The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has decided on the recipients of the 2017 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for those who have made remarkable achievements in research and development and promotion of understanding of science and technology.
The Science and Technology Awards are divided into five categories: development, research, promotion of science and technology, technology, and promotion of understanding.In the "development department" for those who have contributed to the development and improvement of Japan's socio-economy and people's lives and have made epoch-making research and development or inventions that are actually utilized, "biocompatible polymers" 5 awards were given to Professor Kazuhiko Ishihara of the Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo, who conducted "Creation of Lifelong Artificial Joints".
In the "Research Division" for those who have conducted original research or development that is likely to contribute to the development of science and technology in Japan, "Creation and physical property research of new nanocarbon structures by surface decomposition of carbides" Forty-two awards were given to Professor Michiko Kusunoki of the Institute for Future Materials and Systems, Nagoya University.
In addition, the "Young Scientist Award" for young researchers under the age of 40 who have made outstanding research achievements showing advanced research and development capabilities, such as budding research and research from an original perspective, is included in the "Young Scientist Award". Associate Professor Fusa Hyakutaki (30 years old), Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, who conducted "Research on past single-year cosmic ray events using cosmic ray-generating nuclei", "High-precision and high-speed cutting of difficult-to-cut materials 31 people including Assistant Professor Tatsuya Sugihara (99 years old) of the Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, who conducted "Research on Processing", received the award.
