Disclaimer: machine translated by DeepL which may contain errors.
The research is very interesting!
Yu Hayashi
(Professor, Department of Biological Sciences)
B.S. in Biology, The University of Tokyo, 2003; M.S. in Biological Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 2008; Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tsukuba, 2016-2020; Young Fellow, Associate Professor, International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine and Science (WPI-IIIS), The University of Tsukuba, 2020-2022; Professor, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, 2020-2022. Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo (2022-2023) Project Manager, Moonshot-type R&D Project Project Manager of the Moonshot R&D Project from FY2024.
Q. What are your hobbies?
A. Casting nets
is fun! I have been doing it since I was a child, but I trained it further on Lake Biwa when I was working in Kyoto. I also like fishing, playing the piano, and diving (since I got old, I only dive).
Q. What is your motto?
A. The truth is in the details.
No matter how large science becomes, I feel that the decisive factor for breakthroughs is personal observation, insight, and meticulous experimental design and work. Be careful in everything you do! (With a note of self-discipline...)
Q. What do you like about the Faculty of Science at the University of Tokyo?
A. Many people are good at hard work.
Continuation is power! There is no genius better than hard work!
Q. What books or textbooks would you recommend to students?
A. Detroit Metal City
When you get tired of studying or working, how about this kind of gag manga for a break (laughs)? I also recommend the TV program "Horiken Fureai Tabi" (if you can still watch it) to take a break.
Q. What is the source of your inspiration?
A. Discussions with lab members.
I feel that playing catch-up with words has the effect of refining my thinking.
Q. If you could reincarnate, what would it be?
A. An Arab millionaire!
I would be able to devote myself to research without having to scramble for research funds.
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