The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has announced the recipients of its FY2018 Ministerial Awards for Science and Technology, including eight researchers from Nagoya University (two for the Science and Technology Prize, and six for the Young Scientist Prize).
These prizes are awarded to researchers who have achieved significant advances in research, development, and promotion of public understanding for science and technology, with the aim of strengthening the motivation of researchers in the field and contributing to improvements in Japan's level of science and technology. Awards are bestowed for the categories of Science and Technology (further categorized to "Development," "Research," "Science and Technology Promotion," "Technology," and "Public Understanding Promotion"), Young Scientist, Creativity, and Schools for Nurturing Creativity.
The award ceremony will be held at MEXT on April 17 (Tue), 2018.
Recipients of the Prize for Science and Technology
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Category |
Name |
Position |
Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|
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Research |
Shigeaki Zaima |
Trustee and Vice President Professor, Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability |
Comprehensive Research on Crystal Growth and Interface Control of Group-IV Semiconductor Thin Films |
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Research |
Takahiro Seki |
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering |
Studies on polymer thin films that show photoalignment and motility functions
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Recipients of the Young Scientists' Prize
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Name |
Position |
Achievement |
|---|---|---|
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Shinichiro Inoue |
Lecturer, Graduate School of Science |
Molecular biological studies on the plant blue light responses |
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Yasutomo Segawa |
Designated Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science |
Research on the synthesis and properties of warped aromatic hydrocarbons |
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Hidenori Takeuchi |
Designated Assistant Professor, Institute for Advanced Research |
Study on male and female key molecules for species-specific pollen tube attraction |
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Tomoki Nakayama |
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University (Former Lecturer, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University) ＊Nominated by Nagoya University while he was affiliated with the University. |
Research on optical properties of atmospheric fine particles using laser spectroscopic techniques |
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Ken Matsuoka |
Lecturer, Graduate School of Engineering |
Research on Technologies for Controlling a Detonation Wave and Its Application to Propulsion System |
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Hisataka Maruyama |
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering |
Research on Single Cell Analysis Using Optical Manipulation and Measurement |
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