Multi-dimensional Vibrational Circular Dichroism

Hisako Sato received the Dr. Sci. degree from Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan, in 1992 and the Dr. Eng. degree from the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, in 1999. In 1983, she joined Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. She moved to the University of Tokyo as a research fellow in 2002. From 2003 to 2006, she was a CREST researcher by JST. She was a PRESTO project leader by JST from 2006 to 2010. In 2009, she joined Ehime University as an associate professor in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering. During 2010-2022, she was a full professor at Ehime University. She retired Ehime University at the end of March in 2023. She is researcher in Ehime University from 2023. Her current interest is the application of the solid-state VCD and time-step VCD methods to unravel the dynamic aspects of chiral molecular aggregates or inorganic layered materials or biological organs.

Jun Yoshida received the Dr. Sci. degree from the University of Tokyo in 2009.After working at Kao Corporation, he joined Kitasato University as an assistant professor and later as a lecturer. During 2014-2015, he stayed at Simon Fraser University as a visiting researcher. In 2021, he moved to Nihon University as an associate professor. His current interest is the development of helical supramolecules and understanding the inner structure.

Akihiko Yamagishi received the Dr. Sci. degree from the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, in 1975. He was a professor in the Graduate School of Science at the University of Tokyo during 2001-2005. He is a visiting researcher in the Department of Medicine at Toho University. He received the Award for Creative Work from the Chemical Society of Japan in 1986, the Award from the Clay Mineral Society of Japan in 1999 and the Marilyn and Sturges W. Bailey Distinguished Member Award from the American Clay Mineral Society in 2012. He is a fellow of the Chemical Society of Japan.