FY2005
Mr. Kenichi Fujii
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Class of '82, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research on measurement standards (determination of the Avogadro constant)
Mr. Hiroaki Sasai
The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University
Class of '80, Department of Applied Chemistry
Achieved many accomplishments in the synthesis of bioactive substances and the development of novel reactions based on new concepts
Mr. Seiji Samukawa
Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University
Class of '81, Department of Instrumentation Engineering
Playing a central role in semiconductor device development in Japan and continuing to lead technologies essential for the upcoming era of ultra-fine processing
Mr. Takeshi Ohkuma
Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University
Class of '85, Department of Chemistry
Conducted research from a unique perspective and contributed to the research that led to Professor Ryoji Noyori's Nobel Prize. Furthermore, the research is highly practical and has been implemented in the synthesis processes of pharmaceuticals and fragrances.
Ms. Michiko Ogawa
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Class of '86, Department of Electrical Engineering
Engaged in the research and development of audio equipment based on psychoacoustics and physiological acoustics (one of the products, a musical instrument-shaped speaker, is on permanent display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York), while also being active as a professional jazz pianist.
FY2004
Mr. Ryohei Yasuda
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (USA)
Class of '94, Department of Physics
Contributed to elucidating the rotational mechanism of F1-ATPase, the smallest molecular motor, through the establishment and development of single-molecule protein measurement technology
Ms. Tomoko Miyamoto
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Class of '84, Department of Electrical Engineering
Contribution to the international harmonization of patent systems at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Mr. Masaru Tomita
Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University
Class of '81, Department of Administration Engineering
Research on virtual cells
Mr. Koichi Chaen
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
Class of '83, Department of Applied Chemistry
Development of thin-layer high-capacity multilayer ceramic capacitors
Mr. Ken Sakamura
Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo
Class of '74, Department of Electrical Engineering
TRON Project Leader. Advocacy of ubiquitous computing environments and system development
FY2003
Mr. Ken-ichi Kawarabayashi
Princeton University
Class of '98, Department of Mathematics
Research in discrete mathematics and graph theory
Mr. Atsushi Maki
Hitachi, Ltd.
Class of '88, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Technological development for measuring cerebral oxygen levels
Mr. Osamu Yamaguchi
Kao Corporation
Class of '85, Department of Chemistry
Development of laundry detergents and household cleaners
Mr. Hironobu Narui
Sony Corporation
Class of '85, Department of Electrical Engineering
Development of semiconductor laser crystal fabrication technology for optical pickups
Mr. Katsumi Midorikawa
RIKEN
Class of '78, Department of Electrical Engineering
Development of coherent soft X-ray light sources
FY2002
Mr. Hiroyuki Miyamoto
Faculty of Information Science, Chiba Institute of Technology
Class of '74, Department of Electrical Engineering
Contributed to cultural and technical exchange between Japan and France; awarded the Ordre des Palmes académiques, Chevalier by the French government
Mr. Fumiaki Takahashi
NASA Glenn Research Center
Class of '73, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Continuing research in combustion engineering with a focus on aerospace engineering; has made significant contributions as a bridge to the United States in the field of combustion engineering in relation to the Faculty of Science and Technology of this Juku
Mr. Yoichi Iimura
Eisai Co., Ltd.
'81 Graduate, Department of Applied Chemistry
Achievements in the chemical synthesis of donepezil hydrochloride, marketed worldwide as a treatment for Alzheimer's-type dementia (Recipient of the UK Prix Galien, the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award for Drug Research and Development, and the Tsukuba Award for Chemistry and Bio-technology)
Mr. Keiichi Ajito
Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
'80 Graduate, Department of Applied Chemistry
Synthetic drug discovery and process chemistry of anti-infective drugs centered on antibiotics with macrocyclic structures, and pharmacological preparations centered on cardiovascular drugs
FY2001
Mr. Taketoshi Hibiya
NEC Corporation
'69 Graduate, Department of Applied Chemistry
Development of optical isolator materials, development of semiconductor single crystal growth technology, etc.
Mr. Jun Murai
Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University
'79 Graduate, Department of Administration Engineering
Contributions to the development and popularization of internet communications
Mr. Nao Nakamura
Nippon Kokan K.K.
'77 Graduate, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Technical development and commercialization of waste gasification and melting furnaces
Mr. Haruyoshi Noda
IBM Japan, Ltd.
'80 Graduate, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Commercialization of large-vocabulary continuous speech recognition for the Japanese language
Mr. Hiroshi Tomita
Geo Search Co., Ltd.
'77 Graduate, Department of Applied Chemistry
Landmine removal activities for humanitarian purposes