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Professor Takao Someya serves as Executive Director, Vice President, and Professor at the University of Tokyo, where he leads research in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering within the School of Engineering. He additionally oversees startup initiatives as Director General of the Division of University Corporate Relations. Recognized globally as an inventor of electronic skins (featured in TIME Magazine as one of the best inventions of 2005), Professor Someya is a pioneer in organic and flexible electronics research.
He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Tokyo and has held prestigious international positions including Global Scholar at Princeton University, GlobalFoundaries Visiting Professor at National University of Singapore, and Hans Fisher Senior Fellow at Technical University of Munich. In 2024, he became the first person from Asia elected as President of the Materials Research Society in the US.
Professor Someya's research focuses on developing next-generation wearable technologies using organic electronics for healthcare, biomedical applications, and robotics. His work spans organic transistors, flexible electronics, plastic integrated circuits, large-area sensors, and plastic actuators. His research group has pioneered innovations in electronic skins, ultraflexible photonic devices, and stretchable electronics that bridge the gap between conventional rigid electronics and biological systems.
His publication record reveals a clear progression from fundamental research on organic transistors to sophisticated integrated systems for healthcare monitoring and human-machine interfaces, with increasing emphasis on practical biomedical applications in recent years.
- 65th Fujihara Award (2024)
- 16th Leo Esaki Prize (2019)
- Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education (2019)
- Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2018, 2021, 2022, 2024)
- IEEE/EDS Paul Rappaport Award (2009, 2010)
- Young Scientist Award (2005)
Professor Someya has mentored numerous successful researchers including Tomoyuki Yokota (now Associate Professor), Tsuyoshi Sekitani, and Martin Kaltenbrunner. His research has been supported by substantial grants including JST ERATO funding for 'Bio-harmonized Electronics' and various industry collaborations. He actively recruits graduate students and postdoctoral fellows through programs like the International Multidisciplinary Engineering (IME) Graduate Program and JSPS fellowships.
The Someya Group Organic Transistor Lab maintains active international collaborations and continues to push boundaries in flexible and wearable electronics, with recent projects focusing on ultra-soft electronics for monitoring cardiomyocytes, breathable wearable electronics for long-term health monitoring, and advanced electronic skins with multi-modal sensing capabilities.
