Masako Yudasaka

Masako Yudasaka
EducationTokyo Metropolitan University
OccupationMaterials Scientist
Notable workCarbon nanotubes and for developing a sustainable process to produce them.
RelativesSumio Iijima, Akira Koshio

Masako Yudasaka is a Japanese materials scientist known for her research on nanocarbon materials, including carbon nanotubes. She is a senior researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), where her work spans materials science, biomedical engineering, and nanotechnology.[1] Yudasaka has contributed to advances in the synthesis and application of carbon-based nanomaterials and has collaborated on research recognized within the field of micro‑ and nanotechnology. She earned her doctorate from Tokyo Metropolitan University.[1] In 2015 she was a winner of the European Inventor Award.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Nakamura, Maki; Yamamoto, Yumiko; Zhang, Minfang; Ueda, Katsuya; Aoki, Kaoru; Saito, Naoto; Yudasaka, Masako (2024-09-12). "Calcium-mediated zoledronate loading onto carbon nanohorns". Nanoscale. 16 (35): 16632–16640. doi:10.1039/d4nr02376e. ISSN 2040-3372. PMID 39171423.
  2. ^ Epo, .org. "Sumio Iijima, Akira Koshio & Masako Yudasaka Carbon nanotubes". Archived from the original on February 5, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.