7/2/2021
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
President: Norio Nakajima
Established in 1985 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Murata's founding, the Murata Science Foundation aims to contribute to the development of Japanese science and culture through grants that promote research in the areas of natural sciences, electronics, and humanities and social sciences. Since its inception, Murata has provided 4.78 billion yen in grants. This year's recipients are as follows:
Breakdown of research grants for fiscal 2021
Program |
Field | Number of grants for 2021 | Amount of grants for 2021 (1,000 yen) | Number of grants for 2020 | Amount of grants for 2020 (1,000 yen) |
Research Grant |
Natural sciences | 129 | 356,350 |
122 |
302,000 |
Humanities and social sciences | 50 | 74,410 |
51 |
70,000 | |
Subtotal | 179 | 430,760 |
173 |
372,000 | |
Conference Grant |
Natural sciences | 13 | 11,150 | 28 | 21,000 |
Humanities and social sciences | 3 | 1,390 | 7 | 3,000 | |
Total | 16 | 12,540 | 35 | 24,000 | |
Grant for Overseas Research |
Natural sciences | 7 | 2,200 |
59 |
15,000 |
Humanities and social sciences | 5 | 2,500 |
9 |
3,000 | |
Subtotal | 12 | 4,700 |
68 |
18,000 | |
Total | 207 | 448,000 |
276 |
414,000 |
Name |
Affiliation |
Position |
Research theme |
Naho Itagaki |
Kyushu University Graduate School and Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering | Professor | Development of room temperature excitonic transistors using new group II-III-V-VI compound semiconductors. |
Yuta Yamane |
Tohoku University Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences | Assistant professor | Proposal and demonstration of the principles of quantum relativistic inductors. |
Yuki Nagao | Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology | Associate professor | Interface design for solid-state batteries through control of molecular orientation |
Kazuki Tamura |
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Preeminent Medical Photonics Education & Research Center |
Assistant professor | Development of a scanning optical microscope for measuring the mechanical properties of live cells |
Ryo Sakamaki | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology | Principal investigator | Demonstration of high precision technology to evaluate the characteristics of railway tracks in the submillimetric wavebands that are crucial to the realization of 6G Wireless Communications |
Daisuke Nakauchi | Nara Institute of Science and Technology | Specially appointed assistant professor |
Development of radiation measurement materials via structural control through anion replacement |
Keiko Kato | Nagoya University | Associate professor |
Real-time measurement of photoelectric generation/mitigation dynamics in optical/electronic devices using attosecond pulsed light |
Yuta Kurashina | Tokyo Institute of Technology | Assistant professor |
Generation of hydrogel microbeads using devices which generate droplets through ultrasonic vibrations and centrifugal force |
Fumihiro Kaneda |
Tohoku University Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences |
Assistant professor |
Development of a high-purity photon source by reverse engineering polarization |
Yoko Tatewaki | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology | Lecturer |
Development and application of molecular, self-generation-type, electromagnetic nanocoils |
Tianzhuo Zhan | Waseda University | Principal investigator (Research organization associate professor) |
Research into the interfacial thermal resistance of low-k inter-layer insulation film, with the goal of thermal management in the wiring of next-generation logic semiconductors |
Natsuko Kinoshita | University of Tsukuba | Assistant professor |
Development of a plant odor sensor using electro-conductive polymer to detect viral disease in crops at an early stage |
Yoshimitsu Sagara | Tokyo Institute of Technology | Associate professor |
Development of a cyclophane supramolecule mechanophore using an electron donor/acceptor molecular framework |
Azusa Hattori | Osaka University | Associate professor |
Invention of high-sensitivity multi-gas sensor through manipulation of metallic oxide nanostructure |
Seiji Kawamura |
Nagoya University Graduate School of Science |
Professor |
Breaking the standard quantum limit through quantum locking using an optical spring |
Tomoyuki Yokouchi | University of Tokyo | Assistant professor |
Inversion of magnetization through current induction using topological materials |
Masakazu Matsubara | Tohoku University | Associate professor |
Pioneering a photoelectric conversion function for spin |
Hiroaki Norimoto | Hokkaido University | Associate professor |
Inducing arousal in isolated whole brain specimens with a focus on isolated brain - device interaction |
Ryohsuke Onoda | University of Yamanashi | Associate professor |
A mechanism for analytical thinking to promote polarization: Study focusing on qualitative my-side bias |
Chiaki Tanaka | Tokyo Kasei Gakuin University | Professor |
Exploring the social factors connected to the development of cognitive and motor functions, based on the behavior of young children over a 24-hour period and country-by-country comparison |
Etsuko Yoshida | Osaka University | Specially appointed assistant professor (full-time) | Comparative research into protection of inventions in an advanced information society |
We appreciate your understanding.
Please note that, we have also published a list of new grant recipients on our website. (Available in Japanese only)
Murata Science Foundation
Address: | 0-1, Higashikotari 1-chome, Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto Prefecture |
Established: |
February 5, 1985 |
Representative: |
Chairman Tsuneo Murata |
Website: | https://corporate.murata.com/ja-jp/group/zaidan (Available in Japanese Only) |
Murata in Brief
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