MIT.nano Seminar Series

Professor Takao Someya

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The University of Tokyo

Date: Monday, September 19, 2022
Location: Virtual, with livestream viewing in 12-0168
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Dr. Takao Someya was appointed dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo in 2020, where he has been member of the faculty since 1997 and professor since 2009. He has also conducted research at Columbia University’s Nanocenter and at Bell Labs.

Someya served on the board of directors of the Material Research Society from 2009-2011. He has been chief scientist at RIKEN and team leader at its Center for Emergent Matter Science since 2015. His expertise is stretchable and organic electronics, developing the world's first stretchable electronic skin for robotic application. He was awarded the 16th Leo Esaki Prize in 2019.