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Nishina Memorial Prize

The Nishina Memorial Prize (仁科記念賞, Nishina Kinenshō) is the oldest and most prestigious physics award in Japan.[1]

Nishina Memorial Prize
Awarded forSubstantial contributions in the field of physics
Country Japan
Presented byNishina Memorial Foundation
First awarded1955
Websitenishina-mf.or.jp

Information

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Dr. Yoshio Nishina (1890-1951)

Since 1955, the Nishina Memorial Prize has been awarded annually by the Nishina Memorial Foundation.[2] The Foundation was established to commemorate Yoshio Nishina, who was the founding father of modern physics research in Japan and a mentor of the first two Japanese Nobel Laureates, Hideki Yukawa and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga.

The Prize, of ¥500,000 (about US$5,000) and the certificate, is bestowed upon young scientists who have made substantial contributions in the field of atomic and sub-atomic physics research. As of 2024, six Nobel Prizes have been awarded to prior Nishina recipients: Leo Esaki, Makoto Kobayashi, Toshihide Maskawa, Masatoshi Koshiba, Shuji Nakamura and Takaaki Kajita.

Laureates

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Notable Nishina laureates are:[3]

Nishina Asia Award

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In 2012, the foundation established a parallel prize called the Nishina Asia Award. This prize was meant for "outstanding achievement by young Asian scientists" (outside Japan) in fundamental physics. The prize was given to one physicist each year.[11][12][13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hirosi Ooguri wins Nishina Memorial Prize - We Hear That". Archived from the original on 2009-11-15. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  2. ^ Nishina Memorial Foundation
  3. ^ "Nishina Memorial Prize; Nishina Memorial Foundation". Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  4. ^ "UCSB College of Engineering". Archived from the original on 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  5. ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 2014".
  6. ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  7. ^ Staff (2019-11-08). "Shigeru Yoshida and Aya Ishihara receive 2019 Nishina Memorial Prize". IceCube. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  8. ^ "AAPPS Bulletin". aappsbulletin.org. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  9. ^ a b AAPPS (2022-02-08). "News and views". AAPPS Bulletin. 32 (1): 4. doi:10.1007/s43673-021-00029-w. ISSN 2309-4710.
  10. ^ AAPPS Bulletin (2024-02-01). "News and views (1 & 2)". AAPPS Bulletin. 34 (1): 11. doi:10.1007/s43673-024-00116-8. ISSN 2309-4710.
  11. ^ "Chinese physicist honored with Nishina Asia Award - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  12. ^ "HKU Physicist Professor YAO Wang Being Awarded of the 2021 (the Ninth) Nishina Asia Award". Hong Kong University. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  13. ^ a b "Prof. Ying Jiang of Peking University was awarded Nishina Asia Award-SCHOOL OF PHYSICS,PEKING UNIVERSITY". english.phy.pku.edu.cn. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  14. ^ "AAPPS Bulletin". aappsbulletin.org. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  15. ^ "AAPPS Bulletin". aappsbulletin.org. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
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  18. ^ "AAPPS Bulletin". aappsbulletin.org. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  19. ^ AAPPS Bulletin (2022-12-22). "News and views (11&12)". AAPPS Bulletin. 32 (1): 40. doi:10.1007/s43673-022-00066-z. ISSN 2309-4710. PMC 9773689.


 

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