Title: Effective separation of EVs, viruses, and cells by a macroporous spongy monolith

Dr. Kubo Takuya obtained his PhD from the Department of Polymer Chemistry at Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan, with a disputation date of March 25, 2004, under the guidance of Prof. Nobuo Tanaka. His professional experience includes serving as a Research Assistant at the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan, from 2001 to 2004; an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Japan, from 2004 to 2012; an Associate Professor at the Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan, from 2012 to 2024; and currently holding the position of Professor at the Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science, Kyoto Prefectural University, Japan, since 2024. He also worked as a Visiting Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Portland State University, OR, USA, from 2010 to 2011 under the JSPS Excellent Young Researcher Overseas Visit Program. In terms of academic honors, he received the Tohoku Area Encouragement Award in 2006 from the Tohoku affiliate of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry, the Encouragement Award in 2007 from the Society for Chromatographic Science, and the Encouragement Award in 2011 from the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry. His academic achievements include 154 original papers, 10 reviews, 15 book chapters, and 12 patents.