Principal investigator

Atsuko Sato

Associate Professor
Faculty of Science, Department of Biology
Ochanomizu University

Education

2008 D.Phil. in Zoology, University of Oxford (Merton College)
2004 Master in Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, 　 University of Tokyo
2002 BSc in Biology, Waseda University

2021- Associate Professor, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Ochanomizu University
2021- Associate Professor, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University (dual appointment)
2020-2021 Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University
2017 Ray Lankester Investigator, Marine Biological Association of the UK
2015-2020 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Core Science, Ochanomizu University
2014-2015 Project Lecturer, Leading School Promotion Center, Ochanomizu University
2013-2014 Project Researcher, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo
2011-2013 JSPS Fellow for Study Abroad, University of Oxford (Linacre College)
2010-2011 Postodoctral Researcher, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
2008-2009 AXA Research Fellow, University of Oxford
2008 Ray Lankester Investigator, Marine Biological Association of the UK

2017 The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Young Scientists’ Award 2017
2013 Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant
2011 Ann Sleep Award, Linnean Society, London
2007 Vice Chancellor’s Fund Award, University of Oxford
2006 Outstanding Poster First Prize, British Society for Developmental Biology