GREETING

 I enjoyed the Expo to some extent, but the world situation is such that we cannot be too carefree. How is everyone doing? Time flies—it has already been seven and a half years since I retired from Kansai Gakuin University. I am still affiliated with Kwansei Gakuin (professor emeritus) and Kobe University (guest professor), continuing my research. Additionally, I participate in discussions at places where alumni from Ozaki's lab are, such as Kindai University. Sometimes I also travel to Sendai, Tsukuba, Tokyo, Takamatsu, and Matsue.

 This year, starting with a visit to Korea in May (Korea―Japan Raman Symposium), I went to Rome in June (International Near-Infrared Conference), visited Trieste (Elettra Sincrotrone), then in August traveled to China (visiting Changchun, Harbin, Shenyang, Beijing and attending two international conferences). In late September, I visited universities in Spain and Poland (international collaboration); in October, I went to the U.S. (SciX); and in November, I went to China (ICAVS). In short, I literally traveled all over the world. After that, in December, I will go to Hawaii (Pacifichem).

 This year, in April, I was selected as a Fellow of the Society of Japan Oil Chemists, and in September, I was appointed an Honorary Member of the Japan Society for Molecular Science. Furthermore, in October, I received the Ellis R. Lippincott Award (Optica, Society for Applied Spectroscopy, and Coblentz Society). It has been an extremely fortunate year.

 My research themes remain focused on the far-ultraviolet (FUV) to far-infrared/terahertz range and Raman spectroscopy, with particular emphasis on the FUV, near infrared, and Raman spectroscopy. As work connecting all these areas, I focus on the application of quantum chemistry to spectroscopy. My goals are to deepen research in spectroscopy, further advance the field, and contribute to the world through spectroscopy. Needless to say, this is about being “Top among the Top.”

 In terms of social contribution, I serve as a visiting professor at universities both in Japan and abroad, a visiting researcher at research institutes, and am involved in the administration and education of spectroscopy societies internationally.

 I would be very grateful for your support in further enhancing this website.

Yukihiro Ozaki
November 26, 2025