Kenji TANAKA

has over twentyfour years of patent experience in patent law firms. He has a Bachelor's degree in Applied Chemistry from Hiroshima University, a National University (1975), and specializes in patents relating to organic chemistry and polymer science.

Motozumi YAMADAKI

has a Bachelor's degree in Biochemical Engineering from Osaka University, a National University (1975). He specializes in patents relating to biology, microbiology and biochemistry. Before joining the firm, he was a biochemist at Hitachi Zosen Corporation.

Kaori MAKIUCHI

has a Master's degree in Bioscience from Nara Institute of Science and Technology, a National University (1996), and a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture from Shinshu University, a National University (1994). She specializes in biology.

Reiko MATSUURA

has a Master's degree in Chemistry from Okayama University, a National University (1999). She specializes in organic chemistry.

Masanori MATSUO

has a Master's degree in Agricultual Chemistry from Kyushu University, a National University (1999). He specializes in applied microbiology and molecular biology.

Hideaki MIYAKE

has a Master's degree in Chemistry from Osaka University (2000). He specializes in organometallic chemistry and organic chemistry.

Noriko NAGAMOTO

has a Master's degree in Pharmacy from Osaka University, a National University (2004). She specializes in molecular biology.

Daisuke ISHIKAWA

has a Master's degree in Biotechnology from Osaka University, a National University (2004). He specializes in molecular genetics, molecular biology and chromosomal engineering, particularly with respect to yeast.

Masaaki KANEKO

has a PhD from University of Tokyo (2006) and performed research on isolation and characterization of p38 mutants that are resistant to phosphatases. He specializes in molecular biology, genetics and biochemistry.

Taichi MIYAMOTO

has a Master's degree in engineering from Kyoto University (2007). He specializes in patents related to analytical chemistry, biochemistry, and environmental engineering.

Harumi Nakanishi

has a Bachelor's degree (2006) and a Master's degree in Engineering (Applied Chemistry) from Osaka University (2008). She specializes in organometallic chemistry and organic chemistry.

Adele CRITCHLEY

has a Master of Immunology and Immunogenetics (2008) and Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology (Honors) (2007) from University of Manchester. She specializes in patents relating to biotechnology, biochemistry, biopharmaceuticals, cellular & molecular biology, diagnostic & therapeutic catheters, endocrinology, genomics, immunology, microbiology, neuropharmacology, pharmacology, pharmaceuticals & pharmacogenics.

Shinichiro TANAKA

has a Doctorate in Chemistry (2001) from Tohoku University. He was a chemical analyst for an analytical device company (2001 to 2007). He joined the firm as a patent translator in 2009 and has translation expertise in patent documents relating to the fields of organic synthetic chemistry.

Takashi KOBAYASHI

obtained a Bachelor's degree (1973), master's degree (1975) and completed a doctoral course (1978) in food science and technology from Kyoto University. He also obtained a PhD of agriculture from Kyoto University (1983). His research was focused on horseradish peroxidase isoenzymes. He specializes in biochemistry, biotechnology, cellular biology and molecular biology.

Katsuhiko NOSE

specializes in organic chemistry and polymer patents. He has over twenty five years R&D experience with a leading Japanese chemical and textile company. In addition to his R&D work, he had assisted in numerous in-house patent prosecution and enforcement projects for over twenty years.

Amber D. ZABARAUSKAS

received her Master of Science - Experimental Medicine, McGill University (2009) and Bachelor of Science - Biology (Honors) Carleton University (2007). She handles patents relating to antimicrobial peptides, biochemistry, biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, cellular & molecular biology, enzymology, genomics, immunology, microbiology, molecular diagnostics, monoclonal antibodies, oncology, pharmaceuticals, pharmacology, proteomics, pharmacogenics and recombinant protein expression.

Mizuho FUKUOKA

has a PhD degree in Biosciences from University of Tokyo (2010). Her PhD research was focused on the regulation of the cell division cycle in eukaryotes. Dr. Fukuoka specializes in molecular biology and genetics.

Trevor WONG Kit Fung

obtained his Master of Science (Applied) Biotechnology (2009) and Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Anatomy and Cell Biology (2008) from McGill University. He specializes in patents relating to biotechnology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biopharmaceuticals, cellular & molecular biology, enzymology, genomics, immunology, microbiology, organic chemistry, pharmacology, proteomics, pharmaceuticals, pharmacogenics, recombinant protein expression & transcriptional analysis.

Ana G. CRISÓSTOMO

obtained her PhD in intracellular molecular imaging (2009) and Master of Science in Analytical Biosciences and Drug Design (2005) from the Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, University of Salford (UK). She received her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Catholic University of Portugal (2003). Prior to joining the Firm in 2010, Dr. Crisóstomo was a post-doctoral researcher at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology at Cambridge. She specializes in patents relating to biochemistry, biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, cellular & molecular biology, glycobiology, enzymology, immunology, microbiology, optics, proteomics, photochemistry, recombinant protein expression, spectroscopy and transcriptional analysis.

CHAN Lai Yi

graduated with a Master of Research (Biomedicine) from Imperial College London (2010) and obtained a Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) from University College London (2007). She focuses on patents relating to biochemistry, biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, cellular & molecular biology, genomics, immunology, microbiology, OPCML, pharmaceuticals, protein chemistry, RNAi, recombinant protein expression and transcriptional analysis.

Analine FAN Ten Yi

obtained a Master of Chemistry (Honors) from University of Edinburgh (2010). She focuses on patents relating to analytical chemistry, chemical biology, chemical engineering, colloids, bioinorganic chemistry, biosensors, biofuels, electrochemistry, enzymology, inorganic chemistry, materials, mass spectrometry, organic chemistry, solid state chemistry, polymers & pharmaceutical chemistry.

Tan Lee Sia

completed her PhD studies in grazing protection by bacterial biofilms (2011) and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Biotechnology (2006) from University of New South Wales. She joined in the Firm in 2011 and specializes in patents relating to biochemistry, biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, cellular & molecular biology, coatings, enzymology, fluorescent imaging technologies, genetics, immunology, microbiology, pharmaceuticals, proteomics, recombinant protein expression and transcriptional analysis.

Mayo TAKEMATSU

has a Master's degree in Biological Sciences from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (2011).She obtained a Bachelor's degree in English from Kansai Gaidai University (2001). She has translation expertise in the fields of biotechnology, cellular & molecular biology,and developmental biology.

LIN Jia Yi

finished her PhD in oocyte and cumulus cell function (2011) and was conferred with a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Cell and Molecular Bioscience (2007) from Victoria University of Wellington. She joined in the Firm in 2011 and specializes in patents relating to animal health, biochemistry, biotechnology, cellular & molecular biology, genomics, glycobiology, enzymology, microbiology, organic chemistry, pharmaceuticals, pharmacology, proteomics, pharmacogenics, recombinant protein expression and transcriptional analysis.

TOH Huishi

completed her PhD in Experimental Medicine (2011) and received her Bachelor of Science (First Class Honors) in Biochemistry (2005) from McGill University. She joined in the Firm in 2011 and specializes in patents relating to biochemistry, biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, cellular & molecular biology, genomics, glycobiology, immunology, microbiology, oncology, proteomics, pharmacogenics and recombinant protein expression.

CHAN Chung Nam

graduated from Imperial College London with a Master of Science with Merit in Human Molecular Genetics (2010) and a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Microbiology (2009). Prior to joining the Firm in 2011 he was a research assistant at the Autism Research Center, University of Cambridge. He specializes in patents relating to biochemistry, biotechnology, bioinformatics, cellular & molecular biology, enzymology, genomics, immunology, microbiology, pharmaceuticals, proteomics, recombinant protein expression, transcriptional analysis and virology.

Nicola AUSTIN

obtained her Master of Chemistry (Honors) from University of Edinburgh (2011). She focuses on patents relating to analytical chemistry, biochemistry, chemical pharmacology, electrochemistry, inorganic chemistry, materials, mass spectrometry, medicinal chemistry, membranes, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, protein chemistry, polymers & pharmaceutical chemistry.

LI Yanjing

received her Master of Science (Chemistry) from National University of Singapore (2011) and Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Honors) from Beijing Institute of Technology (2008). She specializes in patents directed to analytical chemistry, biochemistry, colloidal chemistry, electrochemistry, enzymology, fuels & additives, genomics, inorganic chemistry, immunology, organic chemistry, polymers, protein chemistry and physical chemistry.

LAW Ka-Lun

received his PhD in cellular biology (2011), Master of Science in biology (2005) and Bachelor of Science in biochemistry (2002) from McGill University. He joined in the Firm in 2011 and specializes in patents relating to biochemistry, biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, cellular & molecular biology, genomics, glycobiology, micro-molecular sciences, microbiology, neurochemistry, oncology, proteomics and recombinant protein expression.