Kazuo Akagi has completed his PhD from Kyoto University in 1980. He has received the title of Professor Emeritus from University of Tsukuba (2009) and Kyoto University (2017). He is now an Eminent Research Professor of Ritsumeikan University. He was awarded The Divisional Award of The Chemical Society of Japan (1999), NISSAN Science Prize (2000), Tsukuba Prize (2001), The Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (2002), The Commendation for Science and Technology by MEXT, Prizes for Science and Technology (2005), The Award of the Japanese Liquid Crystal Society (2010) and The Chemical Society of Japan Award (2017). Kazuo Akagi has completed his PhD from Kyoto University in 1980. He has received the title of Professor Emeritus from University of Tsukuba (2009) and Kyoto University (2017). He is now an Eminent Research Professor of Ritsumeikan University. He was awarded The Divisional Award of The Chemical Society of Japan (1999), NISSAN Science Prize (2000), Tsukuba Prize (2001), The Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (2002), The Commendation for Science and Technology by MEXT, Prizes for Science and Technology (2005), The Award of the Japanese Liquid Crystal Society (2010) and The Chemical Society of Japan Award (2017).