Masato Honda graduated from Kyushu University with Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD degrees in Agriculture. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University. He was a Research Scientist at Wadsworth Center, Health Research Inc., from 2014 to 2018. His main research interests include environmental toxicology, analytical chemistry, and bio-monitoring. He also conducts research on elucidating the contamination status and health risks of neonicotinoid pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons via bio-monitoring studies around Kanazawa.