GREETING

Most of us have finally been released from the severe situation of the COVID-19, but how are you all doing? I am living in almost the same situation as before COVID-19.

Thanks to the efforts of graduate Hiroto Tanaka (CEO and co-founder of D-innovation Inc.), it has been about two years since I revived my website. I retired from Kwansei Gakuin University, and it has been about five and a half years. For the first two years, I spent about one-third to one-quarter of the year abroad, but for the next two years, I never went abroad. Last year, I went to Europe in September and the United States in October, and finally returned to the international community. Attendance at domestic conferences has been almost the same as before the pandemic since last fall.

As usual, I am indebted to Kwansei Gakuin University and Kobe University and continue my research. In addition, I go to Kindai University and other places where Ozaki Lab alumni are located. Sometimes I go to Sendai, Tsukuba, Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukui, Takamatsu, Shimane, etc.

I am involved in research on FUV, UV, NIR, IR, FIR/Terahertz, and Raman spectroscopy. I also play an important role in making strong bridges between quantum chemistry and spectroscopy. I prepare many papers, reviews, and books with my collaborators. I, of course, keep the motto of the Ozaki group "Top among the Top"

Currently, I have a guest professor position at Kobe University and Fukui University and a guest principal fellow position at Riken. I also work at The Intellectual Property High Courts which belongs to The Tokyo High Courts as a specialist for intellectual property

This year, I already visited China last June, and I plan to visit several other countries from August. I am looking forward to seeing you soon!

Sincerely yours,
Yukihiro Ozaki
August 6, 2023