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Recipients of the Japan Academy Medal elected

Six scholars were elected as recipients of the 21st Japan Academy Medal at the 1185th General Meeting held on January 14th, 2025. They are:

ITO Koichiro

ITO Koichiro
Position
Professor, Harris School of Public Policy, The University of Chicago
Research Subject
Economic Research on Global Environmental Problems

INOUE Asuka

INOUE Asuka
Position
Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University; Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University
Research Subject
Integrated Understanding of Diverse Signaling of G-protein-coupled Receptors

OMATA RAPPO Hitomi

OMATA RAPPO Hitomi
Position
Program-Specific Associate Professor, Hakubi Center / Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University
Research Subject
Analyzing the Historical Process Behind the Formation and Dissemination of Representations of the Japanese (Particularly Martyrs) in the Catholic Cultural Sphere from the Early Modern to Modern Period

KOGA Hirotaka

KOGA Hirotaka
Position
Associate Professor, SANKEN, Osaka University
Research Subject
Interdisciplinary Functional Development Research on Biomass Materials for Green Materials Innovation

SAKAI Takamasa

<b>INOUE Asuka</b>
Position
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Research Subject
Study on the Structure-Function Relationship of Gels and Their Medical Applications

SAKAI Nami

SAKAI Nami
Position
Chief Scientist, Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN
Research Subject
Chemical Diversity in Star and Planet Forming Regions and Its Evolution