Dr. Kondoh is a professor at Tohoku University, Japan and has been serving as President of The eDNA Society since the society was founded in Japan in 2018. His research is focused primarily on the theoretical understanding of structure and function of ecological community. Data-driven approach to ecological dynamics and construction of Japan’s eDNA-based biodiversity monitoring network (ANEMONE) are of more recent interest. He received several awards in ecology and mathematical biology, including Akira Okubo Prize from SMB (US) and JSMB (Jp).