Senior Research Scientist, RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS)
Ryosuke Iritani
Ph.D.
- Research Fields
- Mathematical Biology, Evolutionary Ecology
- Term and History
- 2019/03/01 - 2023/03/31 Research Scientist
- 2023/04/01 - Senior Research Scientist
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 field of evolutionary ecology, with a special focus on evolutionary game theory in structured populations. I’m very keen on applying mathematics to biology. Of my recent (2020), particular interest is information theory, so that we can describe natural selection.
I like coffee, soccer, typographical fonts, cooking, math, and living organisms (with a special passion for insects).
Related Events
RIKEN AIP-Suri-joshi Joint Seminar
January 29 (Sat) at 15:00 - 16:40, 2022 External Event
Generalized Bernoulli process and computation of proportional areas for Venn diagram
December 8 (Wed) at 16:00 - 18:00, 2021 Seminar iTHEMS Math Seminar
Kullback-Leibler divergence and stochastic dynamics
May 6 (Thu) at 10:00 - 11:00, 2021 Seminar iTHEMS Biology Seminar
Information theory in ecology: Markov chain, Venn diagram, Kronecker (and Cartesian graph) products, and Tsallis entropy
January 20 (Wed) at 13:00 - 14:00, 2021 Seminar Information Theory SG Seminar
Nara Women's University, Faculty of Science, Continuous Lecture Series: Forefront of Modern Science - Frontiers in Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Biology and Computation
October 2 (Fri) at 16:20 - 17:50, 2020 Lecture
The hitch-hiker’s guide to the concept of adaptive dynamics
September 2 (Wed) at 10:00 - 10:30, 2020 Seminar iTHEMS Biology Seminar
iTHEMS x academist Online open to the public "World of Mathematical Sciences"
April 18 (Sat) at 10:00 - 17:00, 2020 Special Lecture
Related News
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Toward Developing Unifying Theories of Biology, Mathematics, and Society - Ryosuke Iritani
2024-11-18 Researches & Researchers
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RIKEN NEWS: Unraveling the Puzzle of Complex Ecosystems with Mathematical Models
2023-06-12 Research News
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Ryosuke Iritani gave a scientific outreach talk at Mathcafe on May 14, 2023
2023-05-22 Hot Topic
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The paper co-authored by Dr. Ryosuke Iritani has been selected as "Editors' Choice" of OIKOS
2023-03-29 Award
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Behavioral Ecology of Plants: their sensory system, communication, memory, and response
2023-01-30 Book
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Ryosuke Iritani wrote an essay for The Big Issue Japan 445
2022-12-27 Hot Topic
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Ryosuke Iritani was interviewed by The Big Issue of Japan
2022-06-06 Hot Topic
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Common Laws of Evolution and Ecological Dynamics
2022-06-06 Press Release
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"RIKEN AIP-Suri-joshi Joint Seminar" was held on January 29, 2022
2022-02-09 Hot Topic
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SSH Seminar "When high-school mathematics is useful in biology" was held on February 4, 2022
2022-02-08 Hot Topic
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Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites
2022-02-02 Book
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Reading the World through the Window of Math
2021-12-21 Book
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A New Mechanism to Explain Multispecies Coexistence in Plants - Evolutionary Rescue Caused by the Evolution of Self-Fertilization before Flowering
2021-09-17 Press Release
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iTHEMS research activities and researchers were featured in "RIKEN 2021"
2021-07-27 Research News
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Mystery of Wasps That Produce Few Males Solved
2021-05-11 Press Release
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Biology and mathematics: What it would be like to be crazy about both
2021-03-02 Hot Topic
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Dr. Ryosuke Iritani and Dr. Takashi Okada received 15th Young Scientist Award of JSMB
2020-09-29 Award
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When adaptation promotes coexistence
2020-07-10 Press Release
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Dr. Ryosuke Iritani received Suzuki Prize of The Ecological Society of Japan
2020-03-24 Award
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Dr. Iritani receives the Best English Presentation Award
2019-03-26 Award
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Self-introduction: Ryosuke Iritani
2019-03-11 Person of the Week