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YAMAMOTO Hiroshi

YAMAMOTO Hiroshi
Researcher Name
YAMAMOTO Hiroshi
Div (Section) name/title
Health and Environmental Risk Division/Deputy Director
Research Subject
Research on ecotoxicity and ecological risk of micropollutants, mixtures, and ambient waters
Degree(s)
Ph.D.
Professional Qualification(s)
Chemistry,Biology,Civil Engineering
Environmental Speciality Field
micropollutants,ecotoxicity,environmental fate
Keyword(s)
bioassay,bioaccumulation,partitioning and persistence,risk assessment,toxicity reduction evaluation,toxicity identification evaluation,whole effluent toxicity
Brief Description of Research
I have been working on environmental fate and ecological risk of micropollutants. More recently, focus has been mainly on ecotoxicity of pharmaceuticals and personal care products and evaluation and control of mixtures, factory effluents and ambient waters using bioassay.
Career
Mar 1995, BS from Department of Sanitary Engineering, Kyoto University
Mar 1997, MS from Department of Global Environmental Engineering, Kyoto University
May 2002, Ph.D. from Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
Jun 2002, NIES postdoctoral fellow, Endocrine disruptors and dioxin research project, NIES
Apr 2004, Instructor, Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Tokushima Univeristy
Apr 2007, Associate Professor, Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Tokushima Univeristy
Apr 2009, Associate Professor, Institute of Socio, Arts, and Sciences, Tokushima Univeristy
Apr 2016, Section Head, Ecotoxicity Research Section, Center for Environmental Health and Risk Research, NIES
Apr 2018, Deputy Director, Center for Environmental Health and Risk Research, NIES
Apr 2021, Deputy Director, Environmental Health and Risk Division, NIES
Visiting Professor, Natural Dept. of Natural Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Membership of Academic Society
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,Japan Society on Water Environment (JSWE),Japan Society for Environmental Chemistry,The Japanese Society of Environmental Toxicology,American Chemical Society,The Society for Risk Analysis Japan
Research Subject
  • Fiscal Year: 2023
    • 26403 : Comprehensive Environmental Risk Research Program
    • 26421 : Research project on the ecological impact and factor analysis considering vulnerability
    • 26424 : Research on the development of comprehensive indexes of health risk and ecological risk
    • 26443 : Health and environmental risk research field
    • 26538 : Establishment of evaluation methods to understand the actual condition of degradation and fragmentation of plastic garbage on the seafloor by physical and biological processes
    • 26715 : Basic research on ecotoxicity from the viewpoint of molecular to organism or population level
    • 26716 : Development of ecological risk assessment methods for multiple chemicals based on the similarity of activity/structure and exposure profile
    • 26717 : Profile analysis of ecotoxicity of bioplastic eluates using marine organisms
    • 26718 : Study on development of framework for environmental risk assessment of new pharmaceuticals by integrated approaches to testing and assessment (IATA)
    • 26719 : Research on utilization of bioassays for management of various water environments
    • 26720 : FY2023 Contract work on the development and validation of new ecotoxicity test methods in OECD and the support for GLP inspection activities
    • 26725 : Developing a water quality health assessment system for offshore exploitation sites
  • Fiscal Year: 2022
    • 25972 : Comprehensive Environmental Risk Research Program
    • 25974 : Research project on the ecological impact and factor analysis considering vulnerability
    • 25977 : Research on the development of comprehensive indexes of health risk and ecological risk
    • 26008 : Health and environmental risk research field
    • 26283 : Implementation of environmental risk assessment in CSCL and investigation on the advanced procedure
    • 26284 : Implementation of initial risk assessment of environmental chemicals
    • 26288 : Study on a prediction method of ecotoxicity
    • 26297 : Basic research on ecotoxicity from the viewpoint of molecular to organism or population level
    • 26298 : FY2021-2022 Tier 2 Testing for endocrine disrupting chemical (17β-estradiol)
    • 26337 : Development of ecological risk assessment methods for multiple chemicals based on the similarity of activity/structure and exposure profile
    • 26338 : FY2022 Contract work on test method development for endocrine disrupting chemicals
    • 26339 : FY2022 Contract work on the development and validation of new ecotoxicity test methods in OECD and the support for GLP inspection activities
    • 26340 : Profile analysis of ecotoxicity of bioplastic eluates using marine organisms
    • 26357 : Study on development of framework for environmental risk assessment of new pharmaceuticals by integrated approaches to testing and assessment (IATA)
    • 26396 : Study on risk assessment of chemicals using effect directed analysis in FY2022
    • 26397 : Contract study on the ecotoxicity testing for the development of assessment of chemical mixtures in FY2022
    • 26398 : FY2022 Contract research work on the development of new assessment method for ecological risk of pesticides
    • 26399 : Research on utilization of bioassays for management of various water environments
  • Fiscal Year: 2021
    • 25501 : Comprehensive environmental risk research program
    • 25518 : Study on ecological impact and factor analysis considering vulnerability
    • 25521 : Research on the development of comprehensive indexes of health risk and ecological risk
    • 25540 : Health and environmental risk research field
    • 25752 : Basic research on ecotoxicity from the viewpoint of molecular to organism or population level
    • 25876 : Developing risk assessment methods for chemicals in sediment that consider exposure routes and bioavailability to benthic organisms
    • 25882 : Development of the prediction system for environmental effects by new drugs based on the evaluation results of environmental toxicity by existing drugs
    • 25883 : Comparison of various bioassay for testing water quality of ambient water samples
    • 25892 : FY2021 Contract work on test method development for endocrine disrupting chemicals
    • 25895 : FY2021 Contract work on the development and validation of new ecotoxicity test methods in OECD
    • 25897 : FY2021 Contract research work on the development of new assessment method for ecological risk of pesticides
    • 25927 : Study on practical assessment technique for marine environment during seafloor mineral mining
    • 25938 : Study on risk assessment of chemicals using effect directed analysis in FY2021
    • 25942 : Study on the ecotoxicity testing for the development of assessment of chemical mixtures in FY2021
    • 25943 : FY2021-2022 Tier 2 Testing for endocrine disrupting chemical (17β-estradiol)
    • 25949 : Implementation of environmental risk assessment in CSCL and investigation on the advanced procedure in FY2021
    • 25950 : Implementation of initial risk assessment of environmental chemicals
    • 25961 : Study on a prediction method of ecotoxicity
  • Fiscal Year: 2020
    • 25099 : Research Program on Health and Environmental Safety
    • 25124 : Risk Assessment Science Collaboration Office
    • 25144 : Project to Build a System Evaluating Ecological Effect Comprehensively and Effectively
    • 25148 : Research Project on the Scientific and Social Framework of Risk Assessment and Management
    • 25359 : Study on practical assessment technique for marine environment during seafloor mineral mining
    • 25362 : Comparison of various bioassay for testing water quality of ambient water samples
    • 25363 : Development of the prediction system for environmental effects by new drugs based on the evaluation results of environmental toxicity by existing drugs
    • 25364 : FY2019-2020 Tier 2 Testing for endocrine disrupting chemical (17α-ethynylestradiol)
    • 25365 : Upgrade of Ecotoxicity Testing and Development of Novel System to Evaluate Ecotoxicological Effects of Chemicals
    • 25366 : Development of short-term chronic toxicity tests using marine and estuarine species
    • 25379 : Developing risk assessment methods for chemicals in sediment that consider exposure routes and bioavailability to benthic organisms
    • 25401 : Study on revision of OECD fish, acute toxicity testing
    • 25407 : The development of new ecological risk assessment method for agricultural chemicals
    • 25423 : Implementation of initial risk assessment of environmental chemicals
    • 25424 : Implementation of risk assessment in CSCL and investigation on the advanced procedure in FY2020
  • Fiscal Year: 2019
    • 24696 : Research Program on Health and Environmental Safety
    • 24724 : Project to Build a System Evaluating Ecological Effect Comprehensively and Effectively
    • 24728 : Research Project on the Scientific and Social Framework of Risk Assessment and Management
    • 24756 : Risk Assessment Science Collaboration Office
    • 24898 : FY2019 study on prediction method of ecotoxicity
    • 24900 : Implementation of risk assessment in CSCL and investigation on the advanced procedure in FY2019
    • 24901 : Implementation of initial risk assessment of environmental chemicals in FY2019
    • 24930 : The study of impacts of chelating agents on algal species
    • 25020 : Upgrade of Ecotoxicity Testing and Development of Novel System to Evaluate Ecotoxicological Effects of Chemicals
    • 25021 : Development of short-term chronic toxicity tests using marine and estuarine species
    • 25022 : FY2019 Validation research on the amendment of the OECD fish acute toxicity test guideline
    • 25042 : Developing risk assessment methods for chemicals in sediment that consider exposure routes and bioavailability to benthic organisms
    • 25050 : Development of the prediction system for environmental effects by new drugs based on the evaluation results of environmental toxicity by existing drugs
    • 25051 : Comparison of various bioassay for testing water quality of ambient water samples
    • 25052 : Study on practical assessment technique for marine environment during seafloor mineral mining
    • 25089 : FY2019 Investigation on Toxicity Testing and Evaluation Methods of Difficult Chemicals
    • 25091 : FY2019 Study on the Development of Assessment Procedure for the Mixture Effects of Chemicals Using Ecotoxicity Testing
    • 25092 : FY2019 Contract research work on risk assessment of chemicals using the effect-directed analysis
    • 25093 : FY2019 Development of Testing Methods Regarding Endocrine Disrupting Effects of Chemicals
    • 25094 : FY2019-2020 Tier 2 Testing for endocrine disrupting chemical (17α-ethynylestradiol)
    • 25095 : FY2019 Research on the development of novel methods for the assessment of ecological risk of pesticides in aquatic environment
  • Fiscal Year: 2018
    • 24307 : Project to build a system evaluating ecological effect comprehensively and effectively
    • 24339 : Risk Assessment Science Collaboration Office
    • 24355 : Research program on health and environmental safety
    • 24532 : Upgrade of ecotoxicity testing and development of novel system to evaluate ecotoxicological effects of chemicals
    • 24533 : Case study on biological risk in aquatic environment using WET method
    • 24534 : FY2017-2018 Tier 2 Biological Tests Regarding Chemicals with Endocrine Disrupting Effects
    • 24535 : FY2018 Development of Testing Methods Regarding Endocrine Disrupting Effects of Chemicals
    • 24536 : FY2018 Study on the Development of Assessment Procedure for the Mixture Effects of Chemicals Using Ecotoxicity Testing
    • 24537 : Investigation on water environment management method using biological responses in FY 2018
    • 24538 : Development of short-term chronic toxicity tests using marine and estuarine species
    • 24552 : FY2018 Study on QSAR Technique Regarding Ecotoxicity
    • 24581 : Implementation of risk assessment in CSCL and investigation on the advanced procedure in FY2018
    • 24582 : Implementation of initial risk assessment of environmental chemicals in FY2018
  • Fiscal Year: 2017
    • 23821 : Project to build a system evaluating ecological effect comprehensively and effectively
    • 23847 : Research program on health and environmental safety
    • 23860 : Risk Assessment Science Collaboration Office
    • 24067 : Upgrade of ecotoxicity testing and development of novel system to evaluate ecotoxicological effects of chemicals
    • 24101 : Case study on biological risk in aquatic environment using WET method
    • 24183 : FY2017 Study on QSAR Technique Regarding Ecotoxicity
    • 24184 : FY2017 Development of Testing Methods Regarding Endocrine Disrupting Effects of Chemicals
    • 24185 : FY2017-2018 Tier 2 Biological Tests Regarding Chemicals with Endocrine Disrupting Effects
    • 24186 : FY2017 Investigation on Toxcity Testing of Difficult Test Chemicals
  • Fiscal Year: 2016
    • 23414 : Research program on health and environmental safety
    • 23418 : Project to build a system evaluating ecological effect comprehensively and effectively
    • 23516 : Comparison of acute and chrnonic toxicity of water samples collected in selected class A rivers in Japan and ecotoxicity of sediment samples
    • 23572 : Upgrade of ecotoxicity testing and development of novel system to evaluate ecotoxicological effects of chemicals
    • 23755 : Implementation of Risk assessment in CSCL and investigation on the advanced procedure in 2016FY
    • 23758 : Investigation on the water environmental quality standard for conservation of aquatic organisms in FY 2016
    • 23772 : Study on ecotoxicity QSAR methods (FY2016)
    • 23812 : Study on toxicity tests for difficult test chemicals (FY2016)
Research Result (Publication)
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  • Original Paper
  • Review
  • Book
  • Other Publications
Research Result (Presentation)
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  • Research Presentation
  • Research Lecture
  • Presenter : Yamamoto H.
    Name of Society : 2022 ICCA-LRI and NITE Workshop (2022)
    Name of Proceedings : -
  • Current concern of ecological/health effects of microplastics: what has been revealed and what are still unrevealed
    Presenter : Yamamoto H.
    Name of Society : Agenda of the 3rd China-Japan Experts Dialogue Platform Meeting on Marine Debris Cooperation and the 3rd China-Japan Marin Debris Workshop (2021)
    Name of Proceedings : -
  • Water Quality Standards and Risk Assessment in Japan
    Presenter : Yamamoto H.
    Name of Society : The 13th Tripartite Presidents Meeting among CRAES, NIES, and NIER (TPM13) (2016)
    Name of Proceedings : Proceeding