Nobu-Hisa Kaneko
金子晋久
金子晋久
He earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in condensed matter physics from Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan in 1992 and 1997, respectively. Between 1996 and 1999, he conducted research at the National Research Institute for Inorganic Materials in Tsukuba, Japan. In 1999, he joined the Department of Applied Physics at Stanford University as a postdoctoral researcher, later becoming a physicist at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), Stanford University, in California, USA.
In 2003, he joined the National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ) at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Tsukuba, Japan. His work at AIST/NMIJ focuses on metrological applications of the quantum Hall effect, the Josephson effect, and the single electron tunneling effect. Over the years, he has held various positions within NMIJ/AIST, including section chiefs, division head, and group leaders in the fields of electricity and magnetism. Since 2017, he has held the position of Principal Researcher, overseeing new and young researchers at NMIJ. His primary research interests revolve around condensed matter and material physics and their applications in metrology. He also serves as a Principal Researcher and a Team Leader for G-QuAT, or Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology, a quantum research initiative launched by AIST to advance collaborative efforts in quantum-AI computing and quantum sensors. The program fosters partnerships with industry and public institutions both in Japan and internationally.
He has contributed to several international and national scientific organizations, serving as the Chair of the Technical Committee on Electricity and Magnetism (TCEM) of the Asia Pacific Metrology Program (APMP) from 2012 to 2015, a Member-at-Large of the CPEM Executive Committee from 2012 to 2020, the Acting Member of the Board of the Tokyo Branch of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ) from 2013 to 2015, and the Chair (domestic) of IEC TC 85 from 2013 to 2016, among others. He also served as a technical advisor of the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) of Japan and participated in laboratory assessments, including peer review assessments of other national metrology institutes as a technical assessor or an expert about two to three times per year.
He has encouraged his team members, as well as himself, to collaborate with industry and international counterparts. He has successfully operated or co-operated in over 10 research projects with them. Additionally, he has authored and co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles, with more than 10 of them being co-authored with researchers and engineers from industry partners.
He is a member of IEEE, JSAP, and IEEJ.
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Nobu-Hisa Kaneko earned his Ph.D. in condensed matter physics from Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, in 1997. Between 1996 and 1999, he conducted research at the National Research Institute for Inorganic Materials in Tsukuba, Japan. In 1999, he joined the Department of Applied Physics at Stanford University as a postdoctoral researcher, later becoming a physicist at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), Stanford University, in California, USA.
In 2003, he returned to Japan to join the National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), part of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Tsukuba. His research at NMIJ/AIST has focused on precision measurements and quantum electrical standards, particularly through the quantum Hall effect, the Josephson effect, and single-electron tunneling effect. Over the years, he has held several leadership roles within the institute, including Section Chiefs, Division Head, and Group Leaders in the field of electricity and magnetism. Since 2017, he has served as a Principal Researcher, mentoring early-career scientists and guiding research strategy.His primary research interests lie in condensed matter and materials physics, especially their applications in metrology. He also serves as a Principal Researcher and a Team Leader for G-QuAT (Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology), a quantum research initiative launched by AIST to advance collaborative efforts in quantum-AI computing and quantum sensors. The program fosters partnerships with industry and public institutions both in Japan and internationally.
He is a member of IEEE, JSAP, and IEEJ.