KEIO RESEARCHERS INFORMATION SYSTEM

Career 【 Display / hide 】

Career 【 Display / hide 】

• 2010.04

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  2013.12

  Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Center for the Promotion of Integrated Sciences, Assistant Professor

• 2014.01

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  2017.03

  University of Edinburgh, Science, Technology and Innovation Studies (STIS), Research Fellow

• 2017.04

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  2019.03

  University of Tokyo, Komaba Oraganization for Educational Excellence, Science Interpreter Training Program, Project Assistant Professor

• 2019.04

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  2022.03

  Keio University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Foreign Languages and Liberal Arts, Assistant Professor

• 2019.10

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  2021.09

  慶應義塾大学, 理工学部, 学習指導副主任（外国語・総合教育教室）

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Academic Background 【 Display / hide 】

Academic Background 【 Display / hide 】

• 2000.04

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  2004.03

  Waseda University, School of Political Sciences and Economics, Department of Economics

  University, Graduated

• 2004.10

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  2005.09

  University of Oxford, Said Business School

  United Kingdom, Graduate School, Completed, Master's course

• 2005.10

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  2006.09

  London School of Economics and Political Sciences, Department of Sociology

  United Kingdom, Graduate School, Completed, Master's course

• 2006.10

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  2010.03

  University of Oxford, Said Business School

  United Kingdom, Graduate School, Completed, Doctoral course

Academic Degrees 【 Display / hide 】

Academic Degrees 【 Display / hide 】

• MSc in Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Sciences, Coursework, 2006.11

• MSc in Management Research, University of Oxford, Coursework, 2007.05

• D.Phil. (Oxon) in Management Studies, University of Oxford, Coursework, 2011.07

  Research Regimes and their Technological Imaginations: A Comparative Study of Tissue Engineering in the UK and Japan

Research Areas 【 Display / hide 】

Research Areas 【 Display / hide 】

• Humanities & Social Sciences / Sociology of science, history of science and technology (Science and Technology Studies)

• Humanities & Social Sciences / Sociology (Medical Sociology)

Research Keywords 【 Display / hide 】

Research Keywords 【 Display / hide 】

• ELSI/RRI

• Life Sciences/Biotechnology

• Cross-national Comparison

• Synthetic Biology

• Regenerative Medicine

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Books 【 Display / hide 】

Books 【 Display / hide 】

• 『「研究者の自治」のためのレファレンスブック』

  西　千尋, 桜木　真理子, 見上　公一, CBI学会, 2024.09

• 『入門 科学技術と社会』

  Ryuma Shineha, Koichi Mikami, Nakanishiya Shuppan, 2024.04

  Scope: 第5章 期待と想像の行為遂行性，第21章 気候工学,  Contact page： 46-56, 209-216

Papers 【 Display / hide 】

Papers 【 Display / hide 】

• The Illusion of 'Artificiality': On the containment of the nature

  Koichi Mikami

  Articulations 4   83 - 99 2026

  Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution), Single Work

• The Rise of Public Engagement in Japan and the UK: Reconsidering Conventional Narratives through a Cross-country Dialogue

  Koichi Mikami, Erika Szymanski, Jusaku Minari, Robert Smith, Niki Vermeulen

  East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal 20 ( 2 ) 173 - 199 2026

  Research paper (scientific journal), Joint Work, Accepted

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• 合成生物学への社会的期待

  見上　公一, 村瀬　泰菜

  合成生物学ハンドブック　（木賀大介・蓮沼誠久 監修） (NTS)     741 - 752 2026

  Part of collection (book), Joint Work

• 生命のデザイン ー「つながりを持った生命」の視点へー

  見上　公一

  ゲノムと社会　つくる生命、ゆれる価値観　（JST RISTEX「ゲノム倫理」研究会 編） (共同文化社)     158 - 167 2026

  Part of collection (book), Single Work

• The potential of Anthropocene: Taming 'dirty' chimera and its power

  Koichi Mikami

  Articulations 3   35 - 47 2025

  Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution), Single Work

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Papers, etc., Registered in KOARA 【 Display / hide 】

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• 「無駄な」時間とは?

  Mikami, Koichi

  新版 窮理図解 (慶應義塾大学理工学部)   ( 36 )  2023.01

• What is "wasted" time?

  Mikami, Koichi

  New Kyurizukai (Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University)   ( 36 )  2023.01

• Interactive event ‘Let’s visualize and talk the future of artificial cells!’

  Mikami, Koichi

  The Keio University Hiyoshi review of social sciences (慶應義塾大学日吉紀要刊行委員会)   ( 34 ) 75 - 84 2023

  ISSN  13425390

• How extraordinary was it? : what development of an orphan drug meant for patients, their families, and their community

  Mikami, Kōichi

  Historia scientiarum (History of Science Society of Japan)  31 ( 2 ) 94 - 107 2022

  ISSN  02854821

• Artificial cells and society : collaboration on science communication

  Mikami, Koichi

  学事振興資金研究成果実績報告書 (慶應義塾大学)  2022

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Reviews, Commentaries, etc. 【 Display / hide 】

Reviews, Commentaries, etc. 【 Display / hide 】

• Welcome toトピアTopia!

  Erika Szymanski, Koichi Mikami, Jane Calvert

  East Asian Science Technology and Society: An International Journal 20 ( 2 ) 137 - 147 2026.06

  Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (scientific journal),  ISSN  18752160

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  We have written the introduction to this special issue on responsible research and innovation (RRI) in the UK and Japan as a visitor's guide to an imaginary island holiday park to emphasize how we have centered the situatedness of practices that contribute to responsibility in science and technology. Our overarching argument is that RRI cannot be discussed as a program without foregrounding its location, and that RRI therefore needs “alternative practices”—heuristics that inspire adaptation in context—above “best practices” that might be exported from historic centers of investment to historically marginalized peripheries. We have also gravitated to experiment and play as strategies to find more space for intellectually rich, personally satisfying, and collectively enjoyable work amid pressures for STS researchers to take on rote service work under RRI mandates. We welcome you to the place—トピアtopia—that our collaboration has built and invite you to travel with us through the alternative practices we have sketched out here.

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• Mirror life at the crossroads: Report on the symposia in Japan for discussion toward mirror life synthesis

  Fujiwara K., Aoki W., Furusawa C., Hasegawa A., Hayashi G., Kiga D., Mikami K., Takada S., Shimizu Y.

  Biophysics and Physicobiology 23 ( 1 )  2026.02

  Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (scientific journal), Joint Work

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  The synthesis of mirror life, an organism composed entirely of the mirror-image counterparts of naturally occurring biomolecules, may be a topic for science fiction today but is suggested to be a reality in the future. Scientists called for strict preemptive regulation for the synthesis of mirror life due to concerns regarding biosecurity risks, such as the potential threat of mirror life to humans and non-human ecosystems. This perspective reports on the discussions held at two recent symposia in Japan, at the Japanese Society for Cell Synthesis Research (JSCSR) meeting and at the Biophysical Society of Japan (BSJ) annual meeting. Participants, including synthetic biologists, social scientists and artists, discussed the feasibility of the synthesis of mirror-image artificial self-replicating cells and the balance between the risks and benefits of this emerging technology. The discussions indicate that, while safety management is essential, a rational, evidence-based framework developed through open dialogue with society is crucial for the responsible advancement of mirror life research.

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• Promoting Collaboration in Molecular robotics

  Nishi, C., M. Sakuragi & K. Mikami

  Journal of Science and Technology Studies 24   67 - 75 2026.01

  Rapid communication, short report, research note, etc. (scientific journal), Joint Work

• 「Future Organisms」プロジェクトとの合同ワークショップ　ーCollaboration for/as ELSI & RRIー

  見上　公一

  ゲノムと社会　つくる生命、ゆれる価値観　（JST RISTEX「ゲノム倫理」研究会 編） (共同文化社)     303 - 308 2026.01

  Meeting report, Single Work

• 生命のつながり：多様な生物種の「つながり」に注目し生物をとらえなおす

  見上　公一

  Newton別冊　新・生命論 (ニュートンプレス)     126 - 127 2025.10

  Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (trade magazine, newspaper, online media), Single Work

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Presentations 【 Display / hide 】

Presentations 【 Display / hide 】

• 「バイオものづくり」への期待を読み解く

  見上　公一，村瀬　泰菜

  [Domestic presentation]  科学技術社会論学会　第24回年次大会 (常磐大学) , 

  2025.12

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  Oral presentation (general)

• 科学技術社会論と医学サイエンスコミュニケーション

  見上　公一

  [Domestic presentation]  第4回　日本医学サイエンスコミュニケーション学会学術集会 (東京大学) , 

  2025.10

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• 「RRI論」の必要性と可能性

  見上　公一

  [Domestic presentation]  科学社会学会　第14回年次大会 (大正大学) , 

  2025.09

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  Oral presentation (general)

• From SynBio To EngBio: Reveberation of Bioeconomy and Responsible Innovation

  Koichi Mikami

  [International presentation]  Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) Annual Meeting (Seattle) , 

  2025.09

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  Oral presentation (general)

• ELSI in the age of RRI: Responsibility of Social Scientists?

  Koichi Mikami

  UK Association for Studies in Innovation, Science and Technology (AsSIST-UK) Biennual Conference (Edinburgh) , 

  2025.06

  , 

  Oral presentation (general)

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Research Projects of Competitive Funds, etc. 【 Display / hide 】

Research Projects of Competitive Funds, etc. 【 Display / hide 】

• Social Responsibility of SSH Scholars in/for Co-creation of Science & Technology

  2025.04

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  2029.03

  MEXT, JSPS, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Principal investigator

• Global Center for Biofoundry Applications

  2024.11

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  2030.03

  Japan Science & Technology Agency, Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem, Commissioned ｒesearch, Coinvestigator(s)

• Building Respinsible Research Eco-System for Engineering Biology

  2024.10

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  2028.03

  Japan Science & Technology Agency, RISTEX, Responsible Innovation with Conscience and Agility (RInCA) Program, Commissioned ｒesearch, Principal investigator

• Development of an RRI Practice Model for Molecular Robotics Premised on Researchers Autonomy

  2021.10

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  2025.03

  Japan Science & Technology Agency, RISTEX, Responsible Innovation with Conscience and Agility (RInCA) Program, Commissioned ｒesearch, Coinvestigator(s)

• SBE-UKRI: Future Organisms: Synthetic Genomics and Responsible Research and Innovation in the UK, the USA and Japan

  2021.06

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  2025.03

  UK Research and Innovation, ESRC Research Grant, Other, Coinvestigator(s)

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Courses Taught 【 Display / hide 】

Courses Taught 【 Display / hide 】

• SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 1

  2026

• HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC THOUGHTS1

  2026

• INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE OVERSEAS 3

  2026

• LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES SEMINAR 1

  2026

• HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC THOUGHTS2

  2026

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Memberships in Academic Societies 【 Display / hide 】

Memberships in Academic Societies 【 Display / hide 】

• European Association for Studies of Science and Technology, 

  2014

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  Present

• The Sociology of Science Society of Japan, 

  2012

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  Present

• The Japan Sociological Society, 

  2010

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  Present

• Japanese Society for Science and Technology Studies, 

  2009

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  Present

• Society for Social Studies of Science, 

  2008

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  Present

Committee Experiences 【 Display / hide 】

Committee Experiences 【 Display / hide 】

• 2019.04

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  Present

  理事, 科学技術社会論学会

• 2018.04

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  2026.03

  Member of the Forum of Genome Ethics, Japan Science & Technology Agency, RISTEX