
Y.K. Takahashi
Director
Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials 
E-mail: TAKAHASHI.Yukiko[at]nims.go.jp
Phone: +81-298-59-2719 Fax:+81-298-59-2701
Group Leader, Magnetic Recording Group, Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials
EDUCATION
- Dr. Eng. Electrical Engineering, Tohoku Univeristy, 2001
- M.S. Electrical Engineering, Tohoku Univeristy, 1998
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, Tohoku University, 1996
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2001.4 Post doc, National Institute for Materials Science
- 2002.1 Domestic research fellow, Japan Science and Technology Corporation
- 2002.4 Domestic research fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- 2005.1 Researcher, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
- 2007.4 Senior researcher, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
- 2010.4 Principal researcher, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
- 2016.4 Group leader of Magnetic Recording Materials Group, esearch Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials
- 2005.1-2005.12 researcher, Magnetic Materials Group, National Institute for Materials Science
- 2007.10-2011.6 PREST-JST
- 2014.8-2015.2 Visiting Scholar, Prof. E.E. Fullerton’s group, Center of Magnetic Recording Research, Univ. of California, San Diego
- 2025.5- Visiting Professor, Université de Lorraine, Nancy France
Adjunct appointments
RESEARCH INTEREST
- Magnetic materials
- Magnetization dynamics
- Parmanent magnetic materials
- Spintronics
- Magneto-optics
- TEM
MAJOR AWARDS
- 2004 Excellent presentation award, Annual meeting of Magnetic Society of Japan
- 2005 The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials Metallography Award
- 2006 Japan Institute of Metals Young Scientist Award
- 2011 Honda Memorial Young Scientist Award
- 2012 The Young Scientists’ Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 2012 Magnetic Society of Japan Outstanding Research Award
- 2018 The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials Meritorious Award
- 2019 The Ichimura Prize in Science for Distinguished Achievement
- 2021 The Magnetics Society of Japan Achievement Award
- 2022 The Tsukuba Encouragement Prize (Research for Practical Use)