2026-01-06 Award

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!