Kumi Y. Inoue

　 Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Research areas: Electroanalytical Chemistry, Biosensing

Professional Experience

2020.08-Present　Associate Professor in Center for Basic Education, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate Faculty of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Yamanashi.

2020.02-Present　Director in SensChip Inc..

2018.04-Present　Associate Professor in Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University.

2014.04-Present　Assistant of research leader in COI Tohoku Site.

2014.04-2018.03　Lecturer in Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University.

2013.04-2014.03　Associate Professor in Microsystem integration Center, Tohoku University.

2011.04-2016.09　Part-time lecturer in Tohoku Institute of Technology.

2010.04-2013.03　Researcher in Microsystem integration Center, Tohoku University.

2005.02-2010.03　Researcher in Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University.

1995.11-2005.02　Researcher in Miyagi Miso & Soy Sauce Cooperative Association（2002.4～ Senior Researcher）.

Academic Society Activities

2019.08-Present　Sub Group Leader in Research Support Team, COI Young Subcommittee.

2019.04-2021.03　Editorial board of Electrochemistry.

2019.01-Present　Director in The Polarographic Society of Japan.

2018.03-2020.02　Editorial board of Bunsekikagaku.

2017.11-2020.10　Director in Tohoku Branch of Electrochemical Society Japan.

2016.04-Present　Editorial board of Rev. Polarogr.

2016.01-Present　Councilorin The Polarographic Society of Japan.

2016.01-2021.02　Director in Tohoku Branch, The Japan Soceity for Analytical Chemistry.

Education Background

2007.10-2010.08　Ph.D Course in Environmental Chemistry, Tohoku University
Supervisor: Prof. Tomokazu Matsue
Thesis title: Research for the Development of Chip Type Electrochemical Biosensor toward the Highly Sensitive Detection of the Bioactive Molecules.
Obtained degree: Doctor of Philosophy

1991.04-1995.3　Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Kyoto University

Awards

2018.11 Shikata Medal（The Polarographic Society of Japan）"Research on electrochemical sensors for simple and high-sensitivity quantitative analysis."

2018.01 The Seiyama Prize（Japan Association of Chemical Sensors, The Electrochemical Society of Japan）"Development pf amperometric sensor chips for medical and biological fields"

2015.12 Tohoku Analytical Chemistry Prize（Tohoku Branch, The Japan Soceity for Analytical Chemistry）"Development pf amperometric sensor chips for medical and biological fields"

2014.03 Excellent Woman Researcher Award（Electrochemical Society Japan）"Electrochemical Sensor to contribute the development of industry"

2011.11 ACCS Best Paper Presentation award on The 9th Asian Conference on Chemical Sensors (Chientan Youth Activity Center, Taipei, Taiwan) "Zymogen Based Electrochemical Sensor for Endotoxin Assay."