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12 OU researchers receive awards in the 2023 Commendations for Science and Technology
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) announced the recipients of the 2023 Commendations for Science and Technology.
In order to motivate 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:
- Awards for Science and Technology (in Development, Research, Science and Technology Promotion, Technology, and Public Understanding Promotion categories)
- Young Scientists' Award
- Award for Creativity
- Outstanding Support for Research Award
This year, from Osaka University, 12 faculty members received awards.
2023 Award Winners and their Accomplishments
Awards for Science and Technology (Research Category)
■ IKAWA Masahito (Professor, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases)
Awarded for “study of spermatogenesis using gene-manipulated mice”
■ HARA Takahiro (Dean/Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology)
■ MAEKAWA Takuya (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology)
■ AMAGATA Daichi (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology)
Awarded for “study of big data and artificial intelligence that connects the real world with the cyber world”
Awards for Science and Technology (Science and Technology Promotion Category)
■ MURAKAMI Michio (Specially Appointed Professor (Full-time), Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research)
Awarded for “contributions in organizing large-scale gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic”
Young Scientists’ Award
■ ARAKI Teppei (Associate Professor, Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (SANKEN))
Awarded for “study of creation of biocompatible electronics through nanomaterial design”
■ OOHORA Koji (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering)
Awarded for “engineering of hemoproteins with alternative functions using chemical modification”
■ KUWAHARA Yasutaka (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering)
Awarded for “study of development of catalyst for CO2 conversion by active control of reaction field”
■ KONISHI Akihito (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering)
Awarded for “study of figuration of pi-electron systems with complex electronic states and development of functions of these systems”
■ NAKANE Takanori (Specially Appointed Associate Professor (Full-time), Institute for Protein Research
Awarded for “study of analytical methods for improving temporal and spatial resolutions in structural biology”
■ FUJITA Kento (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science)
Awarded for “study of K-stability of Fano varieties”
Outstanding Support for Research Award
■ MOTOOKA Daisuke (Assistant Professor, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases)
Awarded for “contributions to development of and research support for methodologies using next-generation sequencers”
*Job titles and affiliated institutions reflect current positions are as of the date of conferment
2023 Commendations for Science and Technology (MEXT) (link in Japanese)