Japan Academy Medal Recipients
11th, February 24, 2015
| Prize | Research Subject | Awardee |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Academy Medal | Study on Structure, Physical Properties and Function of Polymers at Interfaces | TANAKA Keiji |
| Japan Academy Medal | A Historical Sociological Study on the Zionist Worldview as an Origin of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | TSURUMI Taro |
| Japan Academy Medal | Exploration of Novel Quantum Phenomena in Strongly Correlated Electron Systems | NAKATSUJI Satoru |
| Japan Academy Medal | Study of the Neural Mechanism that Controls Thermal Homeostasis | NAKAMURA Kazuhiro |
| Japan Academy Medal | Studies on the History of the Southern Levant in the First Millennium B.C. Based on Epigraphic and Archaeological Sources and Critical Analysis of Biblical Text | HASEGAWA Shuichi |
| Japan Academy Medal | Biosynthetic Mechanism of Homopoly Amino Acids Produced by Microorganisms | HAMANO Yoshimitsu |
12th, February 24, 2016
| Prize | Research Subject | Awardee |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Academy Medal | Total History of Indonesian Local Society in Early-Modern and Modern Ages: Impact of Environment, State, Islam, Outside Merchants, Migrants, and Global Economy | OTA Atsushi |
| Japan Academy Medal | Cultural Resources Study Perspective on Antique Textile Called ‘Tsujiga-Hana’ | OYAMA Yuzuruha |
| Japan Academy Medal | Development of Biological Control for Grapevine Crown Gall | KAWAGUCHI Akira |
| Japan Academy Medal | Clarification of Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Inflammation Control in Innate Immunity | TAKEUCHI Osamu |
| Japan Academy Medal | Studies on Seismic Hum | NISHIDA Kiwamu |
| Japan Academy Medal | Information Theory and Quantum Information Theory for Finite-Coding-Length | HAYASHI Masahito |
13th, February 8, 2017
| Prize | Research Subject | Awardee |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Academy Medal | Econometric Analysis of Inequality in Japanese Labor Market | KAWAGUCHI Daiji |
| Japan Academy Medal | Theory and Application of Machine Learning for Artificial Intelligence | SUGIYAMA Masashi |
| Japan Academy Medal | Typological Studies in Slavic Morphosyntax and Its Diachronic and Areal Changes: With Special Reference to Kashubian | NOMACHI Motoki |
| Japan Academy Medal | Identification and Characterization of a Novel Immune Cell | MORO Kazuyo |
| Japan Academy Medal | Development and Application of in vivo Cellular Reprogramming Technology for Regulating Cancer Cell Fate | YAMADA Yasuhiro |
| Japan Academy Medal | Large-Scale Numerical Simulations of Structure Formation in the Early Universe | YOSHIDA Naoki |
14th, February 7, 2018
| Prize | Research Subject | Awardee |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Academy Medal | Carpets That Bind the World: Indian Carpets and Their Journey toward the Kyoto Gion Festival from a Perspective of Global History | KAMADA Yumiko |
| Japan Academy Medal | Elucidation of the Role of Aberrant Selective Autophagy in Pathogenic Mechanisms of Digestive Diseases | KOMATSU Masaaki |
| Japan Academy Medal | Development of Organoid Culture System for Elucidation of Human Diseases | SATO Toshiro |
| Japan Academy Medal | Development of Hyperpolarized NMR Molecular Probes for Sensing and Imaging Biological Systems | SANDO Shinsuke |
| Japan Academy Medal | Research on State Formation in Late Medieval Italy | NAKAYA So |
| Japan Academy Medal | Integrated Simulation Techniques for Multiphyiscs and Physiological Response and Their Application | HIRATA Akimasa |
15th, February 7, 2019
| Prize | Research Subject | Awardee |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Academy Medal | Observational Studies of the Early Universe with Lyα Emitters | OUCHI Masami |
| Japan Academy Medal | Development of Ultrafast Imaging and Spectroscopy and Their Applications in Science, Industry, and Medicine | GODA Keisuke |
| Japan Academy Medal | Extension of Practical Matching Theory or Market Design | KOJIMA Fuhito |
| Japan Academy Medal | Exploring Human Organ Development and Neogenesis from Pluripotent Stem Cells | TAKEBE Takanori |
| Japan Academy Medal | Development of Aerosol Climate Model and Its Application to Research on Climate Change and Air Quality, Such as Prediction of Yellow Sand and PM2.5 Transportation | TAKEMURA Toshihiko |
| Japan Academy Medal | The Ancient Egyptian Columns: Their Chronological Development and the Underlying Architectural Philosophy | YASUOKA Yoshifumi |
16th, February 18, 2020
| Prize | Research Subject | Awardee |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Academy Medal | Theoretical Development of Quantum Dissipative Dynamics and Its Application to Primary Processes of Photosynthesis | ISHIZAKI Akihito |
| Japan Academy Medal | Research on Statistical Theories for Analyzing Big Data and High-dimensional Data | KATO Kengo |
| Japan Academy Medal | A Reconstruction of Chinese Buddhist History during the Six Dynasties, Sui and Tang Periods, Based on Comprehensively Collected Stone Inscriptions | KURAMOTO Hisanori |
| Japan Academy Medal | Structure and Engineering of CRISPR-Cas9 Genome-editor Nucleases | NISHIMASU Hiroshi |
| Japan Academy Medal | Research on Multistep Regulation of Gene Expression by Plant Photoreceptor Phytochrome | MATSUSHITA Tomonao |
| Japan Academy Medal | Development of Novel Synthetic Organic Reactions Based on the Breaking of Aromaticity | YORIMITSU Hideki |
17th, January 12, 2021 (elected)
| Prize | Research Subject | Awardee |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Academy Medal | High-Efficiency Catalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide by High Pressure and Transient Operations, and the Elucidation of the Reaction Mechanisms | URAKAWA Atsushi |
| Japan Academy Medal | Functional Identification of Neural Circuits Involved in Maintaining Water and Salt Homeostasis in the Body | OKA Yuki |
| Japan Academy Medal | Pioneering Research on Introducing Randomness for Interconnection Networks on Parallel Computer Systems | KOIBUCHI Michihiro |
| Japan Academy Medal | Proof of the General Theorem of Cooperative Behavior in Repeated Games with Private Monitoring | SUGAYA Takuo |
| Japan Academy Medal | Empirical Study of Syntax and Lexis of Impersonal Constructions in the History of the English Language | MIURA Ayumi |
| Japan Academy Medal | Research on Mechanisms of Nuclear Reprogramming in Eggs and Oocytes | MIYAMOTO Kei |
18th, January 12, 2022 (elected)
| Prize | Research Subject | Awardee |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Academy Medal | Theory of Dynamical Control of Quantum Materials | OKA Takashi |
| Japan Academy Medal | Comparative Study on a New Framework of Protection Law and Regulations for Diversified Workforce | KUWAMURA Yumiko |
| Japan Academy Medal | Explorations in Entanglements of Russia's Empire and the Muslim World | NAGANAWA Norihiro |
| Japan Academy Medal | Molecular Movie Analysis of Proteins Using X-Ray Free Electron Laser | NANGO Eriko |
| Japan Academy Medal | Development of Next-generation Organic Electroluminescence Materials | HATAKEYAMA Takuji |
| Japan Academy Medal | Elucidation of the Mode of Action of Steroid Hormones Controlling Insect Development | YAMANAKA Naoki |
19th, February 7, 2023
| Prize | Research Subject | Awardee |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Academy Medal | Neural Circuit Mechanisms of Associative Memory in Health and their Functional Abnormality in Dementia | IGARASHI Kei |
| Japan Academy Medal | Qualitative Research on Physical Sensation of People with Disabilities and Study of the Nature of Altruistic Care | ITO Asa |
| Japan Academy Medal | Empirical Analysis of Youth and Elderly Labor Markets and Public Policy Evaluation | KONDO Ayako |
| Japan Academy Medal | Phase Extraction and Wavefront Control of Accelerated Electrons and Light | SANNOMIYA Takumi |
| Japan Academy Medal | Study on Systemic Signaling in Plants and Grafting | NOTAGUCHI Michitaka |
| Japan Academy Medal | Synthesis and Functional Design of Coordination Polymer Glasses | HORIKE Satoshi |
20th, March 7, 2024
| Prize | Research Subject | Awardee |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Academy Medal | Study on Contact Geometry, Symplectic Geometry and String Topology | IRIE Kei |
| Japan Academy Medal | Development of Organocatalysis Induced by Single-Electron Transfer and its Application to Precise Control of Radical-Mediated Covalent-Bond Formation | OHMIYA Hirohisa |
| Japan Academy Medal | Elucidation of Molecular and Genetic Basis of Carcinogenesis through Advanced Genomic Approaches | KATAOKA Keisuke |
| Japan Academy Medal | Linguistic Typology of Austronesian Languages of the Philippines and Indonesia | NAGAYA Naonori |
| Japan Academy Medal | Studies on Molecular Mechanisms of Inter- and Intra-species Reproductive Barriers in Plants | FUJII Sota |
| Japan Academy Medal | Theory of Design of Economic Mechanisms and Information, and its Applications to Analyses of Auctions, Markets, and Organizations | YAMASHITA Takuro |