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
Shigeaki Zaima
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Category: Research
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Position: Trustee and Vice President Professor, Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability
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Achievement: Comprehensive Research on Crystal Growth and Interface Control of Group-IV Semiconductor Thin Films
Takahiro Seki
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Category: Research
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Position: Professor, Graduate School of Engineering
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Achievement: Studies on polymer thin films that show photoalignment and motility functions
Recipients of the Young Scientists’ Prize
Shinichiro Inoue
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Position: Lecturer, Graduate School of Science
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Achievement: Molecular biological studies on the plant blue light responses
Yasutomo Segawa
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Position: Designated Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science; Group Leader / Project Coordinator, Japan Science and Technology Agency ERATO Itami Molecular Nanocarbon Project
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Achievement: Research on the synthesis and properties of warped aromatic hydrocarbons
Hidenori Takeuchi
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Position: Designated Assistant Professor, Institute for Advanced Research
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Achievement: Study on male and female key molecules for species-specific pollen tube attraction
Tomoki Nakayama
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Position: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University (Former Lecturer, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University)
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Achievement: Research on optical properties of atmospheric fine particles using laser spectroscopic techniques
Ken Matsuoka
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Position: Lecturer, Graduate School of Engineering
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Achievement: Research on Technologies for Controlling a Detonation Wave and Its Application to Propulsion System
Hisataka Maruyama
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Position: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering
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Achievement: Research on Single Cell Analysis Using Optical Manipulation and Measurement
Related Website: [Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (in Japanese)]
(http://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/houdou/30/04/1403097.htm)
