Dr. Atsushi Takahara
Research Professor, Kyushu University
Academic Background
B.S. Kyushu University, 1978
Ph.D. Kyushu University, 1983
Professional Appointments
Professor, Kyushu University (1999 - present)
Member, The Science Council of Japan, Associate Member (2005-2008, 2011-2017)
President, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan (2014-2016)
President, The Materials Research Society of Japan (2017-2019)
Senior Editor, Langmuir (ACS, 2016-present)
Research Expertise
Surface and Interfacial Properties of Polymers, Polymer Brushes, Polymer-Natural Clay Nanohybrids, Fatigue and Fracture in Polymers, Application of Quantum Beam Polymer Science, Microplastics
Awards:
1999 Fiber Society Scientific Award, The Society of Fiber Science & Technology, Japan,
2003 Polymer Science Award, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan
2013 Rheology Award, The Society of Rheology, Japan
2014 ACS FLUOROPOLYMER 2014 3M Award
2014 APS Fellow
2016 RSC Fellow
2018 The Outstanding Achievement Award, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan
he Japanese Society for Neutron Science