Now in its 12th year, the Kyoto University Tachibana Award for Outstanding Women Researchers was established in 2008 to acknowledge the achievements of early-career women researchers at Kyoto University.
Winners of the 2020 Tachibana Award and Honorable Mention Award in both student and researcher categories have been announced as below, with an award ceremony set to take place Tuesday 3 March in the fifth-floor large conference room of the University Head Office building.
1. About the Tachibana Award
The Kyoto University Tachibana Award for Outstanding Women Researchers honors excellent achievements by Kyoto University’s early-career women researchers. By publicly recognizing women who have produced outstanding work in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, the Award aims to further motivate the awardees as well as others following in their footsteps, so as to contribute to the development of women scholars who will lead the future of academic research at Kyoto University and beyond.
2. 2020 selection process
There were 24 applications, six in the student category and 18 in research. The winners (listed below) were selected following a two-stage evaluation by a 10-member committee, chaired by Dr Kayo Inaba, executive vice-president for gender equality, international affairs, and public relations.
3. 2020 awardees
Tachibana Award
Student Category
Rina Nagata, second year, doctoral program, Graduate School of Biostudies
“Genetic analysis of molecular mechanisms of cell competition”
Researcher Category
Kaoru Sugimura, Program-Specific Research Center Associate Professor, Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS)
“Mechanisms of multicellular pattern formation based on mechanical forces”
Honorable Mention
Student Category
Toko Mannari, second year, doctoral program, Graduate School of Engineering
“Fundamental research on electrolyte-flow volume control in redox flow batteries”
Researcher Category
Kaoru Tsuji, Researcher, Center for Ecological Research
“Role of sexual differences in ecosystems”
Yukako Hattori, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Biostudies
“Mechanisms of nervous system development and responses to nutrition as revealed by omics data”
4. Award ceremony
The 2020 Tachibana Award Ceremony and research presentations will be held as follows.
Date and time
Tuesday 3 March 2020, 14:00-15:00
Venue
University Head Office, fifth floor, Large Conference Room, Kyoto University
Program
14:00-14:05 | Opening address Dr Kayo Inaba Executive Vice-President for Gender Equality, International Affairs, and Public Relations Kyoto University |
14:05-14:15 | Presentation of award certificates and the Wacoal Prizes |
14:15-14:25 | Presidential remarks |
14:25-14:35 | Congratulatory address by the guest of honor Yasuo Kamoshita Director and Managing Corporate Officer Wacoal Corporation |
14:35-14:45 | Research presentation 1 Rina Nagata, student winner of the Tachibana Award |
14:45-14:55 | Research presentation 2 Kaoru Sugimura, researcher winner of the Tachibana Award |
14:55-15:00 | Closing address |
