Organic chemistry has always developed in close association with biological materials and phenomena. With the development of analytical technology, related academic areas, and interdisciplinary research, synthetic organic chemistry is presently required to produce a sufficient amount of uniform-structure compounds and a systematic group of compounds.

Globally, there are only a handful of laboratories that can synthesize compounds with medium to large molecular weights based on carbohydrate structures that are deeply involved in life phenomena. Our laboratory is poised to develop (a) chemical synthesis methods for sugar chains and glycoproteins based on sugar chain structures, (b) methods for creating chemical modifications, and (c) theories to create high value-added compounds. Through synthetic organic chemistry, we aim to lead the research in related areas and create a ripple effect.


Our laboratory activities
We develop synthetic methodology of carbohydrates/glycoconjugates based on organic synthesis. Apart from synthesis, we also focus on functions such as bioactivity assessment. For the last 20 years, synthetic organic chemistry has focused on the synthesis of compounds with low molecular weight and its associated methodologies, wherein complex carbohydrate synthesis based on precision synthetic organic chemistry has been developed in our laboratory. Therefore, in addition to basic operations, spectroscopic analyses, and ideas relating to synthetic organic chemistry, we also provide an opportunity for studies on glycoscience.
Our plan is to disseminate the unique research results from these studies to the world. In addition to undergraduates, we welcome graduate students and working professionals.
Further, we hope to promote joint research with companies and make our laboratory a place open to society.

We believe that study failures among student-period will nourish the future research and life. Current research in our laboratory will become obsolete in 10 years. Moreover, there are no correct answers in research. If we always aim for something better through research, we need not be worried about failures in research. I hope students will thoroughly absorb the research techniques of our laboratory and use them as their strength to independently develop research themes in the future, respect one another’s work, and develop human relationships within and outside the university. The laboratory is a place of learning that extends beyond the passive learning of classroom lectures.
Synthetic organic chemistry can be combined with many fields, including biology and physical sciences. As Jokichi Takamine said, "Engineers are true revolutionaries." We hope that research in our laboratory can pave the way toward a future centered on synthetic organic chemistry. Our projects are challenging, and together, we shall explore the potential of undeveloped fields.