier Energy Research Laboratory.
Research accomplishments include developing propulsion system for Hodoyoshi-4, Procyon Probe (world's first deep space microsatellite), EQUULEUS satellite (water propulsion system) and other small satellite/spacecraft.
Co-Founded Pale Blue in April 2020 as CTO.