Visiting Scientist, Division of Global Collaborations and Research Talent Development, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS)

Main: Project Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo

Ryosuke Iritani

Ph.D.

Research Fields
Mathematical Biology, Evolution, Ecology
Appointment History
2019/03/01 - 2023/03/31Research Scientist, RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS)
2023/04/01 - 2025/03/31Senior Research Scientist, RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS)
2025/04/01 - 2026/03/31Senior Research Scientist, Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS)
2026/05/01 - Visiting Scientist, Division of Global Collaborations and Research Talent Development, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) Main: Project Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
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Self-introduction

Hi, what’s up! I’m Ryosuke (Ryo) Iritani. I’m originally from Kobe and did my biology and math undergrad at Kyoto University in Japan. I started my Ph.D. with Yoh Iwasa at Kyushu University in 2011 and worked as a research fellow (DC1) from 2013, visiting Lausanne (Switzerland) and Montpellier (France) to improve my theoretical skills. I then received Ph.D. in 2016 and started my postdoc at the University of California, Berkeley (as a fellow at the University of Exeter, the UK).

I am broadly interested in the theory of ecology and evolution, and mathematics underpinning it. Specifically, I am passionate about (i) evolution of complex life cycles; (ii) cooperation among organisms; and (iii) developing and applying the ecologically driven theory in mathematical sciences.

I like soccer, typographical fonts, math, and living organisms (with a special passion for insects).

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