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Shin-ichi Orimo is Director and Professor at the Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR) at Tohoku University, with concurrent appointments as Professor and Head of Section at the Institute for Materials Research (IMR). He has served as AIMR Director since 2019. His research centers on hydrogen science, with a focus on advanced hydrogen storage materials and the superionic and superconductive properties of complex hydrides. Orimo earned his Ph.D. in physics from the Graduate School of Biosphere Science at Hiroshima University in 1995, following earlier studies at the same university. He leads the Orimo Laboratory in the Hydrogen Functional Materials Division at IMR and has contributed extensively to the development of materials for hydrogen-based energy storage. Notable recognitions include the Honda Frontier Award in 2021 and the Science of Hydrogen & Energy Award in 2015. Orimo maintains a highly cited publication record in materials science, with emphasis on energy storage applications. He participates in institutional leadership roles at Tohoku University and collaborates on projects advancing hydrogen technologies and solid-state ionics.
Throughout his career, Orimo has held positions advancing materials research at Tohoku University, including leadership in device and system groups at AIMR. His work supports broader efforts in energy materials, including explorations of complex hydrides for batteries and storage systems. As a principal investigator, he oversees research initiatives that integrate experimental and computational approaches to hydride materials. Orimo's appointments reflect sustained contributions to the university's materials research infrastructure and international collaborations in hydrogen science. Public records confirm his ongoing role in academic and research administration at the institution.
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