Closing November 28, applications will be accepted for research projects that will bring about innovative evolution in new technologies and product development in the area of precious metals and contribute to the creation of a sustainable future

Ichiro Tanaka Awards Presented to Assistant Professor Akihiro Ishii of Tohoku University for New Developments in Half-Heusler Compounds as Highly Refractive Transparent Materials, and Professor Yu Matsuda of Waseda University for Establishment of a Temperature Measurement Technique for Highly Efficient Operation of Cryogenic Fluids Using Ruthenium Complexes

Applications for Research Projects Open on September 2

Closing November 30, applications will be accepted for research projects that will bring about innovative evolution in new technologies and product development in the area of precious metals and contribute to the creation of a sustainable future

The TANAKA Memorial Foundation's Representative Director, Hideya Okamoto, announced the recipients of the FY2023 Precious...

The TANAKA Memorial Foundation's Representative Director, Hideya Okamoto, announced the recipients of the FY2023 Precious...

- This year, the new "Umekichi Tanaka Award" of 10 million yen will be offered to Japanese educational institutions and public research institutes
- Closing November 30, applications will be accepted for research projects that will bring about innovative evolution in new technology and product development in the area of precious metals

- This year, the new "Umekichi Tanaka Award" of 10 million yen will be offered to Japanese educational institutions and public research institutes
- Closing November 30, applications will be accepted for research projects that will bring about innovative evolution in new technology and product development in the area of precious metals

- Associate Professor Masashi Kaneko of Osaka University presented Gold Award for modeling of precious metal extraction and separation using Moessbauer spectroscopy parameters and computational chemistry. Also receiving a Gold Award is Professor Seiji Miura of Hokkaido University for experiments to achieve microstructure control of precious metal-based high-entropy alloys.
- Development of precious metal extraction and separation technologies using computational chemistry and development of microstructure-controlled precious metal-based high-entropy alloys received awards.

- Associate Professor Masashi Kaneko of Osaka University presented Gold Award for modeling of precious metal extraction and separation using Moessbauer spectroscopy parameters and computational chemistry. Also receiving a Gold Award is Professor Seiji Miura of Hokkaido University for experiments to achieve microstructure control of precious metal-based high-entropy alloys.
- Development of precious metal extraction and separation technologies using computational chemistry and development of microstructure-controlled precious metal-based high-entropy alloys received awards.

Applications for research projects are open from September 1 to November 30 for research and development themes related to the use of precious metals in new technologies

Applications for research projects are open from September 1 to November 30 for research and development themes related to the use of precious metals in new technologies

Junior Associate Professor Hiroaki Kubota of Tokai University presented Gold Award for enhancing development of model-based design and production technologies for electronic parts containing precious metals. Also receiving a Gold Award is Associate Professor Fumihiro Inoue of YOKOHAMA National University for formation of backside power delivery network using precious metal wires. Development of production technologies based on construction of high-accuracy models and development of precious metal wires for three-dimensional mounting, a technological innovation in semiconductors, received awards

Junior Associate Professor Hiroaki Kubota of Tokai University presented Gold Award for enhancing development of model-based design and production technologies for electronic parts containing precious metals. Also receiving a Gold Award is Associate Professor Fumihiro Inoue of YOKOHAMA National University for formation of backside power delivery network using precious metal wires.
Development of production technologies based on construction of high-accuracy models and development of precious metal wires for three-dimensional mounting, a technological innovation in semiconductors, received awards

Applications for research projects are open from September 1 to November 30 for research and development themes related to the use of precious metals in new technologies

Professor Yasushi Sekine of Waseda University presented Gold Award for development and application of precious metal catalytic reactions with unconventional low-temperature action using surface protonics. Also receiving a Gold Award is Professor Hideyuki Murakami of Waseda University for development of an oxidation resistant Ir-based high-entropy alloy. Development of precious metal catalysts that can contribute to carbon neutrality and development of Ir alloys with excellent high-temperature characteristics and oxidation resistance received awards.

Applications for research projects are open from September 1 to November 30 for research and development themes related to the use of precious metals in new technologies

Professor Yasuhiro Konishi of Osaka Prefecture University presented the Gold Award for development of recycling technology that creates an industry for recycling precious metals from global e-waste. Also receiving a Gold Award was Associate Professor Kazuhiko Yamada of Kochi University for elucidating the mysterious surface of gold at a molecular level. Low-cost and environmentally-friendly precious metal recycling technology using bread yeast and analysis technology that will accelerate the development of new applications for gold received awards.

- Applications for research and development themes related to new technologies to which precious metals can contribute to and the practical application of products close on November 29

Tokyo Medical and Dental University的Tatsuro Goda (Assistant Professor)和Tohoku University的Shunsuke Fukami (Assistant Professor)分別以「Development of an iridium oxide microelectrode that can perform localized pH measurements in the body」及「Creation of an analog nano-spin memory device using CoPt based nanocomposite material and an application of brain-like information processing」獲頒金獎
～運用氧化銥微電極的開發技術可特定肉眼無法辨別的病變部位等，以及利用貴金屬合金的應用技術實現高性能、低功耗的電子和資訊處理通訊，因而獲獎～

Tatsuro Goda, Assistant Professor at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, was presented the Gold Award for development of an iridium oxide microelectrode that can perform localized pH measurements in the body. Also receiving a Gold Award was Shunsuke Fukami, Associate Professor at the Tohoku University, for his creation of an analog nano-spin memory device using CoPt-based nanocomposite material and an application of brain-like information processing. This winning research showcases the technology development for iridium oxide microelectrodes that facilitates the identification of lesions that cannot be distinguished with the naked eye. The application of this technology allows precious metal alloys to be used in sophisticated, low-power consumption electronics, information processing, and communications.