Self-organization

The concept of self-organization is extremely wide ranging. Most remarkable among the various examples is self-organization as it occurs in organisms. Proteins and lipids, the fundamental components of living creatures, gather and create bigger and more complex organelles, which then organize further to become cells and finally living creatures. This process occurs spontaneously based on the shape and characteristics of the original organism, not because of external forces. The self-organization ability resides in the base material from the beginning. When self-organization occurs in multiple stages, self-organization in each stage is completely independent and it is impossible to simply predict the end result. This concept also extends to the formation of society through the gathering of individuals as well as the structure of nebulae in interstellar space. In many cases, the great discrepancies between overall structure and the structure of components can be explained by the concept of self-organization.

Toyoki Kunitake

His speciality is High Polymer Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. After receiving his Ph.D. in Chemistry at The University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Kunitake started to teach at the faculty of Engineering at Kyushu University. Presently he is the Vice President of the University of Kitakyushu ,and the Professor at the department of International Environmental Engineering. Dr. Kunitake also serves as a councilor of the Society of Biomaterial, the Vice President of the Japan Chemistry Society, and the Vice President of the Polymer Chemistry Society. Dr. Kunitake's achievements received various awards from the Society of Polymer Science, Chemical Society of Japan, the Japanese government (Shijuhoushou), and The Japan Academy.