Koji Kawamura was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1975. He received the BS and MS degree in Fishery Science from Kindai University in 1998 and 2000, respectively. He received a PhD degree in Material Science from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in 2004. His major research interests include analytical chemistry, gas detectors, bio-functional materials, and microbiology. In 2005, he was employed as an engineer at Komyo Rikagaku Kogyo K.K., Japan. Currently, he is Chief Manager of the development supporting department.