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INTRODUCTION
OUTLINE
  • A01 Molecular Control
  • A02 Structure Construction
  • A03 Function Exploration
ORGANIZATION
  • A01 Molecular Control
  • A02 Structure Construction
  • A03 Function Exploration
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Profile
Gen SAZAKI,
Professor
Phase Transition Dynamics Group, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University
Contact Information
Address: N19-W8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0819
E-mail: sazaki“at”lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp (but replace "at" with "@")
Personal Homepage：http://www.lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp/ptdice/index_e.html
Fields of Interest
Crystal Growth, Advanced Optical Microscopy, Snow and Ice Crystals, Protein Crystals
Professional Experience
1989-1994 Graduate Research, Osaka City University
1994-2001 Research Associate, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
2001-2007 Lecturer, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
2008-2012 Associate Professor, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University
2012-present Professor, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University
Education
Dr. Engineering 1994, Osaka City University
Membership of Academic Societies
The Japanese Association for Crystal Growth, The Physical Society of Japan, The Japan Society of Applied Physics, The Japan Society of Microgravity Application
Awards & Honors
  1. The Japan Society of Microgravity Application, The 1st Young Scientist Award (2003)
  2. 2nd International Symposium on Physical Sciences in Space held jointly with Spacebound 2004, Outstanding Poster Award (2004)
  3. International School on Biological Crystallization, IUCr prize to the best poster (2006)
  4. The Japanese Association for Crystal Growth, The 26th Best Paper Award (2009)
Research Project
Computer Simulation on Creative Development of Fusion Materials through Molecular Control
Selected Publications
  1. Sazaki, G., Zepeda, S., Nakatsubo, S., Yokomine, M., Furukawa, Y.
    “Quasi-Liquid Layers on Ice Crystal Surfaces are Made up of Two Different Phases”,
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 109, 1052-1055 (2012).

  2. Sazaki, G., Zepeda, S., Nakatsubo, S., Yokoyama, E., Furukawa, Y.
    “Elementary Steps at the Surface of Ice Crystals Visualized by Advanced Optical Microscopy”,
    Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 107, 19702-19707 (2010).

  3. Sazaki, G., Okada, M., Matsui, T., Watanabe, T., Higuchi, H., Tsukamoto, K., Nakajima, K.
    “Single-Molecule Visualization of Diffusion at the Solution-Crystal Interface”,
    Cryst. Growth Des., 8, 2024-2031 (2008).

  4. Sazaki, G., Matsui, T., Tsukamoto, K., Usami, N., Ujihara, T., Fujiwara, K., Nakajima, K.
    “In-Situ Observation of Elementary Growth Steps on the Surface of Protein Crystals by Laser Confocal Microscopy”,
    J. Cryst. Growth, 262, 536-542 (2004).

  5. Sazaki,G., Yoshida, E., Komatsu, H., Nakada, T., Miyashita, S., Watanabe, K.
    “Effects of a Magnetic Field on the Nucleation and Growth of Protein Crystals”,
    J. Cryst. Growth, 173, 231-234 (1997).

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