Kazuo Sakurai

Biography

An eminent figure in the field of polymer science, Dr. Sakurai is the scientific Co-founder of NapaJen and the principle inventor of the technology. Dr. Sakurai is also a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Kitakyushu where he continues his discovery contributions. His major research interests include polysaccharides, polysaccharide-polynucleotide complexes, nucleic acid delivery, and small-angle X-ray scatter analyses. When he joined the Japanese National Chemo-transfiguration Research Project, his broad contributions gave birth to a new national project entitled “Sugar Based Gene Manipulators.” Earlier in his career he spent 16 years at the central research center of Kanebo Ltd., performing research that spanned conductive polymers, optical resins, and drug delivering systems. Prior to that he was honored with a scholarship for his work in the Department of Polymer Science at the University of Massachusetts where he spent 3 years as a visiting scholar. He received his PhD degree from Osaka University.

Research Interest

 Healthcare