Akiho Muramatsu
I love to visit zoo-housed wolves inside and outside of Japan.
Studying intelligence in non-human animals and human animals based on knowledge and skill of ‘Animal Psychology’
Working as an assistant professor at Akita Prefectural University, Japan. After acquiring basic psychological knowledge and skill at Ritsumeikan University, entered graduate school of Kyoto University. After working as a research fellow at Kyoto University, moved to current position. Conducted studies in pigeons, chimpanzees, and Macaca species.
Field of Study & Place of Study
Animal Psychology
Laboratory in University
Comparative Cognitive Science
Zoo
Work Experience
Assistant Professor, Research and Education Center for Comprehensive Science, Akita Prefectural University
(Apr 2023 – )
Behavioral observation and experimental studies in wider range species at Akita Omoriyama Zoo and Japan Monkey Centre
Research Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University
(Apr 2019 – Mar 2023)
Experimental study in chimpanzees at Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Experimental study in Macaca species at Japan Monkey Centre, and Survey of environmental education in zoo
Research Fellow, Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University
(Apr 2020 – Mar 2022)
Experimental study in chimpanzees at Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University & Experimental study in Macaca species at Japan Monkey Centre
Research Fellow, Language and Intelligence Section, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University
(Apr 2016 – Mar 2019)
Experimental study in chimpanzees at Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University
JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
(Apr 2014 – Mar 2016)
Experimental study about “Number Concepts Learning in Chimpanzees” at Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University
Teaching Experience
Psychology: Akita Prefectural University
(Apr 2023 – )
Psychology: Lecturer in Psychology, ECC Co., Ltd.
(Apr 2021 – Mar 2023)
Education
Primatology, Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Japan
(Apr 2012 – Mar 2016)
Completed doctoral course without a Ph.D. degree
Primatology, Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Japan
(Apr 2010 – Mar 2012)
Master of Science: Comparison of Working memory in Chimpanzees and Humans
Psychology, College of Letters, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
(Apr 2006 – Mar 2010)
Bachelor of Arts: Successive discriminative learning by conspecific’s behavioral stimuli in pigeons: Using different topographies and reinforcers
Obayashi Sacred Heart High School
(Apr 2002 – Mar 2005)
Award and Research Grant
Fund Project for Research Activity Start-Up, Akita Prefectural University
(Jun 2023 – Mar 2024)
“Comparative Cognitive Science in Local Community: Effect of Outreach-activity at Animal Facilities”
Kitano Foundation of Lifelong Integrated Education
(Nov 2020 – Sep 2023)
“Lifelong Education in Zoo: Through Open-Lab Style Comparative Cognitive Study”
JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
(Apr 2014 – Mar 2016)
“Number Concepts Learning in Chimpanzees”
Excellent Undergraduate Thesis Award, College of Letters, Ritsumeikan University
(Mar 2009)
“Successive discriminative learning by conspecific’s behavioral stimuli in pigeons: Using different topographies and reinforcers”
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