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!