◆We held the award ceremony for the 2021 Kochi University Research Recognition Program (Research Achievement Award, Outstanding Research Award for Young Faculty, and Graduate Student Research Encouragement Award)
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We recently held the award ceremony for the 2021 Kochi University Research Recognition Program (Research Achievement Award, Outstanding Research Award for Early-Career Faculty, and Graduate Student Research Encouragement Award).
The purpose of this research recognition program is to encourage faculty members, early-career faculty, and graduate students to pursue research by having the President recognize individuals who have conducted outstanding research, thereby aiming to revitalize and further advance research at this university.
In fiscal year 2021, two researchers were awarded the Research Achievement Award, three received the Outstanding Young Faculty Research Award, and five were awarded the Graduate Student Research Encouragement Award, all in recognition of their potential for future contributions.
■ Award Ceremony Date and Time: Thursday, March 24, 2022, 1:30–2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 1:30–2:00 p.m.
■ Award Ceremony Venue: Media Hall (6th Floor, Media Forest)
■ Winners
≪Award for Outstanding Research Achievements≫
Tadashi Hara (Professor, Division of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Natural Sciences)
Yasushi Hikichi (Professor, Department of Life, Environmental, and Medical Sciences, School of Integrated Sciences)
≪Outstanding Research Award for Young Faculty≫
Yaka Matsuda (Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Hiroshi Todaka (Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine)
Yosuke Niko (Assistant Professor, Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences, School of Integrated Sciences)
≪Graduate Student Research Encouragement Award≫
Kaori Saito (As of the 2021 academic year: Second-year student in the Master’s Program in Humanities and Social Sciences)
Akira Kameyama (As of the 2021 academic year: Second-year student in the Master’s Program in Education)
Chika Takemura (As of the 2021 academic year: Second-year student in the Master’s Program in Agricultural Sciences)
Yuto Shimada (As of the 2021 academic year: 3rd-year doctoral student, Department of Applied Natural Sciences)
Taio Nishimori (As of the 2021 academic year: 3rd-year doctoral student in the Department of Medicine)
■ Winners
[Held on March 24, 2022]
(Bottom left) Professor Hikichi, President Sakurai, Assistant Professor Todaka
[Held on March 29, 2022]
(Bottom left) Professor Hara, President Sakurai, Assistant Professor Niko