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2026-10-27
AwardDaisuke S. Shimamoto, Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Selected for the 59th (FY2026) Research Grant of the Ito Science Foundation
Daisuke S. Shimamoto, Special Postdoctoral Researcher in the Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science at the RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS), has been selected for funding under the 59th (FY2026) research grant program of the Ito Science Foundation. The program supports young researchers pursuing original basic research. This year, two projects each were selected in physics and biological sciences. Shimamoto’s project is titled “Degrees of Freedom and Constraints in Periodic Tangle Structures.” It focuses on structures formed by interwoven threads or interlinked rings, such as knitted fabrics and chain mail, and explores how these arrangements affect their susceptibility to damage and their shape. By combining mathematical and physical approaches, the research is expected to offer new insights into the mechanisms underlying these familiar structures. Congratulations, Daisuke!
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2026-10-23
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Riccardo Muolo Receives the 2026 Complex Systems Society Emerging Award
Riccardo Muolo (Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science, RIKEN iTHEMS) has received the 2026 Emerging Award from the Complex Systems Society (CSS). The award was presented at the 2026 Conference on Complex Systems (CCS 2026), held in Binghamton, New York, USA, on October 9–16, 2026. The CSS Emerging Award recognizes promising early-career researchers who have made significant contributions to complex systems science within three years of completing their PhD. Riccardo was recognized for developing new mathematical tools to understand the complex interactions underlying collective dynamics, including synchronization, pattern formation, and self-organization, as well as for his contributions to scientific outreach and dissemination. This award highlights his contributions to the mathematical understanding of complex systems and the interdisciplinary nature of his research. Congratulations, Riccardo, on this wonderful achievement!
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2026-10-08
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Tomoki Ozawa was awarded the 30th Matsuo Foundation Hiroshi Takuma Memorial Academic Award
Tomoki Ozawa, Team Director of the Tohoku University Collaboration Team at RIKEN iTHEMS, has been awarded the 30th (FY2026) Matsuo Foundation Hiroshi Takuma Memorial Academic Award for his research on "Topological physics in AMO systems, particularly synthetic dimensions." The award ceremony will be held on December 7, 2026. The Matsuo Foundation Hiroshi Takuma Memorial Academic Award is presented annually by the Matsuo Foundation to one researcher who has achieved outstanding results in atomic and molecular physics and quantum electronics. Congratulations, Tomoki!
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2026-10-08
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Lingxiao Wang Receives 2026 Google TPU Builders Research Award
Lingxiao Wang, Deputy Team Director of the AI as Science Team at RIKEN iTHEMS, has received the 2026 Google TPU Builders Research Award for his research, "Physics-Driven Diffusion Samplers on TPUs." The award was granted under Google's 2026 Awards for Machine Learning Research and Education with TPUs. The Google program supports the advancement of machine learning through both foundational and applied research, as well as the design and execution of courses that feature Google TPUs. The project aims to combine physics-driven generative models with large-scale computing resources to develop efficient and scalable sampling methods for challenging problems in lattice field simulations. This support will help advance research at the intersection of generative AI, high-performance computing, and quantum field theory. Congratulations, Lingxiao!
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2026-08-25
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Keiya Hirashima receives the High-Resolution Award at the 13th IRMAIL Science Grant
Keiya Hirashima (Special Postdoctoral Researcher, iTHEMS) received the High-Resolution Award at the FY2026 13th IRMAIL Science Grant organized by Strategic, Inc. His selected research project is titled “High-resolution simulation of the Milky Way galaxy using AI surrogate models.” The project aims to combine AI with high-performance GPUs to simulate the Milky Way at a resolution capable of representing individual stars. Congratulations, Keiya!
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2026-08-07
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Riccardo Muolo Awarded Third Place at Falling Walls Lab Tokyo 2026
Riccardo Muolo awarded 3rd Place at Falling Walls Lab Tokyo, Japan Riccardo Muolo (Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science, iTHEMS) took part in the Falling Walls Lab Tokyo, Japan, held on 28 July 2026 at Shibuya Sakura Stage, and was awarded 3rd Place by the jury. The Falling Walls Lab is an international pitch and science-communication competition hosted by the Falling Walls Foundation, a Berlin-based non-profit founded in 2009 on the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Foundation channels the spirit of that night to ask a recurring question — which are the next walls to fall in science and society — and works to make breakthrough ideas accessible across borders and disciplines. Open to students and early-career professionals of all disciplines and nationalities, the Lab invites participants to pitch their research, business model, or innovative idea in just three minutes, in front of their peers and a jury from academia and business. Academic institutions around the world are invited to host their own Falling Walls Lab and send their winners to the Falling Walls Lab Finale in Berlin, where the Finalists compete for the title of Breakthrough Winner in the Emerging Talents category and the chance to pitch again on the main stage of the Falling Walls Science Summit. This year’s Tokyo edition was organized by EURAXESS Japan, the German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH) Tokyo, and Tobitate! Japan. Riccardo’s research covers nonlinear dynamics on networks and higher-order structures, synchronization, Turing pattern formation, and the control of dynamical systems — exactly the kind of cross-disciplinary work the Falling Walls Lab is designed to showcase. Distilling it into a compelling three-minute pitch and earning recognition among a strong international field of participants is a fine achievement. Congratulations, Riccardo!
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2026-06-03
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Keiya Hirashima Receives the HPCI Software Award (Development Division Excellence Award)
Keiya Hirashima, Special Postdoctoral Researcher at the RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS), has received the Excellence Award in the Development Division of the HPCI Software Award, presented by the HPCI Consortium. The HPCI Software Award recognizes young researchers and organizations that have made significant contributions to the advancement of computational science through the development and dissemination of useful software. The Development Division specifically honors software that has demonstrated outstanding value in large-scale computational science and related fields. Hirashima received the award for the development of ASURA-FDPS-ML, a galaxy simulation code that incorporates artificial intelligence technologies. The software combines numerical simulations of galaxy formation and evolution with machine learning techniques, aiming to improve the efficiency and capability of large-scale astrophysical simulations. This award recognizes the significance of integrating computational science and AI technologies to advance next-generation scientific computing. Congratulations, Keiya!
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2026-06-03
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Okuto Morikawa Receives the 21st Particle Physics Medal: Young Scientist Award
Okuto Morikawa, Special Postdoctoral Researcher at the RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS), has been awarded the 21st Particle Physics Medal: Young Scientist Award (FY2026). This award is presented to young researchers who have made outstanding contributions to the field of theoretical particle physics. The award-winning paper established a unified framework based on the exact WKB method for analyzing resonant states, which play an important role in quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. By connecting several previously independent approaches, including Zel'dovich regularization, the complex-scaling method, and the rigged Hilbert space formulation, the work provides a unified perspective on the description of resonant states. The study further demonstrated the effectiveness of this framework through exactly solvable models and was highly recognized for offering new insights that bridge scattering theory, non-Hermitian quantum systems, and resurgence theory. This research advances the fundamental understanding of quantum theories involving resonant states and is expected to contribute to future studies of non-perturbative structures in more general quantum systems, quantum field theories, and quantum gravity. Congratulations, Okuto!
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2026-04-30
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Takumi Doi Receives the Awards for Science and Technology (Research Category) in the FY2026 Commendation for Science and Technology by MEXT
Takumi Doi (Senior Research Scientist, iTHEMS) has received the Awards for Science and Technology (Research Category) in the FY2026 Commendation for Science and Technology by MEXT. This award is given to researchers who have achieved outstanding research accomplishments. He was honored for his research entitled “ First-Principles Studies of Realistic Hadron Interactions and Exotic Hadrons.” Congratulations, Takumi!
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2026-04-27
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Ryusuke Hamazaki Receives the Young Scientists’ Award from MEXT
Ryusuke Hamazaki (RIKEN Hakubi Team Leader, Nonequilibrium Quantum Statistical Mechanics RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) / Senior Research Scientist, iTHEMS) has received the Young Scientists’ Award in the FY2026 Commendation for Science and Technology by MEXT. This award recognizes early-career researchers who have achieved outstanding research accomplishments. He was honored for his research entitled “Studies on universality and novel phases in nonequilibrium quantum many-body systems.” Congratulations, Ryusuke!
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2026-04-21
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Keiya Hirashima received FY2025 RIKEN Research and Technology Incentive Award (RIKEN OHBU Award 理研桜舞賞)
Keiya Hirashima (Special Postdoctoral Researcher, iTHEMS) has been awarded the FY2025 RIKEN Research and Technology Incentive Award (RIKEN OHBU Award). The RIKEN OHBU Award is presented to early-career researchers and staff members at RIKEN who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in research and development, research support, or contributions to the promotion and dissemination of research outcomes, through active research activities. Hirashima was recognized for his work entitled “Establishment of galaxy simulations resolving individual stars through the integration of AI surrogate models and large-scale parallel computing.” This work integrates advanced AI surrogate modeling with large-scale parallel computation to enable high-resolution galaxy simulations that resolve individual stars, contributing to a deeper understanding of galaxy formation and evolution. Congratulations, Keiya!
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2026-04-21
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Masazumi Honda received FY2025 RIKEN Excellent Achievement Award (RIKEN BAIHO Award 理研梅峰賞)
Masazumi Honda (Senior Research Scientist, iTHEMS) has been awarded the FY2025 RIKEN Excellent Achievement Award (RIKEN BAIHO Award). The RIKEN BAIHO Award is presented by the President of RIKEN to individuals who have achieved original and outstanding research and development results that are expected to receive high recognition in academic communities, or who have made distinguished contributions to research support both within and outside the institute. Honda was recognized for his work entitled “Development of non-perturbative methods in quantum field theory and quantum gravity.” This work develops novel theoretical approaches to analyze strongly coupled phenomena in quantum field theory and quantum gravity, and is expected to contribute to the advancement of fundamental physics through a deeper understanding of non-perturbative dynamics. Congratulations, Masazumi!
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2026-04-21
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Leo Speidel, RIKEN ECL Research Unit Leader, Receives the SMBE Early-Career Excellence Award
Leo Speidel, RIKEN ECL Research Unit Leader of the Mathematical Genomics RIKEN ECL Research Unit, Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science, RIKEN iTHEMS, has been awarded the 2026 SMBE Early-Career Excellence Award on March 12, 2026. This award is presented by the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE) to researchers who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the field through innovative research and who embody the values of the society through activities such as education and outreach. He has advanced research on genetic data analysis using mathematical approaches, providing new insights into molecular evolution and population genetics. This award recognizes his research achievements and contributions to the field. Congratulations, Leo!
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2026-04-09
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Ryo Sawada Receives the Young Investigator Award from the Japan Forum of Nuclear Astrophysics (UKAKUREN)
Ryo Sawada, a Special Postdoctoral Researcher at RIKEN iTHEMS, received the 2nd Young Investigator Award from the Japan Forum of Nuclear Astrophysics (UKAKUREN) on March 31, 2026. The research recognized with this award concerns the impact of cosmic-ray environments originating from past supernovae on the formation of Earth-like planets [1]. Congratulations Ryo!
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2026-04-09
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Akira Dohi Receives the Young Investigator Award from the Japan Forum of Nuclear Astrophysics (UKAKUREN)
Akira Dohi, a Special Postdoctoral Researcher at the RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute (PRI) and concurrently affiliated with RIKEN iTHEMS, received the 2nd Young Investigator Award from the Japan Forum of Nuclear Astrophysics (UKAKUREN) on March 31, 2026. The paper [1], recognized with this award, presents a theoretical study of clocked X-ray bursters. This work also represents the scientific result from NinjaSat, the world’s first ultra-small general-purpose X-ray satellite, launched on November 11, 2023 under the leadership of the Tamagawa High-Energy Astrophysics Laboratory at RIKEN PRI. For further details, please refer to the press release issued by RIKEN PRI via the related link. Congratulations Akira!
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2026-04-01
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Yuta Sekino received FY2025 RIKEN Research and Technology Incentive Award (RIKEN OHBU Award 理研桜舞賞)
Yuta Sekino (Postdoctoral Researcher, iTHEMS) has been awarded the FY2025 RIKEN Research and Technology Incentive Award (RIKEN OHBU Award). The RIKEN Ohbu Award is presented to early-career researchers and staff members at RIKEN who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in research and development, research support, or contributions to the promotion and dissemination of research outcomes, through active research activities. Sekino was recognized for his proposal entitled “Quantum simulation of spin transport using ultracold atomic gases.” This work presents a novel theoretical framework for simulating and understanding spin transport phenomena in quantum many-body systems using ultracold atom platforms, and is expected to contribute to the advancement of quantum simulation and quantum condensed matter physics. Congratulations, Yuta!
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2026-03-17
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Team Director Motoko Kotani Receives the Japan Academy Prize
Motoko Kotani, Team Director (concurrent) of the Mathematical Application Research Team, Division of Applied Mathematical Science, at the RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS), has been selected as a recipient of the Japan Academy Prize. The Japan Academy announced on March 12, 2026, that the award recognizes the collaborative research “Discrete Geometric Analysis of Infinite Graphs with Symmetry” conducted with Toshikazu Sunada, Professor Emeritus of Meiji University and Professor Emeritus of Tohoku University. According to the award citation, the research was highly recognized for introducing the concept of the “standard realization” of crystal lattices, for studies of random walks on crystal lattices based on that concept, in particular for establishing central limit theorems and large deviation principles, and for the rediscovery of the K4 crystal and the promotion of its applications to materials science. These achievements have made important contributions to the development of discrete geometric analysis and discrete algebraic geometry from both theoretical and applied perspectives. The research recognized by this award is based on work that Team Director Kotani pursued while based at Tohoku University and the Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University. In 2018, iTHEMS and AIMR established the collaborative hub SUURI-COOL (Sendai): AIMR-iTHEMS Mathematical Science Laboratory. This laboratory, located on the third floor of the AIMR Main Building, aims to address fundamental questions in matter, life, and the universe, as well as basic problems in society, from the perspective of the mathematical sciences. All of us at iTHEMS extend our heartfelt congratulations to Team Director Kotani on this distinguished achievement.
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2026-02-05
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Nagisa Hiroshima Receives the 7th (2026) Fumiko Yonezawa Memorial Prize
Nagisa Hiroshima (Visiting Scientist, iTHEMS / Associate Professor, Yokohama National University) has received the 7th (2026) Fumiko Yonezawa Memorial Prize. The Fumiko Yonezawa Memorial Prize was established by the Physical Society of Japan to recognize and encourage outstanding research achievements by early- to mid-career women physicists. In principle, the prize is awarded to researchers within 15 years of obtaining their final degree, and each year a small number of recipients (approximately five) are selected. Hiroshima has been engaged in theoretical research on dark matter, using astrophysical observations and theoretical models to investigate its properties. Her series of research achievements in dark matter studies employing astrophysical approaches was highly recognized, leading to this award. Congratulations, Nagisa!
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2026-01-29
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Erik Loetstedt Selected as a 2026 Outstanding Referee for the Physical Review Journals
Erik Loetstedt (Senior Research Scientist, iTHEMS) has been selected as one of the 2026 Outstanding Referees for the Physical Review journals published by the American Physical Society (APS). The Outstanding Referee program was established in 2008 to recognize scientists who have made exceptional contributions to the peer-review process for the Physical Review family of journals. Referees play an essential role in maintaining the high standards of the journals by helping improve the quality and readability of submitted manuscripts. Each year, only a small number of researchers are selected from among more than 100,000 active referees, based on the quality, number, and timeliness of their referee reports. He conducts research across multiple fields, including computational physics and chemistry, strong-field science, and quantum computing. His expertise and dedication to peer review have been highly appreciated, leading to this distinguished recognition. Congratulations, Erik!
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2026-01-06
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Yuya Kusuki Receives the 22nd (FY 2025) JSPS Prize
Yuya Kusuki (Visiting Scientist, iTHEMS / Associate Professor, Institute for Advanced Study, Kyushu University) has received the 22nd (Fiscal Year 2025) Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Prize. The JSPS Prize was established to recognize outstanding young researchers with exceptional creativity and research ability at an early stage of their careers, and to support their motivation and further development in research. Kusuki has made significant contributions through his research on the development and application of new methods at the interface between quantum gravity and quantum many-body systems. This award recognizes the originality and academic impact of his research achievements. The award ceremony is scheduled to be held on February 3, 2026, at the Japan Academy Hall. Congratulations, Yuya!
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2025-12-23
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Hokuto Konno receives the 22nd (FY 2025) JSPS Prize
Hokuto Konno (Visiting Scientist, iTHEMS / Associate Professor, the University of Tokyo) received the 22nd (FY 2025) Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Prize on December 16, 2025. The JSPS Prize was established to recognize outstanding young researchers with exceptional creativity and research ability at an early stage of their careers, and to support their motivation and further development in research. Konno was highly commended for his series of research achievements entitled “Family Gauge Theory and Its Applications to Four-Dimensional Topology.” This work elucidates deep connections between gauge theory and low-dimensional topology, and represents an important contribution to the theoretical development of mathematics. The award ceremony is scheduled to be held on February 3, 2026, at the Japan Academy Auditorium. Congratulations, Hokuto!
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2025-12-04
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José Said Gutiérrez-Ortega receives the 19th Plant Species Biology Paper Award
José Said Gutiérrez-Ortega (Research Scientist, iTHEMS) has been selected as a recipient of the 19th Plant Species Biology Paper Award. The study analyzes the threats to the biocultural heritage of cycads in the Amami Islands through an international collaboration, including research conducted at RIKEN. The Plant Species Biology Paper Award is presented annually to 1–2 outstanding papers published in Plant Species Biology, selected by vote of the journal’s editorial board. The award was announced on 18 November 2025, and the award ceremony will be held on 20 December 2025 (Sat.) during the meeting of the Society for the Study of Species Biology. Congratulations, José!
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2025-12-04
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Tomoya Nagai receives the Poster Award at the 29th Interdisciplinary Exchange Evening
Tomoya Nagai (Coordinator, iTHEMS), together with Ayaka Shida (TRIP Promotion Office), Momoko Sato (IMS), and Hiroko Sakuma (Communications Division), has received the Poster Award at the 29th Interdisciplinary Exchange Evening. The Poster Award is presented to several outstanding contributions selected from among 59 poster presentations at this event, which aims to promote communication and collaboration among researchers from diverse fields. Each year, approximately five presentations are selected. The team’s poster investigated researchers’ attitudes and practices regarding the preparation of press releases. Their presentation attracted significant interest from both research and administrative staff within RIKEN. We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to all RIKEN researchers who participated in the survey.
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2025-11-13
AwardSeishiro Ono receives the Young Scientist Award of the Physical Society of Japan
Seishiro Ono (Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo/Visiting Scientist, RIKEN iTHEMS) has received the Young Scientist Award (Division 4) presented by the Physical Society of Japan (JPS). The awarded research is titled “Classification of Topological Superconducting Phases by Symmetry Indicators.” This award recognizes outstanding young researchers under the age of 37 who are expected to contribute to the future of physics. Ono was recognized for his pioneering theoretical work on topological superconductors. Congratulations, Seishiro!
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2025-10-21
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Tomoki Ozawa received the Frontier Salon Nagase Prize (Special Prize)
Prof. Tomoki Ozawa, Professor at the Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, and Visiting Scientist at iTHEMS, has been awarded the 15th Frontier Salon Nagase Prize (Special Prize) by the Frontier Salon Foundation. This award honors outstanding young researchers who are expected to pioneer the future of science and technology and potentially become future Nobel laureates. Prof. Ozawa is a theoretical physicist working in condensed matter physics. He applies the mathematical concept of topology, which focuses on the “shape” of systems, to discover universal physical principles shared among diverse systems—from metals and gases to light, sound, and even biological structures. His recent work extends these ideas into higher-dimensional topological frameworks, exploring new quantum states of light and matter. These studies are expected to contribute to the development of next-generation quantum and photonic technologies. To commemorate the award, Prof. Ozawa delivered a lecture titled “Horizons of Physics Opened by Topology: Beyond Matter and Dimensions” at the Science Seminar for High School Students held on September 26, 2025, where he introduced the beauty of topological physics and inspired young students with the joy of discovery.
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2025-10-09
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Takemasa Miyoshi honored as “Distinguished Visitor” by the National University of Córdoba
On September 4, 2025, Takemasa Miyoshi, Team Director at RIKEN iTHEMS, was honored as a “Distinguished Visitor (Visitante Distinguido)” by the National University of Córdoba, Argentina, in recognition of his significant contributions to climate and disaster prevention research. Miyoshi leads the SATREPS project “PREVENIR: Development of a Numerical Weather Prediction and Disaster Information System for Densely Populated Areas Vulnerable to Meteorological Hazards,” promoting the development of early warning systems against urban floods. Utilizing advanced simulation technologies and data science cultivated through Japan’s supercomputers K and Fugaku, the project aims to implement practical disaster prevention systems in the metropolitan areas of Buenos Aires and Córdoba. The initiative also fosters international collaboration and provides valuable opportunities for applied scientific education.
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2025-10-02
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Shingo Gibo Receives the 23rd Japanese Society for Chronobiology Academic Early Career Award
Shingo Gibo (Visiting Scientist, iTHEMS) has received the 23rd (2025) Japanese Society for Chronobiology Academic Early Career Award (学術奨励賞). The award-winning research topic is “Theoretical research on biological clocks and hibernation focusing on time waveforms”. He is the first to receive it solely for theoretical work. The award ceremony and acceptance lecture are scheduled to take place at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Chronobiology on October 5, 2025. Congratulations, Shingo!
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2025-09-26
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Takemasa Miyoshi honored as Guest of Honor by the Cordoba City Council
On September 11, 2025, Takemasa Miyoshi (Team Director, Prediction Science Research Team, iTHEMS) was honored as Guest of Honor (Honorary Guest of Cordova City) by the Concejo Deliberante de Cordoba in recognition of his outstanding contributions to climate disaster prevention and early warning system development. The Miyoshi team is leading the SATREPS project “PREVENIR” in Cordova, promoting the development of an early warning system for urban flooding. This project provides a practical educational opportunity in applied science and contributes to strengthening international cooperation, primarily with Argentina. Congratulations!!
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2025-09-26
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Kan Kitamura Receives the 2025 MSJ Takebe Katahiro Prize for Encouragement of Young Researchers
Our colleague Kan Kitamura (Special Postdoctoral Researcher, iTHEMS) has received the 2025 MSJ Takebe Katahiro Prize for Encouragement of Young Researchers. The title of the research achievement is “Study of operator algebraic quantum groups”. Congratulations, Kan!
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2025-06-05
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Kenji Fukaya Wins 2025 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences
Our iTHEMS former colleague, Kenji Fukaya, has been awarded the 2025 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences" for his pioneering work on symplectic geometry, especially for envisioning the existence of a category — nowadays called the Fukaya category — consisting of Lagrangians on a symplectic manifold, for leading the monumental task of constructing it, and for his subsequent ground-breaking and impactful contributions to symplectic topology, mirror symmetry, and gauge theory.” Congratulations, Kenji!
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2025-05-22
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Yoshimasa Hidaka received the 25th Soryushi Medal for his unified description of the Nambu-Goldstone theorem
Yoshimasa Hidaka, our Deputy Director, is awarded 25th SORYUSHI MEDAL (Paricle Physics Medal) from Japanese Particle Theory Community. The title of the achievement is “Unified Description of the Nambu-Goldstone Theorem”. The award will be presented at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Physical Society of Japan, to be held at Hiroshima University from September 16 to 19, 2025. Congratulations!!
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2025-05-22
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Haruki Emori received the “Second Prize”
Our colleague Haruki Emori (Junior Research Associate, iTHEMS) has received the “Second Prize’” in the Poster Session for the Quantinuum 2025 May Training Session. The outstanding presentation poster is entitled “Quantum algorithm for implementing arbitrary quantum instruments based on parameterized quantum circuits”. Congratulations, Haruki!
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2025-04-17
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Masazumi Honda received "Commendation for Science and Technology: the Young Scientists' Award"
Our colleague Masazumi Honda received "Commendation for Science and Technology: the Young Scientists' Award" in recognition of his outstanding research achievements in the theoretical studies of strong-coupling dynamics in quantum field theories. Congratulations to Masazumi !
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2025-04-07
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Yan Lyu received FY2024 RIKEN Excellent Achievement Award (RIKEN BAIHO Award 理研梅峰賞)
Our colleague Yan Lyu received the FY2024 RIKEN Excellent Achievement Award (RIKEN BAIHO Award) on March 28, 2025, in recognition of his outstanding work on “Elucidation of Genuine Tetraquarks Based on Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics.” The photo was taken on April 4, 2025, on the way to Suzuki Umetaro Hall at the Wako campus. Congratulations, Yan!
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2025-04-07
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Kyosuke Adachi received FY2024 RIKEN Research and Technology Incentive Award (RIKEN OHBU Award 理研桜舞賞)
Our colleague Kyosuke Adachi received the FY2024 RIKEN Research and Technology Incentive Award (RIKEN OHBU Award) on March 28, 2025, in recognition of his outstanding work on “Unveiling the Rules of Amino Acid Sequences Governing Protein Condensation.” The photo was taken on April 4, 2025, on the way to Suzuki Umetaro Hall at the Wako campus. Congratulations, Kyosuke!
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2025-03-12
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iTHEMS received the "RIKEN Diversity Innitiative Award 2024"
On March 7, 2025, iTHEMS was honored with the "RIKEN Diversity Promotion Award 2024." This marks the second consecutive recognition, following our receipt of the same award in 2023. The award acknowledges our collaborative efforts with Nara Women's University, including lectures and a visiting program since 2020, as a forward-thinking initiative to promote the active participation of women in science. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to making this initiative a success!
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2025-03-10
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Tomoya Naito received the “PCM2025 Jury Prize”
Our colleague Tomoya Naito (Special Postdoctoral Researcher, iTHEMS) has received the “PCM2025 Jury Prize’” of the "Single-particle and collective motions from nuclear many-body correlation (PCM2025)” symposium. The outstanding presentation poster is entitled “Isospin symmetry breaking energy density functional based on quantum chromodynamics”. Congratulations, Tomoya!
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2025-01-28
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Lingxiao Wang received the “Best ‘Physics for AI’ Paper Award”
Our colleague Lingxiao Wang (Research Scientist, iTHEMS) has received the “Best ‘Physics for AI’ Paper Award” of the Machine Learning and the Physical Sciences Workshop. The winning paper is entitled “Higher-order cumulants in diffusion models”. Congratulations, Lingxiao!
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2024-09-24
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Okuto Morikawa received the "19th Seitaro Nakamura Prize"
Our colleague Okuto Morikawa (Special Postdoctoral Researcher, iTHEMS) has received the "19th Seitaro Nakamura Prize.” This prize recognizes the achievements of young researchers in the field of particle physics in a broad sense. The winning citation is entitled “Non-perturbative foundation of generalized symmetries -Wilsonian lattice regularized point of view-" The award ceremony will be held in March 2025 at the Spring Meeting of the Japanese Physical Society. Congratulations, Okuto!
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2024-03-27
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iTHEMS received the "RIKEN Diversity Innitiative Award 2023"
On 8 March 2024, iTHEMS received the "RIKEN Diversity Promotion Award 2023". The award recognised our joint activities (lectures and visiting program) with Nara Women's University from 2020 as a progressive initiative to promote the active participation of women in the scientific field. Thanks to all those who made this activity exciting and entertaining!
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2024-03-26
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Dr. Naritaka Oshita received The 15th RIKEN Research Incentive Award (Ohbu Award)
Naritaka Ohshita (former SPDR in iTHEMS; currently HAKUBI fellow in Kyoto Univ.) received "The 15th RIKEN Research Incentive Award (Ohbu Award)" on March 12, 2024 for his outstanding achievement in the "Study of Quasi-normal Modes of Rotating Black Holes". The picture wαs taken in front of the statue of Hideki Yukawa at the Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University. Congratulations, Naritaka!
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2024-02-19
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Yuji Sugita and RIKEN SUURI Corporation received the 6th Japan Open Innovation Prize
Yuji Sugita (Chief Scientist, Theoretical Molecular Science Laboratory/Senior Research Scientist, iTHEMS) and RIKEN SUURI Corporation, received the 6th Japan Open Innovation Prize, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, together with the National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, JSOL Corporation, and Quantum Simulation Technologies, Inc. The award ceremony was held on February 14 at the Cabinet Office Central Government Building. Congratulations! RIKEN SUURI was established at the initiative of iTHEMS and JSOL Corporation, with the aim of becoming "a company that makes the best use of mathematical science to solve fundamental problems in society".
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2024-02-02
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Tomoki Ozawa was awarded the 6th Teruo Hiruma Photon Science Award
Tomoki Ozawa (Visiting Sciencetist, iTHEMS) was awarded the 6th Teruo Hiruma Photon Science Award for his research on "Theoretical Proposal and Demonstration of Artificial Dimensions in Topological Photonics." The award ceremony will be held on March 4, 2024. Congratulations!
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2024-02-02
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Akinori Tanaka received the 29th Outstanding Paper Award
Akinori Tanaka (Senior Research Scientist, iTHEMS (concurrent)) received the 29th Outstanding Paper Award of the Physical Society of Japan for his "Detection of Phase Transition via Convolutional Neural Networks”. Congratulations!
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2023-10-27
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Takeru Yokota received 18th Young Scientist Award
Takeru Yokota (SPDR, iTHEMS) received 18th Young Scientist Award (Theoretical Nuclear Physics) from The Physical Society of Japan for his "Construction of energy density functional with functional-renormalization-group method".Congratulations, Takeru!
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2023-10-27
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Hidetoshi Taya received 18th Young Scientist Award
Hidetoshi Taya (SPDR, iTHEMS) received 18th Young Scientist Award (Theoretical Nuclear Physics) from The Physical Society of Japan for his "Fundamental research on cooperative phenomena in perturbative and nonperturbative particle production processes under electric fields". Congratulations, Hidetoshi!
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2023-10-27
AwardSeishiro Ono received 7th Young Researcher Incentive Award
Seishiro Ono (SPDR, iTHEMS) received 7th Young Researcher Incentive Award from High-Temperature Superconducting Forum for his "Comprehensive study of symmetry and topology in superconductors". Congratulations, Seishiro!
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2023-08-17
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Yixin Guo received two awards for his presentation
Yixin Guo (iTHEMS JRA/Univ. Tokyo) received two awards for his presentation on Aug. 10 at the A3F Summer School 2023.
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2023-08-10
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Nagisa Hiroshima received "Toyama Daiichi Bank Scholarship Foundation Award"
Nagisa Hiroshima (Toyama Univ. and iTHEMS Visiting Scientist) received "Toyama Daiichi Bank Scholarship Foundation Award (Incentive Award)". The citation for the award is "Theoretical research on dark matter using astrophysical approach". The award ceremony was held on July 7, 2023 at Toyama Daiichi Bank Head Office. The certificate and catalog of research grants were handed over to Nagisa by the Vice Governor of Toyama Prefecture. Congratulations, Nagisa!
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2023-05-30
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Dr. Tomoki Ozawa selected to receive an Asian Young Scientist Fellowship
Dr. Tomoki Ozawa (Visiting Scientist, iTHEMS / Associate Professor, Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University) has been selected to receive an Asian Young Scientist Fellowship 2023. This fellowship aims to encourage and support young Asian scientists in three fields: 1) Life Science, 2) Physical Science, and 3) Mathematics and Computer Science. Dr. Ozawa has been selected in his contribution to the topological states in photonics crystals with synthetic dimensions and his exploration in the direction of many-body physics in synthetic and tunable AMO platforms. For more information, please see the related links.
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