Satoshi Sato, Dr. Eng., Prof.
Graduate school of Engineering
Chiba University                        
Yayoi, Inage, Chiba 263-8522, Japan

Phone: +81-43-290-3377 or 3376  
Fax:   +81-43-290-3401 or 3376          
E-Mail:  satoshiATfaculty.chiba-u.jp

Major Interests: 
     Design of Catalytic Process: Interconversion of Resources Derived from Plants, Dehydration of Alcohols, Butadiene Formation, and Hydrogenation & Dehydrogenation,
     Catalyst Preparation: Chemical Vapor Deposition, Sol-gel Process, Hydrothermal Process, and Enhancement of Dispersion of Active Sites.
     Characterization of Surface Property: Surface Acidity, Basicity, and Measurement of Cu Surface Area.
     Mecanistic Consideration: Usge of Poisonous Probes and Calculations.
     Deactivation Control: Acid-Catalyzed Reactions using Metal-H2 Process.

Work 
     Publications: Recent, 2005-1983, and collaboration

Research Career:
   2015-present  Vice President, Chiba University
   2007-present  Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University
   2006-2007     Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Chiba University
   2004-2006     Associate Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Chiba University
   1998-2004     Associate Professor, Department of Materials Technology, Chiba University
   1997-1998     Associate Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Chiba University
   1995-1997     Lecturer, Department of Applied Chemistry, Chiba University
   1993          Visiting Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, CO, U.S.
   1986-1995     Assistant, Department of Applied Chemistry, Chiba University

Degree of Dr.Eng:
   1992          Awarded for the thesis entitled
                 "Solid Acid Catalysts Prepared by Chemical Vapor Deposition"

Education:
   1983-1986     Department of Synthetic Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
   1979-1983     Department of Synthetic Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Nagoya University
   1976-1979     Jishukan High School 
Year of birth:   1961
Place of birth:  Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan