NORIMATSU Kyohei

NORIMATSU Kyohei is a Professor at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, specializing in interdisciplinary studies spanning philosophy, aesthetics, and Slavic cultural theory. His research investigates transnational intellectual exchange through frameworks like Vernadsky's noosphere, Teilhard de Chardin's cosmology, and comparative realism analysis.

• Research Themes: Noosphere theory, Soviet/post-Soviet cultural semiotics, transnational rhythm studies, and refabrication in artistic contexts
• Current Projects: Leading an international team to trace the evolution of 'noosphere' concept across Russian and Anglophone scholarship

Scientific Awards:

• Multiple Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science grants (2010-present)
• Principal investigator for prestigious Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) and (C) projects