M.Sc., The faculty of science, The University of Osaka (Physiology, 1995)
Ph.D., LMU (Zoological Institute, University of Munich, 2001)
2001 - 2014, EMBL Heidelberg (Postdoc and Staff Scientist)
2014 - 2016, The National Institutes of Basic Science, Japan (Associate Professor, EU Branch Office)
2016 - Director, Bioimage Analysis & Research (Heidelberg Germany & Okayama Japan), Visiting Researcher, Nikon Imaging Center, University of Heidelberg