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2026.01.28


Postdoctoral Researcher

Toshiki KOGA, Ph.D

Organic Molecule Research Group, Biogeochemistry Research Center, Research Institute for Marine Resources Utilization

Biogeochemistry Research Center
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 2-15, Natsushima-Cho, Yokosuka, 237-0061, JAPAN

toshikikoga_AT_jamstec.go.jp
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Research Interests

  • Extraterrestrial organic compounds (amino acids & nucleobases) in carbonaceous chondrites
  • Amino acid synthesis by laboratory experiments simulating the conditions of the early Earth and meteorite parent bodies

Education

2021
Ph.D. Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Kyushu University
2018
M.Sc. Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Kyushu University
2016
B.A. Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Kyushu University

Professional Experience

2024-Present
Postdoctoral Researcher at Biogeochemistry Research Center, JAMSTEC
2021-2024
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow(PD) at Biogeochemistry Research Center, JAMSTEC
2018-2021
JSPS Research Fellow(DC1) at Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Kyushu University
2018-2019
JSPS Overseas Challenge Program for Young Researchers Grant at Astrobiology Analytical Laboratory, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

Awards

2025
Physics World Top 10:Breakthroughs of the Year 2025
2025
Top Cited Article 2023 in Wiley
2023
Featured Article (Editors' Highlights)
in Nature Communications (Astronomy and Planetary Science)
2023
Featured Article (Editors' Highlights)
in Nature Communications (Astronomy and Planetary Science)