November 12, 2024
The Faculty of Science and Technology has established the "Alumni Association Research and Education Encouragement Fund" to annually recognize and encourage alumni who, with a foundation in science and technology, have made significant social contributions through outstanding professional achievements or research and educational activities.
This year, for the 23rd time, the Yagami Prize award ceremony and lecture, titled the "Yagami Prize Commemorative Lecture," were held on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Along with the awards and lectures for the recipients of the 2024 "Yagami Prize," an award ceremony and company introduction were also held for the recipients of the 2024 "Yagami Prize (for Entrepreneurship Support)," which aims to support new businesses and startups. The award ceremony and lecture were conducted in a HyFlex format using a Zoom webinar.
We look forward to the continued success of the award winners.
Mr. Yosuke Hosokawa (Completed the Master's Program in the School of Science for Open and Environmental Systems, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University, '07)
President and Representative Director, Kishu Hosokawa Shiryo Co., Ltd. / President and Representative Director, Kishu Hosokawa Co., Ltd. / Chairman, Kishu Umedori & Umetamago Council
"Contributing to the local economy, the livestock industry, the racehorse industry, and the future resolution of the declining birthrate problem through the revival of a local brand of chicken and the development of supplements for racehorses and fertility treatments."
Recipient of the 2024 Yagami Prize
Mr. Takashi Yai (After graduating from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University in '95, he proceeded to the Master's Program in the Department of Electronic Systems, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and completed the Doctoral Program in the same department in '00)
Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology / Director, Nanophotonic Technologies Co., Ltd.
"Contributing to the discovery of novel photoreactions and functions using light in the nano-domain and their industrial applications."
Recipient of the 2024 Yagami Prize
Dr. Kazuto Masamoto (Received his Ph.D. in Engineering from the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University, '04)
Professor, Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications / Vice President, The University of Electro-Communications / Visiting Cooperative Researcher, Institute for Quantum Life Science / Visiting Professor, School of Medicine, Keio University
"Contributing to the advancement of medical-engineering collaborative research on the measurement and manipulation of cerebral microcirculation."
Recipient of the 2024 Yagami Prize
Mr. Kenichi Muranaka (Completed the Master's Program in the School of Fundamental Science and Technology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University, '13)
Co-founder / Representative Director, Enerbank, Inc.
Mr. Daisuke Sekine (Completed the Master's Program in the Department of Integrated Design Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University, '13)
Co-founder / Director and CTO, Enerbank, Inc.
With the vision "to make energy procurement simpler," they founded Enerbank, Inc. to tackle new challenges. Amid the increasing complexity of procurement methods in energy sourcing, they aim to bridge the information gap between sellers and buyers and realize energy services from the consumer's perspective.
Recipients of the 2024 Yagami Prize (for Entrepreneurship Support)
Photo by Takeshi Kishi.