KITADAI NORIO

Institute for Extra-cutting-edge Science and Technology Avant-garde Research of Life Marine-Earth Ecosystem Evolution Research Program-

  • Senior Researcher

Degree

  • 理学博士, 大阪大学

Research Interests

  • Astrobiology

Research Areas

  • Natural sciences, Space and planetary science

Research History

  • Oct. 2023 - Present
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 超先鋭研究開発部門 超先鋭研究開発プログラム, 主任研究員
  • Jul. 2021 - Sep. 2023
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Institute for Extra-cutting-edge Science and Technology Avant-garde Research (X-star), 副主任研究員
  • Apr. 2019 - Jun. 2021
    JAMSTEC, SUGAR, X-star, researcher
  • Oct. 2013 - Mar. 2019
    Tokyo Institute of Technology, Earth-Life Science Institute, Researcher
  • Jun. 2011 - Sep. 2013
    Kanazawa University, Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Researcher

Education

  • Apr. 2008 - Mar. 2011, Osaka University, Graduate School of Science, Department of Earth and Space Science
  • Apr. 2006 - Mar. 2008, Osaka University, Graduate School of Science, Department of Earth and Space Science
  • Apr. 2002 - Mar. 2006, Osaka University, School of Science, Department of Physics

Papers

Misc.

Books and Other Publications

  • 北台紀夫, Single work, 12-16
    深海熱水噴出孔で起こる電気化学反応               
    化学 第74巻 第11号 12-16ページ, Nov. 2019

Presentations

  • 富澤錦; 北台紀夫; 田川翔大朗; 中村龍平
    硫化銅鉱物に駆動される非酵素的カルバモイル化とリン酸化反応
    第50回 生命の起源・アストロバイオロジー学会(JSOLA) 学術講演会, Mar. 2026
  • Norio Kitadai
    H2-driven pyrite/pyrrhotite redox cycle: a sustained electron generator for the autotrophic origin of life               
    JpGU 2025, 29 May 2025
  • Satoshi Okada; Shigeaki Ono; Norio Kitadai
    Theoretical understanding of electroreduction of carbon dioxide on partially reduced nickel suifides               
    JpGU 2025, 29 May 2025
  • Akira Yamaguchi; Taiyo Ishikawa; Norio Kitadai; Ryuhei Nakamura; Masahiro Miyauchi
    Elucidating key parameter of electrochemical N2 reduction on metal sulfide to ammonia               
    JpGU 2025, 29 May 2025
  • Akira Tanemura; Masahiro Yamamoto; Norio Kitadai
    Reproduction of sustainable organic synthesis with the flow-reactor simulating ancient deep-sea alkaline hydrothermal vent               
    JpGU 2025, 29 May 2025
  • Zening Yang; Li Yamei; Norio Kitadai; Masahiro Yamamoto; Yuichiro Ueno; Ryuhei Nakamura
    Prebiotic cyanide generation from amino acids               
    JpGU 2025, 29 May 2025, [Invited]
  • A. Yamaguchi; A.N.E. Aisnada; Y. Yui; J.E. Lee; N. Kitadai; R. Nakamura; M. Ibe; M. Miyauchi
    Suggesting simple design strategy of ternary metal sulfide-based CO2 reduction electrocatalyst by machine learning technique               
    247th ECS Meeting, 22 May 2025
  • Yang Z.; Li Y.; Kitadai N.; Yamamoto M.; Nakamura R.
    Minerals enable aqueous cyanide synthesis from glycine: insights towards habitable environment in solar system
    13th ELSI International Symposium 2025, 08 Jan. 2025
  • Norio Kitadai
    【Invited】Metal sulfides: crucial adsrobents, reductants, and catalysts for the origin of life in deep-sea hydrothermal systems               
    The 47th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan, 27 Nov. 2024, [Invited]
  • Norio Kitadai
    H2-fueled pyrite/pyrrhotite redox cycle: a sustained electron supplier for the autotrophic origin of life               
    Nano to Planets: approaches to understanding how life began, 08 Nov. 2024
  • Norio Kitadai
    【Invited】Metal sulfides: crucial adsorbents, reductants, and catalysts for the origin of life in deep-sea hydrothermal systems
    Electrosynthesis: Light, Life and Materials Perspective, 12 Jun. 2024, [Invited]
  • Yamei Li; Hiroyuki Kurokawa; Yasuhito Sekine; Yoko Kebukawa; Norio Kitadai; Naizhong Zhang; Xiaofeng Zang; Yuichiro Ueno; Gen Fujimori; Ryuhei Nakamura; Kosuke Fujishima; Junko Isa
    Impact of mineral-catalyzed reactions on the synthesis and stability of amino acids in serpentinization-hosted environment
    JpGu 2024, 26 May 2024
  • Zening Yang; Masahiro Yamamoto; Yamaguchi Akira; Norio Kitadai; Li Yamei; Ryuhei Nakamura
    Bio-Inspired Catabolic Origin of Cyanide for Prebiotic Synthesis at Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vent
    JpGU 2024, 26 May 2024
  • Akira Yamaguch; Taiyo Ishikawa; Norio Kitadai; Masahiro Miyauchi
    Synthesis of metabolic-hub compounds starting from CO2 as a reaction substrate
    JpGU 2024, 26 May 2024
  • Norio Kitadai
    The role of sulfur in the chemical evolution of life
    Joint CO world & 12th ELSI symposium, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Norio Kitadai
    Protometabolism in CO world
    2023年度 CO world全体会議, 03 Aug. 2023
  • Yamei Li; Hiroyuki Kurokawa; Yasuhito Sekine; Yoko Kebukawa; Norio Kitadai; Yuko Nakano; Naizhong Zhang; Xiaofeng Zang; Yuichiro Ueno; Ryuhei Nakamura; Kosuke Fujishima; Junko Isa
    Role of mineral catalysis on the molecular evolution on solar system bodies
    Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2023, 22 May 2023
  • Masahiro Yamamoto; Kazuki Matsumoto; Norio Kitadai
    Development of a geochemical flow-reactor for reproduction of the origin of proto-metabolism
    Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2023, 22 May 2023
  • Walaa Elmasry; Satoshi Okada; Norio Kitadai
    Polypeptide synthesis through electrochemical oxidation of thioglycine               
    Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2023, 22 May 2023
  • 北台紀夫
    Electrochemical synthesis and conversion of glyoxylate: Implications for the autotrophic origin of life               
    Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2023, 22 May 2023
  • 高萩航; 岡田賢; 松井洋平; 小野重明; 高井研; 北台紀夫
    Extreme accumulation of ammonia on mackinawite under simulated geoelectrochemical conditions in primordial ocean hydrothermal systems               
    Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2023, 22 May 2023
  • 北台紀夫
    【招待講演】代謝機能物質の起源:海底熱水噴出孔が果たした役割               
    第43回 分子生物学会年会 オンライン開催, 04 Dec. 2020, [Invited]
  • 北台紀夫
    【招待講演】 代謝は深海熱水噴出孔で生じた?地球化学から探る生命発生ストーリ―               
    情報計算化学生物学会2019年大会, 23 Oct. 2019, [Invited]
  • 北台紀夫
    【招待講演】 深海熱水電気化学メタボリックシナリオを実証する               
    日本地球化学会 第66回年会, 19 Sep. 2019, [Invited]
  • 北台紀夫
    【招待講演】 生命発生,特に代謝の起源に関する実験的・理論的研究               
    2018年度 日本地球化学会第65回年会, 12 Sep. 2018, [Invited]
  • 北台紀夫
    【招待講演】 アミノ酸の重合挙動から探る生命起源に有利な環境               
    第43回 生命の起源及び進化学会学術講演会, Mar. 2018, [Invited]
  • Norio Kitadai
    Origin of life–Driven by geo-electrochemical energy               
    Japanese – Canadian Frontiers of Science Symposium, Nov. 2017, [Invited]
  • Norio Kitadai
    Universality of the origin of life in the Cosmos               
    生命の起源及び進化学会 夏の学校, Sep. 2017, [Invited]
  • 北台紀夫; 山口晃; Yamei Li; 山本正浩; 中村龍平; 高井研
    【招待講演】 電気化学でもたらす生命の起源               
    日本微生物生態学会 第31回大会, Oct. 2016, [Invited]
  • Norio Kitadai; Yayoi Hongo; Yamei Li; Akira Yamaguchi; Ryuhei Nakamura; Masahiro Yamamoto; Ken Takai
    Electrochemical carbon fixation               
    Japan Geoscience Union Meeting, May 2016, [Invited]
  • 北台紀夫
    【招待講演】 Proto-metabolism ~代謝の起源~               
    生命の起源及び進化学会 夏の学校, Aug. 2014, [Invited]

Professional Memberships

  • The Geochemical Society of Japan               
  • 生命の起原及び進化学会