Award
List of awardees
List of Award Winners
| times | year | Award | Name | Affiliation/Position | Research subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2023 | Nishikawa Prize | Masahiro Yamamoto Takashi Uchiyama |
Accelerator Laboratory，High Energy Accelerator Research Organization High Energy Accelerator Research Organization |
Development of a hi-brightness electron gun for an energy-recovery linac(ERL)and demonstration of long-term stable beam operation |
| Koshiba Prize | Koji Miwa | Professor, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University | Development of the experimental method for hyperon-proton scattering using recoil proton detector system(CATCH) | ||
| Suwa Prize | Kenichi Kanazawa | High Energy Accelerator Research Organization | Design,construction,and operation of KEKB B-factory vacuum system | ||
| Takashi Kohriki | Institute for Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization | Long-time essential contributions to detector construction in collider experiments | |||
| Simultaneous top-up Injection development group Representative: Hiroyasu Ego |
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization | Multi-disciplinary simultaneous top-up injection at KEK electron positron injector LINAC | |||
| Kumagai Prize | Masao Tsuchiya | Advisor, Technology Development Division, Metal Technology Co. Ltd. | Realizing a long-standing R&D and manufacturing system for accelerator vacuum system equipment | ||
| 12 | 2022 | Koshiba Prize | Masato Takita | Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, The University of Tokyo | Establishment of the sub-PeV gamma ray astronomy by an air shower detector array with a water Cherenkov muon detector |
| Takashi Kameshima | Overview of XFEL Utilization Division，Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) | Development of quasi-diffraction-limited resolution X-ray imaging detector equipped with diffusion-free transparent scintillator | |||
| Suwa Prize | Eiji Kako | High Energy Accelerator Research Organization | Development of superconducting accelerating cavities | ||
| Kazuhiro Tanaka | High Energy Accelerator Research Organization | Development of Radiation-resistant Magnets for High Intensity Accelerator Facilities | |||
| 11 | 2021 | Nishikawa Prize | Michiharu Wada Hiroari Miyatake |
nstitute for Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization nstitute for Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization |
Design, Construction and Operation of KISS and MRTOF-MS |
| Shoichiro Nishimura Sotaro Kanda Koichiro Shimomura Hiroyuki Torii Katsuo Tanaka |
nstitute of Materials Structure Science，High Energy Accelerator Research Organization nstitute of Materials Structure Science，High Energy Accelerator Research Organization nstitute of Materials Structure Science，High Energy Accelerator Research Organization Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo Paul Scherrer Institute PSI fellow |
Rabi-Oscillation Spectroscopy for the Precision Measurement of Muonium Hyperfine Structure | |||
| Koshiba Prize | Mitsuhiro Nakamura Toshiyuki Nakano |
Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University |
lnnovation on Nuclear Emulsion Method for Various Experiments | ||
| Suwa Prize | Mitsuru Uesaka | Japan Atomic Energy Commission | Development and Application of Advanced Compact Electronic Linacs | ||
| Geant4 Japan Group representative Takashi Sasaki Makoto Asai Hisaya Kurashige Koichi Murakami |
Computational Science Center，High Energy Accelerator Research Organization Thomas Jefferson Laboratory Graduate School of Science, Kobe University Computational Science Center，High Energy Accelerator Research Organization |
International Development & Deployment of Radiation Simulator: Geant4 | |||
| 10 | 2020 | Nishikawa Prize | Fangi Gao Takashi Sugimura Masaharu Sato |
Accelerator Laboratory，High Energy Accelerator Research Organization Accelerator Laboratory，High Energy Accelerator Research Organization Accelerator Laboratory，High Energy Accelerator Research Organization |
Establishment of the practical use of the proton linac for BNCT |
| Suwa Prize | J-PARC Center Accelerator Division representative adashi Koseki Kazuo Hasegawa Michikazu Kinsho |
Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex Japan Atomic Energy Agency Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex |
Beam acceleration of 1 MW in J-PARC 3GeV Rapid-Cycling Synchrotron | ||
| ９ | 2019 | Nishikawa Prize | Koji Mitsushio | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology | Observation of photodetachment and resonant photodetachment of the positronium negative ion |
| Shinichi Adachi Shunsuke Nozawa |
Synchrotron Radiation Research Facility，High Energy Accelerator Research Organization Synchrotron Radiation Research Facility，High Energy Accelerator Research Organization |
Development of ultrafast dynamics technique and the applications using synchrotron X-ray | |||
| Koshiba Prize | Masahiro Kotani Terunori Kawai |
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K. | Development of Box & Line type 20 inch photomultiplier tube for Hyper-Kamiokande | ||
| Kumagai Prize | Masahiro Fukasaku | Futaba Industry Co., Ltd. | Low-cost and labor-saving research on installation of ultraheavy accelerator equipment | ||
| ８ | 2018 | Nishikawa Prize | Hideaki Hotchi | Japan Atomic Energy Agency | Study on beam dynamics of high intensity proton beam and mitigation of beam loss in J-PARC RCS |
| Kumagai Prize | Katsuhito Yoshizawa | Hitachi Metals, Ltd. | Contribution to accelerator science by developing magnetic alloy material for high radio- frequency | ||
| ７ | 2017 | Koshiba Prize | Takaki Hatsui | Institute of Physical and Chemical Research | Development of wide dynamic range X-ray image sensor with SOI technology |
| Kenji Kojima | Institute of Materials Structure Science，High Energy Accelerator Research Organization | Development and application of high multiplicity positron detector Kalliope system | |||
| Suwa Prize | Yasuo Arai Ikuo Kurachi |
Institute for Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization Department of Advanced Accelerator Technologies，High Energy Accelerator Research Organization |
Realization of Innovative Pixel Sensors Using SOI Technology | ||
| Kumagai Prize | Fumiaki Yagasaki | DENKENSEIKI Research Institute Co., Ltd. | Invention of noise cut transformer, development of various stabilized power supplies, etc. Contribution to accelerator science over many years | ||
| ６ | 2016 | Nishikawa Prize | Yoshiyuki Iwata Kota Mizushima |
National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes for Science and Technology | Multiple- energy operation from the HIMAC synchrotron |
| Koshiba Prize | Kenji Inami | Graduate School of Science, Kobe University | Development of New Particle Identification Detector “TOP Counter” | ||
| Suwa Prize | Takahide Nakagawa | RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science (RNC) | Research and Development on Electron-Cyclotron-Resonance Ion Sources for intense heavy-ion beams | ||
| ５ | 2015 | Nishikawa Prize | Akira Sato Makoto Yoshida |
Graduate School of Sciencce, Osaka University High Energy Accelerator Research Organization |
Development and construction of the intense muon source at RCNP |
| Tsutomu Mibe Katsuhiko Ishida |
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization Institute of Physical and Chemical Research |
Development of Muonium target for Ultra-cold muon beam | |||
| Koshiba Prize | Kenichi Sato Terumasa Nagano Shogo Kamakura Ryuta Yamada |
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K. | Improvement of Multi-Pixel Photon Counter (MPPC) | ||
| Kumagai Prize | Klystron design and development team representative: Yoshihisa Okubo | Toshiba Electron Tube Device Co., Ltd. | Pioneering work on Klystron Development contributing to Accelerator Science | ||
| ４ | 2014 | Nishikawa Prize | N/A | ||
| Koshiba Prize | Hajime Nishiguchi | High Energy Accelerator Research Organization | Development of an ultra light wire tracker for rare muon decay Search | ||
| Suwa Prize | Compact ERL Accelerator Construction Team Representative: Hiroshi Kawata | High Energy Accelerator Research Organization | Successful construction and beam acceleration by the test ERL accelerator with the aim of establishing a core technology energy recovery Iinacs | ||
| Kumagai Prize | Akira Saito | Hitachi, Ltd. | Technical constributions to manufactureing of large scale Helium refrigerators and development of the system for their operation and control | ||
| ３ | 2013 | Nishikawa Prize | Kentaro Harada | High Energy Accelerator Research Organization | Development of new injection scheme using a pulsed multipole magnet in electron storage rings |
| Suwa Prize | J-PARC Neutrino Beam Group Representative: Takashi Kobayashi | High Energy Accelerator Research Organization | Contribution on the discovery of electron neutrino appearance by realizing highest intensity neutrino facility and its operation | ||
| Kumagai Prize | Koichi Okubo | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd | Contributions to the Accelerator Science on Superconducting RF cavities and their Applications | ||
| ２ | 2012 | 西川賞 | Takeshi Nakamura Kazuo Kobayashi |
Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) | Development of FPGA-Based Advanced Bunch-by-bunch Feedback System |
| Ken Wada | High Energy Accelerator Research Organization | Upgrade of the Intensity of the KEK Slow Positron Beam and its Applications | |||
| Koshiba Prize | Tomohisa Uchida | High Energy Accelerator Research Organization | Development of high speed data acquisition system with hardware-based TCP processor | ||
| Kumagai Prize | Susumu Ito | TOSHIBA CORPORATION | Pioneering Contribution to Accelerator Science primarily through Superconducting Magnet Developments and Applications | ||
| Shinichiro Meguro | Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd | Pioneering Contribution to Accelerator Science primarily for Superconductor Development | |||
| １ | 2011 | Nishikawa Prize | Takuya Ishibashi Noriyosu Hayashizaki |
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization Tokyo Institute of Technology |
Development of two-beam IH-RFQ linac with direct plasma injection for high intensity heavy ion acceleration |
| Suwa Prize | Superconducting Ring Cyclotron Construction Group Representative: Hiroki Okuno |
Institute of Physical and Chemical Research MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC Corporation Hitachi, Ltd Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
Design and development of the world's first ring cyclotron with superconducting sector magnets | special prize | J-PARC Ring RF Group Masato Yoshii Chihiro Omori Masanobu Yamamoto Masahiro Nomura Fumihiko Tamura Keigo Hara Shin Toda Schnease Alexander |
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization | Development of Magnet-Alloy Loaded Accelerating Cavities for Proton Synchrotrons |