Prof. Dr. Kazunori Kataoka

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsPreparative and Physical Chemistry of Polymers,Pharmacy
KeywordsBlock copolymer, Polymeric micelle, Biomaterials, Drug delivery, Gene delivery

Current contact address

CountryJapan
CityKawasaki
InstitutionInnovation Center of NanoMedicine (iCONM)

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Axel MüllerDepartment Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz
Prof. Dr. Manfred SchmidtInstitut für Physikalische Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz
Prof. Dr. Axel MüllerInstitut für Physikalische Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz
Prof. Dr. Venkatram Prasad ShastriInstitut für Makromolekulare Chemie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg
Prof. Dr. Rudolf ZentelDepartment Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz
Prof. Dr. Thomas BeinDepartment Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz
Prof. Dr. Felix SchacherDepartment Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz
Prof. Dr. Twan LammersUniversitätsklinikum, Institut für Biomedizinische Technologien - Zellbiologie -, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH), Aachen
Start of initial sponsorship01/03/2012

Programme(s)

2011Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Kataoka is an international authority in the field of polymers for biomedical applications. He has made significant contributions to the field of polymer-based nanocarriers for the tumor-directed delivery of anti-cancer drugs and of DNA for gene therapy. During his stay in Germany he plans to establish and extend collaborations with his host institutions.