Research Recognition Program

We hold the Academia Seminar at Kochi University annually as a series of research lectures by recipients of the Research Recognition Program.*
*Available on-demand since fiscal year 2018
*Recipients’ affiliations are as of the time of the award

2025 Award Recipients ( Click here for details)

Award for Outstanding Research Achievements

Department of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering: Professor Masao Iwai

"Geoparks and Scientific Literacy: Surviving an Unpredictable Era with Earth Science Knowledge"  

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Graduate Student Research Encouragement Award

Graduate School of Integrated Human and Natural Sciences, Department of Science and Engineering Master's Program, 2nd Year: Kotoyo Yamashita　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

"Investigation of the Gel-Forming Ability and Mechanism of Color Change in Supramolecular Hydrogels Containing Sugar Residues That Exhibit Color Changes"  

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Ryusei Yoshimoto, 2nd-year Master’s student, Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Marine Sciences, Graduate School of Integrated Human and Natural Sciences

"Where Do Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Aquatic Environments Come From? A Comparative Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance Patterns and Phylogenetic Distribution in Sewage Treatment Plants, Livestock, Migratory Birds, Rice Paddies, Rivers, Marine Areas, and Reservoirs"

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Haruki Tsuboi, First-Year Doctoral Student, Department of Applied Natural Sciences, Graduate School of Integrated Human and Natural Sciences

"Development of a Portable Mercury Analyzer Based on a Fully Enclosed Cell Method for Rapid and Simple Mercury Measurement"

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Hiroki Akinari, 2nd-year Ph.D. student, Department of Applied Natural Sciences, Graduate School of Integrated Human and Natural Sciences

"A Study on the Quantitative Assessment of Stress Using Salivary Ions"  

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Shigemi Morishita, 2nd-year Ph.D. student, Department of Medicine, Graduate School of Integrated Human and Natural Sciences

"The Association Between Physicians' Big Five Personality Traits and Shared Decision-Making (SDM) in Patients with SLE"

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Graduate School of Integrated Human and Natural Sciences, Department of Medicine, Doctoral Program, 4th Year Ryo Kawai

"Characteristics of Patients with Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus for Whom Neurosurgeons Hesitate to Perform Shunt Surgery: A Nationwide Hospital Survey in Japan"

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Click here for a list of past winners

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