Nov. 11, 2025
Takayoshi Sasaki, Fellow / Group Leader (Soft Chemistry Group) / Executive Advisor to the President, has been honored with the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette, at the 2025 Autumn Conferment of Decorations by the Japanese government.
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette, is one of Japan’s national honors, awarded by the Japanese government to individuals who have made distinguished contributions to public service.
He has made remarkable achievements in materials science, particularly by establishing synthetic techniques on layered transition metal oxides and hydroxides and systematically revealing their chemical reactivity.
Furthermore, he pioneered a new research field of “nanosheets” by exfoliating these layered materials into single layers. His outstanding contributions have significantly advanced the development of two-dimensional and functional materials.
He served as the second Director of MANA from FY2017 to FY2021.
