Yasuaki Einaga received his BS (1994), MS (1996), and PhD (1999) from the University of Tokyo. After 2 years as a research associate at the University of Tokyo, he started a faculty career as an assistant professor in Keio University in 2001, where he was promoted to full professor in 2011. He has been also a research director of JST-CREST (2011-2014), JST-ACCEL (2014-2020), and NEDO (2020-). He was awarded "The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Creative Work" in 2016 and “Awards for Science and Technology” from The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2023 for his pioneering work in diamond electrodes. His research interests include functional materials science, photochemistry, and electrochemistry.

Hiroshi is a Project Director in Institute for Quantum Life Science in QST, Japan, and a Designated Professor in Institute of Nano-Life-Systems, Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University. He received his PhD in Medical Science from Nagoya University in 2010 (supervisor: Prof M. Hamaguchi), and PhD in Engineering from Tokyo University in 2011 (supervisor: Prof. K. Araki). His research focuses on the application of quantum nano sensors to advanced medical sciences such as regenerative medicine, cancer medicine, and cranial nerves medicine.