DNA Engineering

Kenji Mizoguchi is emeritus professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU), Japan. He joined TMU as professor in the Department of Physics in 1995. He received his PhD from TMU in 1983 on the topic “NMR study on AuV and MoCo dilute magnetic alloys.” Some of his prominent studies are “NMR and ESR study on conducting polymers” (1980), “Electrosodalites, fullerides, molecular charge transfer salts” (2000), and “DNA and metal-DNA composites” (since 2002). He has published nearly 150 research papers so far. His current research interest is in the development of a high-pressure ESR system up to 10 GPa.

Hirokazu Sakamoto is assistant professor at TMU since 1986. He received his PhD from the University of Tokyo in 1985 on the topic “Electronic states of transition metal compounds by ultraviolet and photoemission spectroscopy.” His research is focused on photoemission and ultraviolet spectroscopy of molecular crystals, semiconductors, and metals and NMR and ESR of high-Tc superconductors, conducting polymers, charge transfer salts, and DNA. His current research interest is in the high-pressure ESR system being studied by Prof. Mizoguchi.