Tadafumi Kubota
I research policymaking practices on ethical, social issues regarding emerging biotechnology. I’m especially interested in the cultural differences regarding social legitimacy and responsibility surrounding science, policy, and people.
I hope my research, which reflects my personal background as biomedical researchers as well as civil servants in the Japanese government, will contribute to develop a better relationship between emerging technology and our society.
Biography
2010 BSc in pharmaceutical sciences, The University of Tokyo
2012 MSc in pharmaceutical sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
2012 PhD candidate of pharmaceutical sciences,
Graduate School of pharmaceutical sciences, The University of Tokyo
(JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC1))
2013 Officer, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology（～2024）
2016 Deputy Director, Agency for Natural Resource and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
2020 Deputy Director, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 2023 Manager, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
2024 PhD in Science and Technology Studies, University College London
2024 Research Fellow, Uehiro Research Division for iPS Cell Ethics,
Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, Kyoto.
Research activities
Selected publications
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Kubota T, Arita M, Isobe Y, Iwamoto R, Goto T, Yoshida T, Urabe D, Inoue M, Arai H. Eicosapentaenoic acid is converted via ω-3 epoxygenation to the anti-inflammatory metabolite 12-hydroxy-17,18-epoxyeicosatetraenoic acid. FASEB journal. 2014 Feb; 28(2): 586-93. DOI: 10.1096/fj.13-236224.