Takayoshi Kobayashi, Titles: Professor Emeritus of The University of Tokyo, Chair professor of National Chiao-Tung University, Guest professors of Univ. of Electro-Communications and Tokyo University of Science, Professor Emeritus of The University of Tokyo Research activities For more than 35 years, research on the development of ultrafast lasers and on ultrafast spectroscopy. From about 7 years ago, the development of photothermal super-resolution microscope and its applications to biological and medical research. > 660 original papers in international journals and >300 review articles. Awards: 2000-present: Fellow of the Optical Society of America 2005-present: Chair Professor, National Chiao-Tung University in Taiwan. 2011: Humboldt Award, Outstanding Research in the Development of Ultrashort Pulse Laser and Ultrafast Processes in Molecules 2013: Fellow of the Chemical Society of Japan 2015: Senior Member of the Optical Society of America (at present Optica)