2016 Tokyo Tech Challenging Research Award

Published: August 19, 2016

The Tokyo Tech Challenging Research Award is given to young faculty members who undertake bold and original research, promote advancement in cutting-edge fields, and develop innovative solutions to key issues. This award is also designed to provide support for research expenses. Many recipients go on to earn other commendations and prizes from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Ten individuals were selected to receive the 15th Challenging Research Award in 2016.

2016 Tokyo Tech Challenging Research Award recipients

Name	Affiliation	Title	Research topic
Satoshi Okuzumi^*	Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, School of Science	Associate Professor	Exploring planetesimal formation from multiple dust rings in protoplanetary disks
Daisuke Yamane^*	Laboratory for Future Interdisciplinary Research of Science and Technology, Institute of Innovative Research	Assistant Professor	Invention of nano-G inertia sensor by metal-crystal-grain controlled micro-electro-mechanical devices
Masaaki Kitano^*	Materials Research Center for Element Strategy	Associate Professor	Development of new solid catalysts including electrons or hydride ions
Kazumasa Takeuchi	Department of Physics, School of Science	Associate Professor	Experimental test of universal laws for many-body stochastic processes using liquid crystal turbulence and holographic techniques
Nobuo Nakada	Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology	Associate Professor	Innovative microstructural control of steel via martensitic reversion
Ken Motokura	Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology	Associate Professor	Multi-active site surface for novel molecular transformation
Nobuaki Shiraki	Department of Life Science and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology	Associate Professor	Verification of the developmental origins of health and disease theory using a human iPS cell system
Takahiro Muraoka	Department of Life Science and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology	Assistant Professor	Dynamic functional molecules based on multi-block structures
Sousuke Imamura	Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research	Associate Professor	Enhancing microalgal biomass productivity by genetic engineering
Yoshiaki Shoji	Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research	Assistant Professor	Innovative material conversion and new functional materials based on electron-deficient boron compounds

*Granted a special award by the president

Presentation at the award ceremony in 2015