Satoshi OKABE / Professor
  • TEL： +81-11-706-6266
  • FAX： +81-11-706-6266
  • e-mail： sokabe[at]eng.hokudai.ac.jp
岡部聡教授

Education

1992 Ph.D. Environmental Engineering Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University
1989 M.Sc. Department of Civil Engineering, Miyazaki University

Areas of expertise and recent research topics
  1. Ecophysiology of anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing (anammox) bacteria and engineering applications
  2. Development of bioelectrochemical water treatment processes
  3. Analysis of ecological structures and functions of multi-species biofilms
  4. Construction of biotic-abiotic hybrid artificial photosyhtesis system
  5. Others
Activities in academic societies
  • Japan Society of Microbial Ecology (JSME), President (2021 - 2023)
  • International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME), International Board Member (2012 - 2016)
  • The ISME/IWA Bio Cluster Award Committee (2012 - present)
  • International Water Association (IWA) Biofilm specialist group management committee (2004 - 2018)
  • International Water Association (IWA) Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering (previously Activated Sludge Population Dynamics）specialist group management committee (2005 - 2014)
  • Japan Society on Water Environment (JSWE), Executive board member
Editorial activities
  • Senior Editor of The ISME Journal (2017 - present)
  • Associate Editor in Water Science and Technology (2007-present)
  • Editorial board of npj Clean Water (2019-present)
  • Editorial board of Biodegradation (2000-present)
  • Editorial board of Environmental Technology (2000-present)
  • Editor-in-sub chief in Microbes and Environments (2005-2010)
  • Associate editor in Water Research (2007-2011)
  • Ediror of Journal of the Japan Water Works Association
Professional Experiences
Since Apr. 2010 Professor, Division of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University
Apr. 2008
‐Mar. 2010		 Professor, Division of Built Environment, Hokkaido University
Apr. 2000
‐Mar. 2008		 Associate Professor, Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Hokkaido University
Apr. 1994
‐Mar. 2000		 Assistant Professor, Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Hokkaido University
Jan 1993
‐Mar. 1994		 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Miyazaki University
Honors and Awards
2018 Hokkaido University President's Award for Excellence in Research and Education (Research)
2017 Hokkaido University President's Award for Excellence in Research and Education (Education)
2016 IWA Fellow
2014 The Nagase Research Promotion Prize
2009 The best paper award of the Journal of Japan Society on Water Environment
Dec 2007 The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Prize (In recognition and support of excellent Young Researchers)
Aug. 2006 The best poster award at The 11th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME-11)
Nov 2003 Award for the paper on Environmental Engineering Research, JSCE
Apr 2001 Award for the paper on Gekkan Mizu
Oct 1999 Award for the paper on the Journal of Japan Water Works
May 1999 Award for the paper on the Journal of Japan Society on Water Environment
Interviews

Asian Water (2011, 27(1), 19-22)