The Science Academy of Tsukuba and Ibaraki prefecture announced the winners of the 23rd Tsukuba Award, and Independent scientist Genki Yoshikawa won a Tsukuba Encouragement Prize (Young Research Division).

This award is for honoring the researchers engaged in research on science and technology who have achieved significant results in Ibaraki and encouraging creative research activities of researchers.

This time Dr. Yoshikawa’s study of Development of Ultra-Sensitive Nanomechanical Membrane-type Surface Stress Sensor (MSS)" is evaluated to deserve the Award.

This award ceremony was held at the Tsukuba International Congress Center on November 26, 2013.