2014 Tokyo Tech Challenging Research Award

Published: April 8, 2015

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 researchers who received this award go on to receive other commendations and prizes from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

For this 13th Challenging Research Award, thirteen individuals were selected.

2014 Tokyo Tech Challenging Research Award Recipients

Name	Affiliation	Title	Research Theme
Tamas Kalman	Department of Mathematics, Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Associate Professor	Low-Dimensional Topology and Algebraic Combinational Theory
Yoichi Yatsu	Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Assistant Professor	Development of an Ultra-Compact X-Ray Polarimeter Observatory for Transient Astral Bodies
Kenji Ohta	Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Associate Professor	Chemical Composition of Deep Earth Searched Using Acoustic Velocity Measurement for Lower Mantle Minerals*
Kohei Yoshimatsu	Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Assistant Professor	Realization of Superconductive Devices through Electrochemical Transistors
Shinsuke Miyajima	Department of Physical Electronics, Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Associate Professor	Realization of Super-High Efficiency Perovskite Silicone Hybrid Solar Cells
Shunichiro Ogura	Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology	Associate Professor	Development of a Cancer-Screening Test Using Porphyrin after Administering Aminolaevulinic Acid
Akihiro Ohkubo	Department of Life Science, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology	Associate Professor	Development of Innovative Gene Therapy Using Artificial U1snRNA
Shinsuke Inagi	Department of Electronic Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Associate Professor	Making Particles Selective and Multifunctional, and Applying Them to Functional Materials
Taiji Suzuki	Department of Mathematical and Computing Sciences, Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering	Associate Professor	Structural Learning Statistical Theory and Calculation Method for High-Dimensional Data*
Marie Tabaru	Advanced Microdevices Division, Precision and Intelligence Laboratory	Associate Professor	Development of Human-Friendly, "Graceful" Tactile Sensors Using the Acoustic Character of Elastic Tubes
Kiyotaka Nakajima	Division of Novel Functional Ceramics, Materials and Structures Laboratory	Assistant Professor	Environmental Low-Impact Composite of Essential Chemical Materials from Plant-Derived Hydrocarbons Using a New Underwater Functional Catalyst
Satoru Matsuishi	Material Research Center for Element Strategy	Associate Professor	New Electronic Functional Substance Search Using Hydrogen Anion as an Electron Donor
Tomohiro Amemiya	Quantum Nanoelectronics Research Center	Assistant Professor	Development of a InP/Si Hybrid Integrated Optical Module Using Optical Fine Wires from Ultraviolet Curing Resin

(Ordered by affiliation; honorifics omitted)
*Granted a special award from the president

Presentation at last year's award ceremony