Honors/Awards
    1. Awards (Last 9 years)
    2. Nobel Prize
    3. Order of Culture
    4. Persons of Cultural Merits
    5. The Japan Academy Prize
    6. Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon

    Awards (Last 9 years) (to Top)
    2011 MASUBUCHI, Yuichi The Bridgestone Softmaterial Frontier Award, Encouraging Prize 2010 (30 May 11)
    KOBAYASHI, Kensuke Funai Prize for Science (28 May 11)
    MATSUMIYA, Yumi The SRJ Research Award, 2011 (19 May 11)
    UESUGI, Motonari The German Innovation Award, the Gottfried Wagener Prize 2010 1st Prize (12 May 11)
    SASAMORI, Takahiro Young Scientists' Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the MEXT (11 Apr 11)
    KOBAYASHI, Kensuke Young Scientists' Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the MEXT (11 Apr 11)
    UESUGI, Motonari The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award for Divisional Scientific Promotions (28 Mar 11)
    KOBAYASHI, Kensukei The 3rd Yukawa-Tomonaga Memorial Prize (23 Feb 11)
      HATAKEYAMA, Takuji 3rd Fluorine Chemistry Research Incentive Award (16 Feb 11)
    2010 YAMAGO, Shigeru Asian Core Program Lectureship Award (10 Nov 10)
    TOKITOH, Norihiro Award for the Best Reviewers of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (29 Oct 10)
    KANEMITSU, Yoshihiko Outstanding Achievement Award of the 125th Research Committee
    on Mutual Conversion between Light and Electricity (25 Oct 10)
    MASAI, Hirokazu The Best Oral Presentation Award, The Japan Society of Applied Physics (14 Sep 10)
    TOKITOH, Norihiro The 3rd Kim Yong Hae Lectureship Award (1 Sep 10)
    YAMAGO, Shigeru The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Creative Work (27 Mar 10)
    SASAMORI, Takahiro The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemists for 2009 (27 Mar 10)
    FURUTA, Takumi Takasago Koryo Kogyo Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan (19 Feb 10)
    *Prof Em SHINJO, Teruya Toray Science and Technology Prize (17 Mar 10)
    2009 MASUBUCHI, Yuichi Award of Molecular Simulation Society of Japan (1 Dec 09)
    CHIBA, Daichi The 4th Condensed -Matter Science Prize (29 Nov 09)
    SASAMORI, Takahiro Progress Award in Silicon Chemistry (31 Oct 09)
    ONO, Teruo The 27th Osaka Science Prize (11 Sep 09)
    NISHIDA, Koji The Award of the Society of Fiber science and Technology, Japan (10 Jun 09)
    KOBAYASHI, Kensuke 3rd Young Scientist Award of the Physical Society of Japan (28 Mar 09)
    IWASHITA, Yoshihisa The Nishikawa Prize, Foundation for High Energy Accelerator Science (23 Mar 09)
    2008 ONO, Teruo Japan IBM Prize (26 Nov 08)
    MATUBAYASI, Nobuyuki Award for Distinguished Achievement and Nose Memorial Award, The Japan Society of Molecular Simulation (18 Nov 08)
    ONO, Teruo The 10th Sir Martin Wood Prize (12 Nov 08)
    TAKAHASHI, Masahide Award for Promising Young Researchers, The Ceramics Society of Japan (24 Jul 08)
    GOTO, Atsushi Young Scientist Presentation Award, 54th Annual Kobe Polymer Research Symposium, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan (18 Jul 08)
    WATANABE, Hiroshi The Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (29 May 08)
    ONO, Teruo FUNAI Information Technology Prize (19 Apr 08)
    MIZUHATA, Yoshiyuki Mitsubishi Chemical Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry ,The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan (20 Feb 08)
    *Prof Em HORII, Fumitaka Anselme Payen Award, Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division, American Chemical Society (8 Apr 08)
    2007 KANAYA, Toshiji The Award of the Japanese Society for Neutron Science (27 Nov 07)
    MATUBAYASI, Nobuyuki Award for Distinguished Achievement, The Japan Association of Solution Chemistry (24 Nov 07)
    MATSUDA, Kazunari 1st Physical Society of Japan Award for Young Scientist (21 Sep 07)
    AZUMA, Masaki
    SHIMAKAWA, Yuichi
    TAKANO, Mikio
    Thomson Scientific Research Front Award 2007 (19 Sep 07)
    ONO, Teruo MSJ Outstanding Research Award (12 Sep 07)
    TSUBAKI, Kazunori HGCS Japan Award of Excellence 2007 (12 Jul 07)
    HASHIDA, Masaki
    SAKABE, Shuji
    LSJ Award for Distinguished Achievements in Research (31 May 07)
    TOKITA, Shigeki Encouragement Prize, The Laser Society of Japan (31 May 07)
    KANAYA, Toshiji The Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (30 May 07)
    ONO, Teruo Ichimura Academic Award (27 Apr 07)
    SAKATA, Kanzo Award for Outstanding Contribution to Tea Science, Society of Tea Science, Japan (15 Mar 07)
    MATSUDA, Kazunari Marubun Award for Research Promotion (5 Mar 07)
    AKUTSU, Tatsuya Contribution Award, Information Processing Society of Japan (3 Mar 07)
    SASAMORI, Takahiro Daiichi-Seiyaku Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan (22 Feb 07)
    HATAKEYAMA, Takuji Kaneka Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry ,The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan (22 Feb 07)
    *Prof Em SAKKA, Sumio International Sol-Gel Society, the 2007 Life Achievement Award (5 Sep 07)
    *Prof Em SHINJO, Teruya Honda Memorial Award (11 May 07)
    2006 YAMAMOTO, Shinpei MSJ Outstanding Presentation Award (22 Nov 06)
    NAKAMURA, Masaharu Banyu Young Chemist Award 2006 (18 Nov 06)
    TSUGE, Tomohiko Awarded Guest Professor of Brain Korea 21 Silver-Bio Research Center (2 Nov 06)
    MIZUTANI, Masaharu The JSCRP Award for the Encouragement of Young Scientists (30 Oct 06)
    NAKAMURA, Masaharu Asian Core Program Lectureship Award (20 Oct 06)
    NAKASE, Ikuhiko The Best Presentation Award International Pharmaceutical Federation and Academy of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Japan (24 Jul 06)
    SHIMAKAWA, Yuichi The Excellent Presentation Award, Japan Fine Ceramics Association
    OHNO, Kohji The Award for Encouragement of Research in Polymer Science; The Society of Polymer Science, Japan (25 May 06)
    MURATA, Yasujiro Young Scientists' Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the MEXT (18 Apr 06)
    MATUBAYASI, Nobuyuki Young Scientists' Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the MEXT (18 Apr 06)
    MATSUDA, Kazunari Young Scientists' Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the MEXT (18 Apr 06)
    UESUGI, Motonari

    Gold Medal Award, Tokyo Techno-Forum 21 (12 Apr 06)

    KOMATSU, Koichi The Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ) Award (28 Mar 06)
    KANEMITSU, Yoshihiko Yazaki Memorial Foundation Award (9 Mar 06)
    KANEMITSU, Yoshihiko

    Inoue Prize for Science (3 Feb 06)

    MURATA, Yasujiro Osawa Award, The Fullerenes and Nanotubes Research Society (8 Jan 06)

    *Prof Em

    SHINJO,Teruya

    Honorary Doctoral Degree,Technical University of Ostrava, Czech (16 Nov 06)

    2005 SAKATA, Kanzo 34th Tocklai Conference Award (29 Nov 05)
    SAITO, Takashi Encouragement Prize of the Japan Society of High Pressure Science and Technology (30 Oct 05)
    TAKANO, Mikio
    IKEDA, Yasunori
    The L'OREAL Art & Science of Color Prizes, The 8th Gold Prize (21 Oct 05)
    TSUJII, Yoshinobu The Award of the Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan (8 Jun 06)
    KANEMITSU, Yoshihiko The Ichimura Prize (28 Apr 05)
    AZUMA, Masaki Young Scientists' Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the MEXT (20 Apr 05)
    ONO, Teruo Marubun Academic Award (7 Mar 05)
    *Prof Em

    SAKKA,Sumio

    Honorary Plaque of UCTM, The University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy Sofia (30 Sep 05)

    2004 NISHIDA, Koji Promotive Award of the Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan, Kansai (8 Dec 04)
    KANEMITSU, Yoshihiko Phosphor Award (26 Nov 04)
    TOH, Hiroyuki The Okawa Publications Prize (25 Nov 04)
    TSUBAKI, Kazunori Kansai Branch Award, The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan (19 Nov 04)
    TSUJI, Hayato The Society of Silicon Chemistry, Japan Award for Young Chemists (29 Oct 04)
      KUSUDA, Toshiyuki Kyoto Prefecture Governor's Award (26 Oct 04)
      NAKAHARA, Masaru Award of the Japan Society of High Pressure Science and Technology, 2004 (10 Oct 04)
    HASHIDA, Masaki 2003 LSJ Award for Distinguished Achievements in Research (28 May 04)
    INOUYE, Hideyuki Best Young Presenter Award, Society of Nano Science and Technology (10 May 04)
    TAMAO, Kohei Herbert C. Brown Lecturer (3 Apr 04)
    KURIHARA, Tatsuo The Japan Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry Society Award for the Encouragement of Young Scientists (28 Mar 04)
    MURATA, Yasujiro The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Distinguished Young Chemists (26 Mar 04)
    MATUBAYASI, Nobuyuki Morino Award for Promotion of Molecular Sciences (25 Feb 04)
    2003 NISHINAGA, Tohru Konica Minolta Technology Center Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan (28 Nov 03)
    TOKITOH, Norihiro Alexander von Humboldt Research Award (7 Nov 03)
    TAKEDA, Nobuhiro The Society of Silicon Chemistry, Japan Award for Young Chemists (18 Oct 03)
    TSUJII, Yoshinobu SPSJ Wiley Award (25 Sep 03)
    KURATA, Hiroki The Japanese Society of Miroscopy Award (Setou Award) (7 Jun 03)
    TAMAO, Kohei The 14th Mukai Prize (Tokyo Ohka Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology) (5 Jun 03)
    TAKAHASHI, Masahide Ceramic Society of Japan / The Australian Ceramic Society (CJS/ACS) Joint Ceramic Award for 2003 (30 May 03)
    TAKANO, Mikio 2002 JSPM Award for Distinguished Achievements in Research (21 May 03)
    SOHRIN, Yoshiki The 18th Oceanochemistry Award (Research Institute of Oceanochemistry) (28 Apr 03)
    TOKITOH, Norihiro The Division Award of the Chemical Society of Japan (20 Mar 03)
    TAMAO, Kohei The Asahi Prize 2002 (Asahi Culture Foundation) (31 Jan 03)


    Nobel Prize (to Top) Period of one's tenure of ICR
    1949 YUKAWA, Hideki Physics 1943-1968

    Order of Culture (to Top) Period of one's tenure of ICR
    1994 MITSUDA, Hisateru Food Science 1955
    1977 SAKURADA, Ichiro Polymer 1936-1967
    1972 HAYAISHI, Osamu Biochemistry 1959-1976
    1943 YUKAWA, Hideki Atomic Physics 1943-1968

    Persons of Cultural Merits (to Top) Period of one's tenure of ICR
    2011 TAMAO, Kohei Organometallic Chemistry (1970-1993) 1993-2005
    1993 HORIO, Masao Polymer, Materials 1955-1970
    1989 MITSUDA, Hisateru Nutrition, Food Science 1955
    1977 SAKURADA, Ichiro Polymer 1936-1967
    1972 HAYAISHI, Osamu Biochemistry 1959-1976
    1966 HORIBA, Shinkichi Physical Chemistry 1927-1947
    1951 YUKAWA, Hideki Atomic Physics 1943-1968

    The Japan Academy Prize (to Top) Period of one's tenure of ICR
    2007 TAMAO, Kohei (1970-1993) 1993-2005
    1980 MITSUDA, Hisateru 1955
    1979 SUZUKI, Tomoji 1957-1965
    1967 HAYAISHI, Osamu 1959-1976
    1960 KATAGIRI, Hideo 1942-1960
    1959 KIMURA, Ren 1939-1956
    1959 INOUE, Yoshiyuki 1943-1959
    1955 SAKURADA, Ichiro 1936-1967
    1944 SASAKI, Nobuji 1942-1959
    1934 TAKEI, Sankichi 1936-1967

    Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (to Top) Period of one's tenure of ICR
    2004 TAMAO, Kohei (1970-1993) 1993-2005
    2000 SHINJO, Teruya 1966-2002
    1997 SODA, Kenji 1965-1996
    1996 SAKKA, Sumio 1953-72/1983-94
    1987 TAKADA, Toshio 1963-1986
    1977 SUITO, Eiji 1951-1975
    1972 ODA, Ryohei 1955-1970
    1961 TAKEI, Sankichi 1937-1959
    1956 SAKURADA, Ichiro 1936-1967