ABOUT
NeuroPiano Institute
The Music Excellence Project was founded by Shinichi Furuya, a researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratories. A mission of NeuroPiano Institute is to deploy and project outcomes of his scientific research to society worldwide.
Corporate name
NeuroPiano Institute
Representative
Shinichi Furuya
Address
13-1, Hontoro-cho, Higashiiru, Todoin, Shimogyo-ku,kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Our business
The purpose of this Corporation shall be to carry out research that supports the creativity of musical performers, with a focus on pianists, and to work at dissemination activities in order to return the results of its research to society. Through these activities, the Corporation shall aim to promote science and technology, evolve art culture, and achieve sustainability, to create a society where all lovers of music can continue to create richer forms of expression (creativity).
Excerpt from our Articles of Incorporation
MEMBERS
Shinichi Furuya
Representative Director
Senior Researcher and Senior Project Manajor at Sony Computer Science Laboratories Inc., Adjunct Professor at Hannover University of Music, Drama, and Media, Director of NeuroPiano Institute. After studying mechanical engineering, biomechanics, and motor neuroscience at Osaka University in Japan, he worked at University of Minnesota, Hannover University of Music, Drama and Media, and Sophia University. He received the Postdoctoral Fellowship at Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Heisenberg Fellowship at German Research Foundation (DFG), and Susanne Klein-Vogelbach-Prize for the Research of Human Movement. He is also a member of Science Board of NeuroMusic congress.
Takayuki Oku
Board Member
Research Group Leader
Masato Hirano
Board Member
Research Group Leader
Hayato Nishioka
Board Member
Product Manager
Kojiro Kashiwa
Auditor
General Manager
Kaori Kuromiya
Pianist / Project Researcher
Momoko Shioki
Pianist / Evangelist
Sachiko Shiotani
Physical Therapist / Project Researcher
Inquiries and reports of misconduct in research activities should be addressed to the following e-mail address.
report[at]neuropiano.org
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