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Kao Art and Science Foundation
The winners of the Kao Science Prize (2 people) were decided and the presentation ceremony and award commemorative lecture were held
The Kao Art and Science Foundation (Chairman, Yoshihiro Hasebe) has now decided 2 winners of the 2023 Kao Science Prize, and will hold a presentation ceremony and award commemorative lecture on 2024/6/26.
The Kao Science Award is based on the theme of “surface science,” and excellent researchers under the age of 45 who have achieved creative and pioneering research achievements in the fields of “chemistry/physics” and “medicine/biology,” are recommended by each university and selected by the Foundation's selection committee. Since it was founded in 1998, the winners have been active in their respective fields.
Recently, the following 2 people have been selected from the recommended applications of 10 people in the “chemistry/physics” field and 14 people in the “medicine/biology” field.
On 2024/6/26, a presentation ceremony and a commemorative lecture will be held at the seminar house within the Sumida business site of Kao Co., Ltd. to commemorate the award.
2023 Kao Science Prize Laureates
| field | winners | |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry and physics | Mr. Takao Yasui (Takao Yasui) from Aichi Professor, School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology | |
| Award-winning research themes: “Pioneering the Frontier of Liquid Biopsy with Nanowires” | ||
| Medicine and biology | Imai Takeshi (Imai Takeshi) from Nagano Professor, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medicine | |
| Award-winning research themes: “Elucidation of the mechanism for constructing neural circuits that identify various odors” | ||
＜Total＞1998 to 2023
Number of awards: 50, cumulative prize money: 78.5 million yen
The winners will receive a certificate, an additional prize of 3 million yen, and a souvenir (watch).
Selection Committee
- Chemistry and Physics Selection Committee (at the time of selection)
| Selection Committee Chairman | Kawai Maki | National Institutes of Natural Sciences President |
|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | Aida Takuzo | Group Director, Emerging Soft Matter Function Research Group, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS); Distinguished Professor, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo |
| Aono Masakazu | National Institute for Materials Science Honorary Fellow | |
| Kawakami Hiroyoshi | Professor, Department of Applied Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Urban Environment, Tokyo Metropolitan University | |
| Shimomura Masatsugu | Specially Appointed Professor (and) Deputy Center Director of the Regional Cooperation Center, Chitose Institute of Science and Technology, Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University and Tohoku University |
- Medical/Biology Selection Committee
| Selection Committee Chairman | Yoshimori Tamotsu | Professor Emeritus, Osaka University; Specially Appointed Professor, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine |
|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | Amaya Masayuki | Executive Director of Keio University, Professor of Dermatology at the School of Medicine, RIKEN team leader |
| Okabe Shigeo | Vice President of the University of Tokyo, Professor of Neuronal Cell Biology, Director of RIKEN | |
| Nishina Hiroshi | Director, Institute for Intractable Diseases, Tokyo Medical and Dental University; Professor, Department of Developmental Regenerative Biology | |
| Yanagita Motoko | Professor of Nephrology and Head of Clinical Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine |
Date and time of the presentation ceremony and award commemorative lecture
| Date and time | 2024/6/26 (Wed) 9:30 to 12:00 |
|---|---|
| places | Kao Co., Ltd. Sumida Plant Seminar House (2-1-3 Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo) Also, the 2023 grant research presentation and exchange meeting will be held in the afternoon of the same day. |
＜Overview of the Kao Art and Science Foundation＞
This foundation was established in 1990 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kao Co., Ltd. as a foundation to support arts and culture. In 1997, the business was expanded to support research in the field of science and technology, and the name was changed to the “Kao Art and Science Foundation,” which combines support for art and science and technology. It received public service certification due to the public service corporation system reform in 2010, and continues to the present.
In addition to grants and recognition projects for the arts and science and technology fields, we also carry out various projects such as support for female researchers and scholarship support.
Chairman: Yoshihiro Hasebe (Representative Director and President and Executive Officer, Kao Corporation)
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