Career History & Awards
Professional Experience
| 2003-Present | Professor, National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2003-Present | Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan |
| 2001-Present | Honorary Professor, Chiao Tung University, Taiwan |
| 1999-Present | NTT R&D Fellow |
| 1997-1999 | Executive Research Scientist, NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Japan |
| 1994-1997 | Distinguished Technical Member, NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Japan |
| 1992-Present | Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, USA |
| 1992-1994 | Senior Research Scientist, Supervisor, NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Japan |
| 1992 | Guest Professor, Tianjin and Fudan Universities, China |
| 1991 | Acting Professor, Stanford University, USA |
| 1989 | Visiting Scientist, AT&T Bell Laboratories, USA |
| 1987-1992 | Leader, Yamamoto Research Group, NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Japan |
| 1985 | Visiting Scientist, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden |
| 1982-1983 | Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA |
| 1978-1987 | Scientist, NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Japan |
Professional Activities
| 2003-Present | Supervising Director for JST, CREST program on Quantum Information Science |
| 2006-Present | Principal Investigator for MEXT project on Qubus Quantum Computer, Japan |
| 2006-Present | Principal Investigator for NICT project on Quantum Repeaters, Japan |
| 2004-2009 | Director of Quantum Information Systems Project, SORST, JST |
| 1999-2004 | Director of Quantum Entanglement Project, ICORP, JST |
| 1993-1998 | Director of Quantum Fluctuation Project, ERATO, JST |
Awards
| 2007 | Fellowship of American Physical Society |
| 2007 | Fellowship of The Japan Society of Applied Physics |
| 2006 | Shida Rinzaburo Prize |
| 2005 | Medal with Purple Ribbon (Japanese Cabinet) |
| 2005 | Commentary Paper Award (Japan Society of Applied Physics) |
| 2001 | The Fourth Electronics Society Award (Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Engineers of Japan) |
| 2000 | Matsuo Science Prize |
| 2000 | IEEE/LEOS Quantum Electronics Award |
| 1995 | Fellowship of Optical Society of America |
| 1995 | Research Commendation by Minister of Science and Technology Agency of Japan |
| 1992 | Nishina Memorial Prize (Physical Society of Japan) |
| 1992 | NTT Research and Development Award |
| 1992 | Carl Zeiss Research Award |
| 1992 | NTT Basic Research Laboratories Director Award |
| 1991 | NTT Basic Research Laboratories Director Award |
| 1987 | NTT Research and Development Award |
| 1985 | The Achievement Award of the IECE of Japan |
| 1982 | The Young Engineer Award of the IECE of Japan |