Sousuke Imamura

Dr. Sousuke Imamura is a senior distinguished researcher at NTT Space Environment and Energy Laboratories. He received his Ph.D. from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in 2005. He worked as a JSPS Research Fellow at The University of Tokyo from 2005 to 2009. He joined Chuo University as an assistant professor in 2009 and was appointed associate professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2012. In 2019, he was a visiting professor at the Institute for Plant Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University. In March 2021, he joined NTT Space Environment and Energy Laboratories. His research interests include the regeneration of the global environment using photosynthetic organisms, especially algae, with molecular biology approaches.

Biology/Biotechnology/Environment

Unlocking algae as a green solution for the future

Sousuke Imamura

July 17, 2025

What if the key to sustainable food and fuel lay in pond water? Scientists explore how algae could revolutionise farming, energy and industry.

Biotechnology/Energy/Environment

Establishing new breeding methods for improving oil production using algae

Sousuke Imamura

Koji Yamada

October 24, 2024

Researchers use neutron radiation to boost algae oil production, offering a promising solution for reducing greenhouse gases and producing renewable biofuels.