Kyoto University Office of Research Acceleration

About Kyoto University Office of Research Acceleration
Member

Hiroyuki Nakahira

中平 博之
  • Ph.D. (Engineering)
  • Research Administrator
  • Deputy Director, Research Promotion Division
    [sub] Head of Development and Administration, Research Promotion Division
    [sub] Deputy Head of Development and Administration (Medical and Life Sciences), Research Promotion Division

Current roles & responsibilities

  • #AMED
  • #Early Phase Clinical
  • #Intellectual Property
  • #KAKENHI
  • #Medical & Life Sciences
  • #Preclinical

Specialized field/skill

Drug Discovery Chemistry, Biomolecule, Bio functional Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Pharmacology

Message for researchers

Your willingness to try new and challenging things is the most important mindset when conducting any original research. While I hope you will enjoy working on your exciting research project, I also suggest you cultivate and improve skills to show how unique and interesting your research is to people outside of your field. I will put my efforts into making your research more creative and productive.

What inspired me to become a research administrator (URA)

I had been involved in much drug discovery research and development projects at the pharmaceutical company for about thirty many years. By utilizing my abundant experience with the “industry” into “academic” fields, I would like to activate academic research to respond to social needs and contribute to nurturing future academic leaders in Japan.

Academic & Professional Background

  • B.A., Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
  • M.S., Ehime University
  • Ph.D. (Engineering), Osaka University
  • Researcher, Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
  • Visiting Researcher, Stanford University
  • Senior Manager, Chemistry Research Laboratories, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.
  • Senior Manager, Genomic Science Laboratories, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.
  • Director, Drug Development Research Laboratories, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.
  • Senior Research Fellow of the Applied Drug Creation Research, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.

Personal Note

There are eight dogs including old ones in my family. Though we go through thick and thin times, dogs always tell us what really matters.