NIMS Award 2020

Award Winning Lectures

NIMS Award 2020 Winning Lectures

Nov. 27 (Fri.) 10:15～

English program (No Japanese translation)

NIMS has given the 「NIMS Award」 to a distinguished person or a group who had made significant progress in Materials Science.
The NIMS Award 2020 goes to two scientists, Prof. Hiroshi Julian Goldsmid and Prof. Kunihito Koumoto, who have conducted groundbreaking research in the field of “materials for thermal energy conversion and thermal management”.
The Award Winning lecture will take place as a part of NIMS WEEK 2020, which will be held online on November 27th.

NIMS Award

2020 Award Winners

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Prof. Hiroshi Julian Goldsmid
Emeritus Professor, The University of New South Wales
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Prof. Kunihito Koumoto
Professor Emeritus, Nagoya University / Senior Researcher, Nagoya Industrial Science Research Institute / Distinguished Adjunct Professor, King Abdulaziz University

Prof. Goldsmid identified bismuth telluride as a practical material for Peltier cooling for the first time in the world in 1954. Bismuth telluride is still the preferred thermoelectric material with sufficiently high energy conversion efficiency near room temperature today. Prof. Koumoto pioneered a new class of thermoelectric materials based on the principle of “nanoblock integration” which paved the way to not only high performance environmental-friendly thermoelectric materials but also flexible inorganic-organic hybrid thermoelectric materials. Both research results have had a profound influence on society through commercialization and innovation of thermoelectric devices playing essential roles in the core technology to support the IoT Society.

  • NIMS Award Winning Lectures

    Nov. 27 (Fri.) 10:15～11:30
    *English Program (No Japanese translation)
    Prof. Hiroshi Julian Goldsmid [30 min]

    “Is There a Limit to the Performance of Thermoelectric Energy Convertors?”

    Prof. Kunihito Koumoto [30 min]

    “Thermoelectrics - A Dream Technology to Generate Electric Power Directly from Heat”

  • NIMS Award Ceremony

    Nov. 27 (Fri.) 11:15～
    "NIMS Award Ceremony" has been cancelled because of COVID-19 situation.

2 More Special Programs for Thermal Management

Short Oral Session:
“Latest Trends in Materials for Thermal Management”

11:30～12:10
New Materials and Devices

Latest research presentations by 7 NIMS researchers and panel discussion with NIMS Award winners and material scientists.

Panel Discussion:
“Materials Challenge for Thermal Management”

12:10～12:40
Panel discussion presenters

Is it possible for materials science to shift from a traditional “defensive” scientific approach to a new “offensive” approach? The passionate material scientists of various research fields will discuss the latest trends in materials for thermal management.
Send your questions!
Prof. Goldsmid, Prof. Koumoto and other panelists will answer your questions that relates to materials science for thermal management.