Professor Yoshiko Taya of the Department of Clothing, Faculty of Home Economics, Japan Women's University received the 2018 Science and Technology Award from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Development Category).
The "Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award" aims to contribute to the improvement of science and technology standards in Japan by celebrating those who have achieved remarkable results in research and development and promotion of understanding of science and technology. It is supposed to be.The awards include the Science and Technology Award (development category, research category, science and technology promotion category, technology category, understanding promotion category), Young Scientist Award, Ingenuity and Ingenuity Achievement Award, and Ingenuity and Ingenuity Education Successful Labor School Award.
The "Science and Technology Award (Development Category)" awarded by Professor Taya contributed to the development and improvement of Japan's socio-economy and people's lives, and made epoch-making research and development or inventions that were actually utilized. For people.The number of award winners was 70 (29) out of 96 applications.
Professor Taya's award was "Development of spacecraft clothing and practical technology that contributes to improving the QOL of human life."We have developed spacecraft clothing that helps improve the quality of life (QOL) of the International Space Station, which the United States and Russia have not done.High-performance deodorant and antibacterial technology makes it possible to keep clothes on board clean for a long period of time, and lightweight and compact technology such as sewing methods reduces the amount of worn clothes that turn into garbage and reduces the environmental load on space. Connected to.
In addition, comfortable onboard clothing such as ease of movement, softness, and thermal comfort will help maintain the physical and mental health of astronauts.This onboard clothing was mounted on NASA's Space Shuttle mission and was highly evaluated by astronauts.
In this way, it is useful for living support in harsh situations where it is not possible to change clothes, and it can be used not only for comfort in daily life, but also for clothing in the event of a disaster and in the field of long-term care and welfare. The points were evaluated.
In addition, the Science and Technology Award Research Division is Professor Kazushige Akiyoshi of the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University for "Research on Nanogel-based Material Creation and Bioapplication", and the Promotion Division is "Promotion of Technology for Regenerating Eggs from Pluripotent Stem Cell". Was awarded to Professor Katsuhiko Hayashi of the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University.
