Tetsuro Mimura

Dean of the Faculty of Bioenvironmental Sciences, Professor, Doctor of Science
As far as we know, the Earth is the only place in the entire universe where life is known to exist. Throughout its long history, the Earth's environment has been created by organisms such as plants and humans. In order to continue to preserve this irreplaceable global environment, it is essential to understand living organisms. I warmly invite you to study this theme at the Faculty of Bioenvironmental Sciences and contribute to our efforts to preserve our planet.
E-Mail
mimura.tetsuro
Areas of Research
Plant Cell Biology, Plant Environmental Response, Plant Membrane Biology, Plant Physiology
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  • When Dr. Testuro Mimura started his undergraduate studies, he wanted to be a biologist, but he wasn’t interested in plants; rather, he simply enjoyed spending his time surrounded by nature.
    After earning his Ph.D. at Tokyo University, he has spent his time in many places across the world. Before joining KUAS, he stayed at the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan for two years as a contract professor. During those days, the more he learned about plants, the more he realized how interesting they are and how important they are to our life. Two years ago, Dr. Mimura and colleagues held a special exhibition about “Plants” at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, and they are also working with a Japanese broadcaster to produce an easy-to-understand program on plants, in an effort to make plants a more interesting topic to the general population.

  • Plants are able to produce nutrients via photosynthesis. This allows plants to remain still in one place without the need to move around looking for food like animals do. However, this has made it necessary for them to adapt to various changes in their environment. Plants have developed a greater sense of awareness of their surroundings than animals and are better able to adapt to changes in their environment. Dr. Mimura is currently conducting research on how plants sense their environment and adapt to it.
    The picture below shows mangrove trees in Thailand, which can grow along the seashore, a difficult location for normal plants to grow due to high salt concentration. Dr. Mimura is researching how mangrove plants can survive under such conditions.