Department of Molecular and Material Sciences, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences　Simanoe＆Kida Lab.

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Curriculum Vitae (Prof. Emeritus Noboru YAMAZOE)

  1. Name: Noboru Yamazoe
  2. Date of birth: 1940
  3. Place of birth: Nagasaki in Japan
  4. Nationality: Japan
  5. Present position:
    Name of institute affiliated: Kyushu University
    (Faculty of Engineering Sciences)
    Position in institute: Professor Emeritus
  6. Contact address
    (Office) 6-1 Kasuga-koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
    　Facsimile:+81-92-583-7538 (Shimanoe･Nishibori Lab.),

I. Career

  • * Graduated from Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering,
    　 Kyushu University in 1963.
  • * Obtained Master of Engineering Degree from Kyushu University in 1965.
  • * Obtained Doctor of Engineering Degree from Kyush University in 1968
  • Doctor degree: February 1969 (Doctor of Engineering, Kyushu University)
* Appointed as a staff of Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering,
Kyushu University.
Research associate 1968
Lecturer 1968-1969
Associate Professor 1969-1975
Shifted to Department of Materials Science and Technology, Graduate School of
EngineeringSciences (newly founded) in 1975
Associate Professor 1975-1979
Professor 1979-1998
Shifted to Department of Material and Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Engineering
Sciences in 1998 (due to reorganization of the 　graduate school)
Professor 1975-1979
  • * 1994 − 1996 Director of Analytical Center of Kyushu University
  • * 1995 − 1997 Counselor of Kyushu University
  • * 1997 − 1999 Councilor of Kyushu University
  • * 1999 − 2001 Dean of Graduate School of Engineering Sciences
  • * 2004. March Retirement at the age limit
  • * 2004. April Professor Emeritus of Kyushu University
  • * 2004 − present Technical adviser in Figaro Engineering Inc.
  • * 2005 − present Technical advise in Organo Corp.
  • * 2004 − present Part-time Lecturer in Kinki University

II. Research career (Main research items)

1. Chemical sensors

  • (1) Semiconductor gas sensors (1968-Present)
  • (2) Solid electrolyte gas sensors (1979-Present)
  • (3) Other sensors (1986-2000)
  • Solid electrolyte-based, quartz oscillator-based, or surface plasmon resonance-based biosensors

2. Solid catalysts

  • (1) Mixed oxide catalysts for the partial oxidation of hydrocarbons (1968-1995)
    　　ex. Fe2O3-Sb2O4, SnO2-Sb2O4, V2O4-MoO3, spinel oxides, V2O4-P2O4
  • (2) Cu-exchanged zeolites for NO-NH3 reaction (1970-1987)

3. New functional materials

　(1) Defect perovskite-type oxides

  • 　* Synthesis and oxygen adsorptive- and oxide ionic conductive-properties
    　 　(1980-1988)
  • 　* Application for oxygen-separation membrane (1984-Present)
  • 　* Application as electrode catalysts for oxygen-reduction or -evolution cathodes
    　　(1979-Present)
  • (2) Defect chemistry of High Tc supper conductors (1988-1995)
  • (3) New materials for electrochromic display devices (1986-1999)
  • (4) Dielectric thin film for high density memory devices (1996-Present)
  • (5) Ceramic coating film using wet process (2000-Present)

III. Awards

  • * The Electrochemical Society of Japan Award for Innovative Research
    　 (Kenkyushorei-Sho) for 1987.
  • * Divisional Award of The Chemical Society of Japan for 1989.
  • * The Best Paper Award In Bunseki Kagaku, 1991
  • * 1992 Excellent Papers Award of The Electrochemical Society of Japan
  • * The fifth International meeting on Chemical Sensors Award (1994).
  • * The Catalysis Society of Japan Award for 1995.
  • * 2002 Electrochemical Society of Japan Award.
  • * The Medal with Purple Ribbon (2003). (From Japanese government)
  • * Outstanding Achievement Award of the ESC Sensor Division (2004)
  • * The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (2014)