Dr. Kazuko MATSUMOTO

Japan

Kazuko Matsumoto was born in Tokyo, Japan. She was educated at the Department of Chemistry, the University of Tokyo for B. S. in 1972, M. S. in 1974, and PhD in 1977. 

She joined the same department as research associate in 1977, then moved in 1984 to Department of Chemistry, Waseda University in Tokyo as associate professor, where she was promoted to a full professor in 1989. During these years, she spent also several short periods as visiting scholar or visiting professor at MIT, USA, Institute of Molecular Science, Japan, and several major universities in Japan. During 2002–2005 she served as a member of The Council of Science and Technology Policy (Cabinet Office of Japanese Government). Her major research area is metal coordination chemistry and inorganic analytical chemistry, more specifically; (i) development of lanthanide complexes as luminescent bio-labels for time-resolved detection in immunoassay and imaging. (ii) linear Pt chain complexes having Pt-Pt-Pt multiple bonds as spin and electro-conducting materials. Since 2012, she has been a director of Honda Foundation and contributing for the promotion of young scientists and engineers in Asian countries, and also for honoring scientific and engineering excellence established by pioneering researchers in the world.