Award 2013
MANA Researchers Win FY2013 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Commendations for Science and Technology
Commendations are awarded by the Minister of MEXT to individuals who have increased the motivation of science and technology practitioners and contributed to raising the level of Japan's scientific standards by producing remarkable achievements in the research and development of science and technology or the advancement of scientific understanding.
An award ceremony was held at the Ministry on April 16, 2013, and the following three MANA researchers received prizes:
An award ceremony was held at the Ministry on April 16, 2013, and the following three MANA researchers received prizes:
Science and Technology Prize (for Research)
Project awarded: Creation of nanosheets by exfoliation of layered compounds and their applications
Young Scientist's Prize
Project awarded: Research on new oxides with multiferroic properties
Project awarded: Synthesis of functional inorganic nanoporous materials and their applications
From left: Dr. Takayoshi Sasaki, Dr. Yusuke Yamauchi,
and Dr. Alexei A. Belik
Dr. Takayoshi Sasaki
Dr. Alexei A. Belik
Dr. Yusuke Yamauchi