The Government of Japan has announced the recipients of the Orders and Medals of Honor of Japan for spring 2016, including seven individuals associated with Nagoya University.
Recipients of Order
Field |
Honor |
Name |
Position |
Specialty |
Meritorious Services in Education and Research |
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon |
Hiroshi Akamatasu |
Emeritus Professor, School of Informatics and Sciences |
Western Philosophy (Modern Philosophy) |
Yukimasa Ikebe |
Emeritus Professor, Graduate School of Engineering |
Nuclear Engineering (Radiation Safety Engineering) |
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Masayoshi Osada |
Emeritus Professor, School of Informatics and Sciences |
Social Psychology (Interpersonal Relations in Social Psychology) |
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Hirozo Nakano |
Emeritus Professor, School of Letters |
English Linguistics (English Semantics) |
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Meritorious Services in Educational Administrative Affairs |
Masahiro Orihashi |
Former Director of Administration |
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Recipients of Medal
Honor |
Name |
Position |
Achievement |
Medal with Purple Ribbon |
Hisanori Shinohara |
Professor, Graduate School of Science |
Nanostructural Chemistry |
Makoto Matsuoka |
Professor, Bioscience and Biotechnology Center |
Botanical Genetics, Thremmatology |