2024. 11. 25
Press Release
Development of Technology for
Waste Plastic Chemical Recycling
without Consumption of
Other Materials
(Japanese version only)

2024. 10. 13
We hold Yume Kagaku (Dream Chemistry)-21,an Invitation to Chemistry.

2024. 10. 1
Member renewed.
New members joined.

2024. 9. 22
Research with a junior high school (currently high school) student
was published from Langmuir.
Newspaper article
Short explanation

2024. 9. 22
We hold The 20^th Japan-Korea Symposium on Catalysis (20JKSC）
in Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture, 2025. 5. 20-22.
Call for abstracts by 2024. 12. 20.

2024. 8. 23
We are holding
Omoshiro Wakuwaku Kagaku no sekai
(The Interesting and Exciting World of Chemistry)
'24 Tottori Chemistry Exhibition
at OYOU Department Store, Tottori
as introduced by
NHK TV and
Nihonkai Shimbun (Newspaper).

2024. 3. 15
Member renewed.
New members joined.

2024. 3. 15
Titles of Theses renewed
At the master's thesis defence,
Ms. Harumi Ikuta won
the Course Director's Award.

2023. 3. 23
A junior high school student
presented the results of
joint research at
an academic conference.
(link: Japanese only)

2023. 3. 3
Member renewed.
New members joined.

2023. 2. 20
At the master's thesis defence,
Mr. Watari Ikuta won
the Excellence Award, and
Mr. Takuyuki Okada and
Mr. Yuya Kawatani won
the Course Director's Award.
At the Graduation Study Presentation,
Ms. Miyu Watanabe won
the Excellence Award, and
Ms. Kirari Umezawa and
Mr. Tomohiro Fukumasa won
the Department Director's Award.

2022. 9. 9
Mr. Takuyuki Okada won
the Outstanding Student Lecture Award
at the 2022 Electrochemistry Autumn Meeting
"Composition and Structural Changes of
Brownmillerlite Type Fe-Co Oxide Anodes during
Long-Term Water Electrolysis in Neutral Range"

2022. 5. 30
Professor Tsuji received
the Research Encouragement Award
from the Chugoku Electric Power Technology Research Foundation
"Development of Highly Active and Durable
Oxygen Evolution Catalyst System for
Next Generation Energy Storage Technology"

2022. 3. 18
Ms.Chinami Kaku got Award
from Chairperson of
Chugoku-Shikoku Branch,
Chemical Society of Japan.

2022. 3. 4
Member renewed.
New members joined.

2022. 2. 28
Prof. Katada got Tottori University President's Commendation

2022. 2. 24
Prof. Suganuma got Young Researcher Award of Japan Petroleum Institute

2022. 2. 22
Titles of theses in 2021 are opened.
Mr. Hitoshi Matsubara will soon get doctral degree.
Ms. Chinami Kaku,
Ms. Reina Kaneda,
Ms. Moeri Fukui,
Ms. Risa Furuta,
Ms. Harumi Ikuta,
Mr. Taiga Sakamoto,
Mr. Agora Chin,
Ms. Yui Nakashima,
Mr. Yuki Hirata,
Mr. Hiroki Masuda,
Ms. Manami Matsuo and
Mr. Masaya Yasuda got
Award for Best Presentation.

2021. 3. 25
Member renewed.
New members joined.

2021. 2. 24
Titles of theses in 2020 are opened.
Mr. Ren Adachi,
Mr. Hiroki Kanaji,
Mr. Yuya Kawatani,
Ms. Sayaka Sekino and
Ms. Nanako Yuza got
Award for Best Presentation.

2020. 11. 25
Mr. Keigo Kanehara got
Excellent Lecture Award at
Researchers in Next Generation Session,
38th Lecture Meeting of Japan Petroleum Institute
Chugoku Shikoku Branch

2020. 2. 26
Member renewed.
New members joined.

2020. 2. 26
Titles of theses in 2019 are opened.
Mr. Koshiro Nakamura will soon get doctral degree.
Mr. Akihiro Otani,
Mr. Fumiya Nakano,
Ms. Kana Yamamoto and
Ms. Asuka Matsuhiro got
Award for Best Presentation.

2019. 12. 5
Mr. Koshiro Nakamura got
Presentation Award for Young Scientist at
the 35^th Meeting of Japan Zeolite Association.

2019. 9. 20
Mr. Hitoshi Matsubara got
Presentation Award for Student at
Natural Gas Session, the 124^th Meeting of Catalysis Society of Japan.

2019. 8. 2
Mr. Koshiro Nakamura got
Poster Presentation Award at
the 40^th Summer Workshop of Junior Branch, Catalysis Society of Japan.

2019. 2. 28
Member renewed.
New members joined.

2019. 2. 28
Titles of theses in 2018 are opened.
Mr. Hitoshi Matsubara and
Mr. Keigo Kanehara got
Award for Best Presentation.

2018. 11. 14
25^th Ordered Porous Materials Seminar
being organized

2018. 10. 12
Mr. Koshiro Nakamura got
informal dicision for Research Fellowship for Young Scientists(DC2)
of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

2018. 9. 28
Mr. Koshiro Nakamura got
Best Presentation Award for Student at
Natural Gas Session, the 122^nd Meeting of Catalysis Society of Japan.

2018. 8. 3
Mr. Koshiro Nakamura got
Best Oral Presentation Award at
the 39^th Summer Workshop of Junior Branch, Catalysis Society of Japan.

2018. 3. 18
Ms. Kana Yamamoto got
Award from Dean of
Faculty of Engineering,
Tottori University.

2018. 2. 28
Ms. Kana Yamamoto got Award
from Chairperson of
Chugoku-Shikoku Branch,
Chemical Society of Japan.

2018. 2. 23
Member renewed.
New members joined.

2018. 2. 19
Titles of theses in 2017 are opened.
Ms. Kana Yamamoto got
Award for Best Presentation.

2017. 11. 16 - 17
Japan Petroleum Insititute Meeting
was held in Tottori

2017. 11. 11
Mr. Fumiya Nakano and Ms. Kana Yamamoto got
Poster Presentation Award at
Annual Meeting of Chugoku and Sikoku Branch
in Chemical Society of Japan.

2017. 10. 1
Adopted by CREST
Detail

2017. 9. 15
Mr. Koshiro Nakamura got
Oral Presentation Award for Student at
Natural Gas Session in 120^th Symposium on Catalysis.

2017. 5. 16
Mr. Hitoshi Matsubara got
Poster Presentation Award at
16^th Korea-Japan Symposium on Catalysis.

2017. 4. 1
Member renewed.
New members joined.

2017. 3. 20
Mr. Hitoshi Matsubara got
Award from President of Tottori University
as Excellent Grades Student.

2017. 2. 28
Mr. Koshiro Nakamura got
Award from Chairperson of Chugoku-Shikoku Branch,
Chemical Society of Japan.

2017. 2. 21
Titles of theses in 2016 are opened.
Mr. Koshiro Nakamura and Mr. Hitoshi Matsubara got
Award for Best Presentation.

2016. 11. 11
20^th Ordered Porous Materials Seminer

2016. 4. 1
Member renewed.
12 new members joined.

2016. 2. 26
Prof. Tsuji got Young Researcher Award of
The Electrochemical Society of Japan (Sano Award)

2016. 2. 23
Mr. Koji Kuroiwa got Award for Good Presentation.

2016. 1. 13
Report on study in Spain by Mr. Koshiro Nakamura

2015. 11. 26 - 27
31st Presentation Meeting of Zeolite
in Tottori

2015. 10. 1
Prof. Tsuji arrived.

2015. 9. 12
Web of Practical Achievements is opened.

2015. 9. 3
Mr. Ryo Mizuta got
Award for excellent poster presentation,
in 9th Shokubai Dojo.

2015. 5. 1
31^st Presentation Meeting of Zeolite
will be held in Tottori.

2015. 4. 3
Member renewed.
5 new members joined.

2015. 3. 18
Mr. Koshiro Nakamura got
Award from President of Tottori University
as Excellent Grades Student.

2014. 11. 14
24^th Green Chemistry Forum

2014. 11. 13
17^th Ordered Porous Materials Seminer

2014. 10. 2 - 10. 31
Two researchers from Ministry of Petroleum,
Iraq stayed in Researcher Invitation Program,
International Research Cooperation Programs,
JCCP (Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum)
- JPI (Japan Petroleum Institute)

2014. 9. 2
Mr. Koshiro Nakamura got
Award from Chairperson of West Japan Branch,
Catalysis Society of Japan
at the poster session in 8th Shokubai Dojo.

2014. 7. 19
Alumni meeing of Niwa and Katada Lab.

2014. 7. 12-13
Seminar and Excursion
at Mt. Daisen
with Lab. of Profs. Omata and Kubota,
Shimane University

2014. 4. 1
Prof. Kazu Okumura was appointed to
Professor at Kogakuin University

2014. 3. 14
Lecture by Dr. German Sastre

2014. 2. 28
Titles of theses in 2013 are opened.

Mr. Shota Takemoto
got Award for Good Presentation.

2013. 11. 16
15^th Ordered Porous Materials Seminer

2013. 10. 23 - 11. 8
Two researchers from Ministry of Petroleum, Iraq stayed in
Researcher Invitation Program,
International Research Cooperation Programs,
JCCP (Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum)
- JPI (Japan Petroleum Institute)

2013. 9. 5
Mr. Yusuke Kawaguchi got
Award from Chairperson of West Japan Branch,
Catalysis Society of Japan
at the poster session in 7^th Shokubai Dojo.

2013. 9. 4-6
We organized
7^th Shokubai Dojo (Training Hall in Catalysis)
at Tottori Sand Dune.

2013. 6. 29-30
Seminar and Excursion
at Mt. Daisen
with Lab. of Profs. Omata and Kubota,
Shimane University

2013. 5. 27
Hot Paper!

2013. 3. 29
[NUS-Tottori U Joint Workshop]

2013. 3. 20
Member renewed.
9 new members joined.

2013. 9
7^th Shokubai Dojo

2013. 2. 23
Titles of theses in 2012 are opened.
Ms. Chika Murakami
got Award for Good Presentation.

2013. 1-6
Prof. Miki Niwa was appointed
as a visiting professor of
National University of Singapore.

2012. 11. 22
14^th Ordered Porous Materials Seminer

2012. 9. 30
Ms. Soonha Kim going back to Korea

2012. 9. 10-12
15^th JXAFS

2012. 6. 2-3
Seminar and Excursion
at Mt. Daisen
with Lab. of Profs. Omata and Kubota,
Shimane University

2012. 3. 21
Member renewed.
8 new members joined.

2012. 3. 20
Titles of theses in 2011 are opened.
Mr. Naoki Uozumi, Mr. Ryota Takahata
and Mr. Shingo Sakurai
got Awards for Good Presentation.

2011. 12. 1
Dr. Kazu Okumura was promoted from
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor.

2011. 10. 31
It has been decided that 15th JXAFS
will be held in, Sept. 2012, Tottori.

2011. 5. 25
Prof. Niwa awarded by organizers of 13K-JSC

2011. 5. 20-21
Seminar and Excursion
at Mt. Daisen
with Lab. of Prof. Kubota,
Shimane University

2011. 4. 1
Start of Katada Lab.