The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) commended 8 Waseda researchers for achievements in science and technology. Yoshimichi Ohki, Kuniki Kino, and Toshiki Makimoto from the Faculty of Science and Engineering and Kazuyoshi Tsutsui (Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences) were presented awards for Science and Technology and Eiji Iwase, Shinjiro Umezu, Yo Kobayashi, and Kenji Takizawa from the Faculty of Science and Engineering were presented with the Young Scientist award. The awards ceremony was held on April 15 at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
From left: Makimoto, Kino, Ohki, Tsutsui, Iwase, Umezu, Takizawa, Kobayashi
Science and Technology Award (Development)
Yoshimichi Ohki, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Awarded for development of high-pressure, long-distance, direct electric powered polyethylene cable.
Science and Technology Award （Research）
Kuniki Kino, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Awarded for research on the manufacturing of useful materials through high level application of microbial high level microbial processes.
Kazuyoshi Tsutsui, Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences
Awarded for discovery of new brain hormone and understanding of its physiology as well as research into new medical treatments.
Toshiki Makimoto, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Awarded for general research on the physical properties of III-V compound semiconductors and devices.
Young Scientist Award
Eiji Iwase, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Awarded for research on creation of micro 3-dimensional structures and device application.
Shinjiro Umezu, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Awarded for development of high-precision 3D printer and application research.
Yo Kobayashi, School of Science and Engineering
Awarded for research on medical robot systems and physical biological models.
Kenji Takizawa, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Awarded for research on next generation resolutions for fluid structure interaction problems.
