The 12th International Conference on Atomically Controlled Surfaces, Interfaces and Nanostructures (ACSIN-12) organizing committee announced that Dr. Masakazu Aono, the Director-General of MANA, was awarded the Nanoscience Prize 2013, for his outstanding studies on the atomic scale control of surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures, and contribution to the development of nanoscience and nanotechnology. The award ceremony including a lecture by Dr. Aono was held on November 7, 2013 at the Tsukuba International Congress Center.