Shinya Suzuki (Leader)

School of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Department of Biotechnology
Biological Information

This is my first time to go abroad, so I feel so excited about it. I am looking forward to meeting and talking with other students who are studying biotechnology.
Although I am a leader of Tokyo_Tech team, I always sweep our living room.
I want to invent something interesting by biotechnology. I think there are plenty of things for me to do to realize my dream.

Ken Saito

School of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Department of Biotechnology
Biomolecular Engineering

There is no doubt that I am studying and doing researches very hard. But to be honest, those are not my whole life. Actually, I prefer meeting different girls and flirting with them. iGEM is a wonderful opportunity for me to share our ideas with other teams, and I hope we will accomplish a good result. Of course I am also looking forward to talking with you, lady. And for your attention, I could make a great boyfriend. Perhaps I will be a great dad, too.

Yuhta Wakabayashi

School of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Department of Biotechnology
Biological Information

I want to expand my interest and knowledge through this contest, and I want to know more about the system science at the same time. In the future, I wish I could be a good researcher and make achievements in complex area of biology and mathematics. I like reading some political science or playing “Go.” Especially, I like animation very much.

Emma Hatanaka

School of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Department of Biotechnology
Biological Information

There was no chance for me to participate in this kind of competition like iGEM, so I think iGEM could be a good chance to challenge myself in researching. I really made an effort in design the gene circuit, and I hope it works in both experimental and modeling ways. I may go to some lab what they are doing is totally different from what I am doing in iGEM now, so I think this could be a wonderful memory for me. In future, I prefer studying the whole biological system than doing researches on some specific microorganism.
Here are something may has nothing to do with iGEM, I like playing games and watching movies. I am really looking forward about my trip to Hong Kong and Boston, I want to go shopping and eating out, doing those travel things, even though there won’t be enough time.

Naoki Watarai

School of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Department of Biotechnology
Biological Information

To see the big picture of research, I decided to participate in iGEM. However, I am regretting participating because I believed that identity of us students is esteemed in iGEM, but actually most of the activity was determined by "the instructor". I am fond of so many things. For instance, Mahjong, horse racing and baseball. I also like karaoke very much. Now I am looking forward to PokemonXY.
In fact, I have magnificent dreams. I want to travel to the Mars, conquer the world, and even make the time go back. I hope I can make it.

Masanori Kawabata

WASEDA University
School of Advanced Science and Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering and Bioscience

I am a student from WASEDA University. I always feel interested in elucidating the mechanisms of the human brain. In the future, I want to be an exceptional researcher.
iGEM is like a challenge for me, because I want to find out what we are able to do in working as a team,. I am eager to take this chance to make some new microorganisms with my own hands with my partners. I am sure we will get the prize we want.

Ryota Fujiwara

School of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Department of Bioscience

I am a sophomore student majoring bioscience. My dream is to contribute to agrigulture with biotechnology. To achieve my dream, I joined Tokyo_Tech team this year. With our hard work, I am confident of getting into the finalist.
In leisure time, I like walking my dog around my house and watching him play with other dogs. Also, I am fond of soccer and tennis. Recently, as I have to do a lot of experiments, I could rarely go home. So I really miss my mom's home cooking!

Tatsuhiro Isozaki

School of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Department of Biotechnology

I am a sophomore majoring biotechnology. In particular, I am interested in studying about M13 Phage. Not only researching, I have many hobbies. Especially, reading ‘manga’ is an excellent way to refresh myself.
It is a wonderful experience to become a member of Tokyo_Tech team. I believe that iGEM will make my school life more unforgettable, and lead me to a bright future research area.

Shunta Suzuki

School of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Department of Biotechnology
Bioengineering

iGEM is an excellent chance to improve myself, I would like to go outside to expand my horizons. At the same time, it also could be an opportunity to improve my own creativity. And I feel excited about going aboard to communicate with other students from all countries. Now I keen to study about microorganism and frogs.
In my spare time, I also like watching entertainment programs.

Sairi Tomatsu

School of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Department of Biotechnology
Bioengineering

I took part in this project because I like doing experiments with my own hands and feel happy to use my knowledge to create some new microorganisms. I also like producing or processing images by illustrator.
If you ask me what my favorite book is, I will definitely say it is Harry Potter series. I got fascinated by the whole magic world. I wish I could be a wizard just like them, and use magic to travel all around the world. A new Harry Potter theme park has been built in Osaka, so it must be a lot of fun there.

Tatsuya Kobayashi

School of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Department of Biotechnology
Bioengineering

As a normal person, I just want to have a longer life and enjoy every day. I am really enjoying this iGEM competition now, I had a great time doing those experiments or reading papers. No matter how the result will be, I have felt very satisfied and I hope everyone could have a wonderful time in this competition.

Hiroshi Fujimoto

School of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Department of Biotechnology
Bioengineering

I believe that biotechnology would bring tremendous changes in the world, especially in the medical field. I hope iGEM will be a beginning of engaging in such field. In this competition, I’m looking forward to communicating with people who have same interests as I do from various backgrounds. It would help me find out what I am really interested in and what I should do in the future.
I like watching DVDs for relaxing. I make a couple of drinks for myself.

Sara Ogino

School of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Department of Biotechnology
Bioengineering

Not just want to do something creative, but also I hope to increase more knowledge about synthetic biology through this iGEM competition. And I think this would be a great opportunity to communicate with other people from all over the world. I believe this opportunity will help me to become a researcher in medical treatment. Actually, I also hope I can open a science classroom to show children that how interesting science could be.
Sometimes, I like playing violin, going to museums, or enjoying a classic concert. Especially, I really like eating sweets, and be always looking for tasty shops.

Hengyu Shi

School of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Department of Biotechnology
Biological Information

iGEM is an opportunity for me to take a look at what other young people are doing all over the world. I hope to find my own shortcomings so that I can make a self-improvement from now on.
iGEM is more like a beginning than an ending, and I hope I can get a great start.

Yochiku Shi

School of Technology
Department of Engineering
Control and Systems Engineering

I am in charge of modeling.
I did not do any experiment, but write hundreds of computer program.
My favorite food is eggplant and I hate coriander.
It makes me disgusted…

Daisuke Kiga

Hiroyuki Ohta

Masayuki Yamamura

Akihiko Konagaya

Shotaro Ayukawa

Ryoji Sekine

Kazuaki Amikura