Hiromasa Kiyota b 1966 in Sendai Japan Associate Professor of Biooganic Chemistry at Tohoku University Japan BS 1989 soil science Prof Hidenori Wada MS 1991 and Ph D 1995 organic chemistry Prof Kenji Mori and Associate Prof Takeshi Kitahara from the University of Tokyo Assistant Professor 1991 Prof K Moris Lab and Prof Takayuki Oritanis Lab 1994 Associate Professor Prof Shigefumi Kuwahara in 2002 Visiting Academic 20012002Prof Steven V Ley at Cambridge University UK The Japan Bioscience Biotechnology and Agrochemistry Society Award for the Encouragement of Young Scientists 2003 His research interests extend over a wide range of natural product chemistry especially on the synthesis of biologically active compounds such as antibiotics phytotoxins plant hormones insect pheromones marine products perfumery etc.Research Interest: His research interests extend over a wide range of natural product chemistry, especially on the synthesis of biologically active compounds such as antibiotics, phytotoxins, plant hormones, insect pheromones, marine products, perfumery etc.