FY2015
Mr. Ryuichi Tanimoto
Member of the AI-based bookmark app planning team
2014 Graduate, Department of Biosciences and Informatics
Yagami Award (Entrepreneurship Support)
Mr. Takuma Inagawa
WAKAZE Inc.
2013 Completed Master's Program, School of Science for Open and Environmental Systems
Yagami Award (Entrepreneurship Support)
Mr. Yasuhiro Take
Dricos, Inc.
2010 Graduate, Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Yagami Award (Entrepreneurship Support)
Mr. Yuki Watanabe
Colorful Board Inc. and SENSY AI Research Institute
2005 Graduate, Department of Applied Physics and Physico-Informatics
Yagami Award (Entrepreneurship Support)
Mr. Jun Sasaki
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
1983 Graduate, Department of Electrical Engineering
Elected to the ASTM International Board of Directors in 2015 for achievements in establishing and revising standards at ASTM International, one of the world's largest standards development organizations based in the United States.
Mr. Atsushi Torii
ExaScaler Inc.
1990 Graduate, Department of Electrical Engineering
Contributed to the development of the "Suiren" supercomputer using domestic accelerators, which achieved 2nd place in the Green500 world rankings.
Mr. Kenichi Uchida
Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
2008 Graduate, Department of Applied Physics and Physico-Informatics
Discovery of the spin Seebeck effect and leading developments in thermoelectric conversion devices.
FY2014
Mr. Yoshio Nishi
Sony Corporation
1966 Graduate, Department of Applied Chemistry
Achievements in leading the commercialization of lithium-ion secondary batteries.
Mr. Koji Demachi
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
1982 Graduate, Department of Electrical Engineering
Realized international standardization as a pioneer of Japanese proposals for international standards in industrial automation, and contributed to the optimization of international standard deliberations and the reflection of Japanese opinions.
Mr. Takashi Yamada
Nippon Steel & Sumikin Micrometal Co., Ltd.
Class of '86, Department of Applied Chemistry
Development of new high-performance copper bonding wires for LSIs
FY2013
Mr. Munehiko Takada
Suntory Business Expert Limited
Class of '83, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Realizing mechanical recycling of PET bottles and contributing to Japan's environmental technology
Mr. Yoshitaka Tanimura
Major in Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
Class of '84, Department of Instrumentation Engineering
Proposing laser spectroscopic research methods for chemical reactions using theoretical physics, and leading subsequent verification experiments and development
Mr. Yasunori Kijima
Sony Corporation
Class of '89, Department of Instrumentation Engineering
Contribution to the field and industry through basic research and commercialization-related R&D of OLEDs, as well as academic society activities
Mr. Yuichiro Takahashi
Yuichiro Takahashi Law Office
Class of '91, Department of Electrical Engineering
Contribution to the protection of intellectual property rights for cutting-edge science and technology based on advanced expertise in science and technology and legal affairs
Mr. Ken Endo
Sony Computer Science Research Centers and Institutes
Class of '01, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Significant contribution to robotic prosthetic leg technology
FY2012
Mr. Michio Saito
Meisei Gakuen
Class of '69, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Active as a science journalist utilizing literacy in science and technology, and greatly contributing to deaf education support through the establishment and operation of Meisei Gakuen [Distinguished Service Award]
Mr. Masao Fukuma
General Incorporated Association Semiconductor Keio Economic Observatory (KEO)
Class of '72, Department of Instrumentation Engineering
Demonstrated international leadership and led the development of the semiconductor industry [Distinguished Service Award]
Ms. Mutsuko Hatano
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Class of '83, Department of Electrical Engineering
Achieved a wide range of research results in the field of physical electronics and contributed to social activities for gender equality and academic society activities
Mr. Akiyoshi Asai
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka
Class of '87, Department of Applied Chemistry
Achieved significant results in the development of functional small molecules that control biopolymers and contributed to graduate education for training pharmaceutical researchers
Mr. Norishige Morimoto
IBM Japan, Ltd.
Class of '87, Department of Electrical Engineering
Leveraging his experience and knowledge in leading global projects and R&D transformations, he contributed to the innovation of R&D management, educational activities, and human resource development in many manufacturing industries.
Mr. Hiroyuki Seki
NHK Science & Technology Research Centers and Institutes
Class of '94, Department of Physics
He realized the NHK Radio 2 program "Stock Market Conditions" with high-quality synthesized speech indistinguishable from a human voice and developed a speech synthesis system that fits perfectly within the program's time slot.
FY2011
Mr. Nobuyuki Kambe
Phoenix Venture Partners (USA)
Class of '74, Department of Instrumentation Engineering
Based on the results of his own basic research, he established a venture company in the United States and led it to great success.
Mr. Junji Yumoto
NEL America, Inc.
Class of '79, Department of Electrical Engineering
He is engaged in R&D management and contributes to society through the international commercialization of cutting-edge optical devices.
Mr. Takahiro Numai
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Ritsumeikan University
Class of '83, Department of Electrical Engineering
He achieved significant results in the development of optical functional devices for optical communications and information processing and contributed to the development of education in the field of electronic engineering.
Mr. Juntaro Ishii
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Research Centers and Institutes
Class of '91, Department of Physics
He developed a national standard for calibrating infrared thermometers and contributed to the establishment of an international high-precision standard supply system.
Mr. Kiichiro Totani
Department of Materials and Life Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Seikei University
Class of '97, Department of Applied Chemistry
He was the first to elucidate the molecular basis of the glycoprotein quality control mechanism using synthetic chemical methods, and his achievements are highly regarded both in Japan and abroad.
Mr. Osamu Takahara
Advanced Technology Research Centers and Institutes, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Class of '98, Department of Mechanical Engineering
He made significant contributions to the development of observation accuracy prediction and evaluation technology for high-precision observation satellites, and further technological improvements are expected.