Photon Science Research Division
Research Areas
| Photon Science Research Division is focusing on the structural and dynamic analysis of bio- and inorganic/organic-materials by using the most powerful synchrotron radiation from SPring-8. To address fundamental question in life. material and physical sciences, we are promoting cutting edge researches. In addition, we will develop new fields of photon science with the X-ray Free Electron Laser, which is a new light source in the next generation. | ![]() Division Director Yoshitsugu SHIRO (Dr. Eng.) ![]() |
| Structural Biophysics Laboratory | Masashi MIYANO (D.Sci.) | |
| Biometal Science Laboratory | Yoshitsugu SHIRO (D.Eng.) | |
| Structural Materials Science Laboratory | Masaki TAKATA (D.Sci.) | |
| Materials Dynamics Laboratory | Alfred Q. R. BARON (Ph.D.) | |
| Biostructural Mechanism Laboratory | Koji YONEKURA (Ph.D.) | |
| Structural Physiology Research Group | Atsuo MIYAZAWA (Ph.D.) | |
| Bio-multisome Research Team | Atsuo MIYAZAWA (Ph.D.) | |
| Three-dimensional Microscopy Research Team | Teruhisa HIRAI (Ph.D.) | |
| Molecular Signaling Research Team | Atsuko YAMASHITA (D.Agr.) | |
| X-ray Structural Analysis Research Team | Toshiro ODA (Ph.D.) | |
| SR System Biology Research Group | Seiki KURAMITSU (D.Sci.) | |
| Functomics Integration Research Team | Seiki KURAMITSU (D.Sci.) | |
| Functomics Biology I Research Team | Akeo SHINKAI (Ph.D.) | |
| Functomics Biology II Research Team | Yoshitaka BESSHO (Ph.D.) | |
| Quantum Order Research Group | Masaki TAKATA (D.Sci.) | |
| Spin Order Research Team | Taka-hisa ARIMA (Ph.D.) | |
| Spatial Order Research Team | Susumu KITAGAWA (D.Eng.) | |
| Excitation Order Research Team | Shik SHIN (D.Sci.) | |
| Song Initiative Research Unit | Changyong SONG (Ph.D.) | |

