Prof. Kenichi Matsuda*

Prof. Kenichi Matsuda is an accomplished natural products chemist at Hokkaido University. With a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo in Agriculture, completed under the supervision of Prof. Makoto Nishiyama, his expertise spans enzyme biosynthesis, genome mining, and N-N bond formation in natural product chemistry. Since joining Hokkaido University in 2017, he has made significant contributions to discovering novel biosynthetic pathways and compounds, which have broad implications for pharmaceutical and biocatalytic applications. His work emphasizes expanding chemical diversity through innovative enzyme systems and engineering.
Prof. Matsuda’s research is highly regarded in the scientific community for its potential applications in medicinal chemistry, helping to develop new bioactive molecules and sustainable methods for drug development.

Key Contributions:

• Discovery of novel biosynthetic pathways, particularly in N-N bond formation, with potential pharmaceutical applications.
• Advanced enzyme engineering to enhance the chemical diversity of natural products through genome mining.
• Explored innovative natural product biosynthesis for applications in drug discovery and sustainable biocatalysis.

Field of Expertise: Natural Products Chemistry, Biosynthetic Enzyme, Genome Mining

*The lecture by Kenichi Matsuda is kindly sponsored by the doctoral network BiodeCCodiNNg (https://biodeccodinng.eu/).