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8 OU professors win 2018 Commendation for Science and Technology
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) announced the recipients of the 2018 Commendations for Science and Technology. From Osaka University, eight faculty member received awards. Six faculty members was awarded a Prize for Science and Technology (Research Category); two were awarded Young Scientists' Prizes commending them on their ability to develop advanced research.
In order to motivate those individuals working in the fields of science and technology and contribute to the improvement of science and technology in Japan, MEXT awards the following prizes:
- Prize for Science and Technology (Development, Research, Science and Technology Promotion, Technology, Public Understanding Promotion)
- Young Scientists' Prize
- Prize for Creativity
Prize for Science and Technology (Research Category）
| Name | Position • Affiliation | Name of Achievement |
|---|---|---|
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OKADA Mariko |
Professor, Institute for Protein Research |
Research on cellular mechanisms based on experiments and mathematical models |
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KIKUCHI Kazuya |
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering |
Research on a chemical probe for in vivo imaging |
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SASAI Hiroaki |
Professor, Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research |
Research regarding the design of chiral catalysts with unique reaction promotion mechanism |
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HIGASHINO Teruo |
Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology |
Research regarding performance analysis techniques for mobile networks and their applications |
|
YAMAGUCHI Hirozumi |
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology |
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MASHIMA Kazushi |
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Science |
Research regarding unique catalytic activity of multinuclear metal cluster complexes |
Young Scientists' Prizes
| Name | Position • Affiliation | Name of Achievement |
|---|---|---|
|
KONDO Makoto |
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medicine |
Research on development of psychotropic drugs based on the clarification of mechanism of experience-dependent neural plasticity |
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SASAI Miwa |
Associate Professor, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases |
Research regarding pathogen removal mechanisms via intracellular vesicular trafficking |
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (link in Japanese)