Nishina Memorial Prize
Every year since 1955, the Nishina Memorial Prize has been awarded to young physicists for their achivements in the field of atomic and sub-atomic physics.
Recipients of Nishina Memorial Prizes
| Year | Name (Affiliation) | Subject |
| 2011 | Yasuyuki Akiba (RIKEN-BNL Center) |
Researches at Heavy Ion Collider, in particular, on Lepton-Pair Production |
| Akihide Fujisawa (Kyushu University) Katsumi Ida (National Institute for Fusion Science) |
Experimental identification of intrinsic electromagnetic-field structures in high-temperature plasmas | |
| 2010 | Kunihiko KANEKO (University of Tokyo) |
Theory of High-Dimensional Chaos |
| Yoshiteru MAENO (Koyto University) |
Discovery of Spin-Triplet Superconductor - Ruthenium Oxide | |
| 2009 | Hiroshi OOGURI (California Institute of Technology and IPMU, University of Tokyo) |
Study of Topological String Theory |
| Hirokazu TAMURA (School of Science, Tohoku University) |
Hypernuclear Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy | |
| 2008 | Masanori IYE (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) |
Deep Survey of Early Universe by Using the SUBARU Telescope |
| Masahito UEDA (School of Science, University of Tokyo) |
Theoretical Studies on Bose-Einstein Condensate with Attractive Interaction | |
| Ryugo HAYANO (School of Science, University of Tokyo) |
Study of Antiprotonic Helium Atoms | |
| 2007 | Yutaka HOSOTANI (Graduate School of Science, Osaka University) |
Discovery of the Hosotani mechanism |
| 2006 | Toshiki TAJIMA (Advanced Photon Research Center, JAERI Kansai) |
Pioneering studies of plasma electron acceleration by laser |
| Hidetoshi NISHIMORI (Faculty of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology) |
Discovery of Nishimori line in random-spin systems | |
| Osamu MISHIMA (National Institute for Materials Science) |
Phase transition of the water/amorphous ice - experimental studies of polyamorphism | |
| 2005 | Naoto NAGAOSA (Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo) |
Theoretical study of the anomalous Hall effect |
| Koichiro NISHIKAWA ( Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University) |
Observation of long-base-line neutrino oscillation with an accelerator neutrino beam | |
| Kosuke MORITA (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN)) |
Synthesis of a new 113th superheavy element | |
| 2004 | Jaw-Shen TSAI (Fundamental and Environmental Research Laboratory, NEC & RIKEN) |
Realization of quantum entanglement of two quantum bits by Josephson junctions |
| Kimio NIWA (Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University) |
Discovery of the tau neutrino by fully automatized scanning device for nuclear emulsion | |
| 2003 | Yoshio KITAOKA (Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University) |
Clarification of the new superconducting state by means of nuclear magnetic resonance |
| Atsuto SUZUKI (Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University) |
Observation of the disappearance of reactor antineutrinos | |
| Takashi NAKANO (Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University) |
Discovery of a new particle by using LASER Compton gamma rays | |
| 2002 | Katsuzi KOYAMA (Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University) |
Cosmic-ray acceleration in supernova remnants |
| Seigo TARUCHA (Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo) |
Generation of artificial atoms and molecules | |
| Yasuki NAGAI (Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University) Masayuki IGASHIRA (Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Tokyo Institute of Technology) |
Study of fast neutron capture by nuclei | |
| 2001 | Yoichiro SUZUKI (Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo) Masayuki NAKAHATA (Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo) |
Discovery of neutrino oscillation by precise observation of solar neutrinos |
| Fumihiko TAKASAKI (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)) Katsunobu OIDE (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)) |
Discovery of CP violation in the B-meson decay | |
| Kiichi AMAYA (Faculty of Engineering Science, Osaka University) Katsuya SHIMIZU (Faculty of Engineering Science, Osaka University) |
Discovery of the superconductivity of oxygen and iron under very high pressure | |
| 2000 | Shuji ORITO (Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo) Akira YAMAMOTO (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)) |
Observation of cosmic antiprotons |
| Ken-ichi KONISHI (Physics Department, Pisa University) |
Discovery of the Konishi anomaly | |
| Hisashi HORIUCHI (Faculty of Science, Kyoto University) |
Study of nuclei by means of molecular dynamics for fermions | |
| 1999 | Kenzo INOUE (Faculty of Science, Kyushu University) Akira KAKUTO (Kyushu School of Engineering, Kinki University nications) |
Quantum symmetry breaking of electro-weak interaction in the supersymmetric standard model |
| Takaaki KAJITA (Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo) |
Discovery of the atmospheric neutrino anomaly | |
| Yasunobu NAKAMURA (Fundamental and Environmental Research Laboratories, NEC) |
Observation and control of coherent twolevel systems by using superconducting elements | |
| 1998 | Jun AKIMITSU (College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University) |
Discovery of superconductivity in the material of ladder structure |
| Fujio SHIMIZU (Institute for Laser Science, University of Electro-Communications) |
Exploration of atomic wave holography | |
| Kunitaka KONDO (Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba) |
Contribution to the discovery of the top quark | |
| 1997 | Tadashi KIFUNE (Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo) Toru TANIMORI (Faculty of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology) |
Study of ultra-high energy gamma ray emitters |
| Ichiro SANDA (Faculty of Science, Nagoya University) |
Theory of CP violation in the B-meson system | |
| Hiroshi YASUOKA (Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo) |
Discovery of the spin-gap in high-temperature superconductors | |
| 1996 | Shuji NAKAMURA (Nichia Chemical Industry, Ltd) |
Study of very short wavelength semiconductor LASER |
| Kingo ITAYA (Faculty of Engineering, Tohoku University) |
Clarification of the atomic processes at the boundary of solid and liquid | |
| Naomasa NAKAI (National Astronomical Observatory) Makoto INOUE (National Astronomical Observatory) Makoto MIYOSHI (National Astronomical Observatory) |
Discovery of the giant black hole at the Galaxy center | |
| 1995 | Takeo SATOH (Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University) |
Experimental studies of quantum phase separation at ultra-low temperatures |
| Norio KAWAKAMI (Graduate School of Engeering, Osaka University) Sung-Kil YANG (Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba) |
Study of onedimensional electron systems based on conformal field theory | |
| 1994 | Arisato KAWABATA (Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University) |
Theory on the Anderson localization and quantum transport in mesoscopic systems/td> |
| Tetsumi TANABE (Institue for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo) |
Precise measurement of electron-molecule collisions by means of a cooler ring | |
| Yoichi IWASAKI (Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba) Akira UKAWA (Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba) Masanori OKAWA (National Laboratory of High Energy Physics (KEK)) Masataka FUKUGITA (Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University) |
Large-scale numerical simulations for the lattice QCD | |
| 1993 | Kimitaka ITOH (National Institute for Fusion Science) Sanae ITOH-INOUE (Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University) |
Theory of the anomalous transport and the LH transition in high temperature plasmas |
| Koichi KATSUMATA (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN)) |
Study of a new type of magnetic phase transition | |
| 1992 | Yoshihisa YAMAMOTO (NTT Fundamental Research Institute) |
Creation of photon number squeezed states and the control of spontaneous emission |
| Yoshichika ONUKI (Institute of Material Engineering, University of Tsukuba) Akira HASEGAWA (College of General Education, Niigata University) |
Study on the Fermi surface of itinerent heavyelectron systems | |
| Tsutomu YANAGIDA (Faculty of Science, Tohoku University) |
The see-saw mechanism for neutrino masses | |
| 1991 | Hideo KITAMURA (National Laboratory of High Energy Physics (KEK)) |
Development of the insertion-type light source |
| Shuji SAITO (Institute for Molecular Science) |
Spectroscopic study of intersteller molecules | |
| Miki WADATI (Faculty of Science, Universuty of Tokyo) |
Soliton physics and its application | |
| 1990 | Katsuhiko SATO (Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo) |
Study of particle cosmology |
| Yoshinori TOKURA (Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo) |
Discovery of electron-type copperoxide superconductors | |
| Kaoru YOKOYA (National Laboratory of High Energy Physics (KEK)) |
Study of the beam-beam interaction in a linear collider | |
| 1989 | Isao TANIHATA (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN)) |
Study of nuclei by using unstable nuclear beams |
| Kenichi NOMOTO (Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo) |
Theoretical study of supernova | |
| 1988 | Toshio MATSUMOTO (Faculty of Science, Nagoya University) |
Observation of a submillimeterwave spectrum of the cosmic background radiation |
| Keiji KIKKAWA (Faculty of Science, Osaka University) |
Field theory of the string | |
| Gunzi SAITO (Institue for Solid State Phyisics, University of Tokyo) |
New design and synthesis of organic superconductors | |
| 1987 | Kunio TAKAYANAGI (Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology) |
Study of the surface structure of silicon |
| Masaki MORIMOTO (Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, University of Tokyo) Norio KAIFU (Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, University of Tokyo) |
Development of millimeterwave astronomy | |
| Masatoshi KOSHIBA (Faculty of Science, Tokai University) Yoji TOTSUKA (ICEPP, University of Tokyo) Teruhiro SUDA (Institute of Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo) |
Observation of the neutrinos from supernova explosion | |
| 1986 | Masuo SUZUKI (Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo) |
Statistical physics of phase transition ordering and quantum many-body systems |
| Kazuo FUJIKAWA (Institute for Theoretical Phyiscs, Hiroshima University) |
Study of the anomaly in quantum field theory | |
| Tetsuya SATO (Center for Nuclear Fusion Theory, Hiroshima University) |
Nonlinear dynamics of dissipative magnetohydrodynamic plasma | |
| 1985 | Toyoichi TANAKA (Masachusetts Institute of Technology) |
Study of phase transitions of gel |
| Sumio IIJIMA (Research Development Cooperation of Japan) |
Dynamical observation of few-atom ensembles | |
| Yasuo TANAKA (Institute for Space and Astronautical Science) |
Study of neutron stars using the satellite Temma | |
| 1984 | Tohru EGUCHI (Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo) Hikaru KAWAI (Physics Department, Cornell University) |
The lattice gauge theory |
| Yoshikazu ISHIKAWA (Faculty of Science, Tohoku University) |
Study of the metal ferromagnetism by means of neutron scattering | |
| Shinji KAWAJI (Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University) |
Experimental studies of the negative magnetoresistance and quantum Hall effect in the two-dimensional electron system | |
| 1983 | Taiji YAMANOUCHI (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory) |
Contribution to the discovery of the Upsilon particles |
| Akimasa MASUDA (Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo) |
Precise microscopic measurements of rare earth elements and its application to space and earth science | |
| 1982 | Tsuneya ANDO (Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba) |
Theoretical study of the two-dimensional electron system in the MOS inversion layer |
| Akira TONOMURA (Central Resarch Laboratory, Hitachi Co. Ltd) |
Development of the electron holography and its application | |
| 1981 | Daiichiro SUGIMOTO (Colledge of General Education, University of Tokyo) |
Evolution of nearby dual star system |
| Motohiko YOSHIMURA (National Laboratory of High Energy Physics (KEK)) |
The origin of the baryon number in the universe | |
| 1980 | Muneyuki DATE (Faculty of Science, Osaka University) |
Generation of ultra-high magnetic field |
| Yoshiharu TORIZUKA (Laboratory of Nuclear Science, Tohoku University) |
Study of the giant resonances of nuclei | |
| Taichiro KUGO (Faculty of Science, Kyoto University) Izumi OJIMA (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) |
Theory of the convariant quantization of the non-Abelian gauge field theory | |
| 1979 | Toru MORIYA (Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo) |
Theory of itinerant electron ferromagnetism |
| Makoto KOBAYASHI (National Laboratory of High Energy Physics (KEK)) Toshihide MASKAWA (Institute for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo) |
A new model for elementary particles | |
| 1978 | Eizi HIROTA (Institute for Molecular Science) |
Study of free radicals by means of high-resolution, high-sensitivity spectrosopy |
| Akito ARIMA (Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo) Toshio MARUMORI (Institute for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo) |
Theoreical study of the collective motion of nuclei | |
| 1977 | Shigeo SHIONOYA (Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo) |
Study of the high-density excitation effect in semiconductors by means of the picosecond spectroscopy |
| Ziro MAKI (Institute for Fundamental Physics, Kyoto University) Yasuo HARA (Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba) |
The SU(4) model of elementary particles | |
| 1976 | Akira ISOYA (Faculty of Science, Kyushu University) |
Study of the high-voltage electrostatic accelerator and its development |
| Susumu OKUBO (Faculty of Science, Rochester University) Jugoro IIZUKA (Faculty of Science, Nagoya University) |
Discovery of a new selection rule in the strong interaction of elementary particles | |
| 1975 | Toshimitsu YAMAZAKI (Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo) |
Discovery of the mesonic effect in nuclear magnetic moments |
| Eiichi HANAMURA (Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo) |
Theoretical study of many-exciton systems | |
| 1974 | Eizo OTSUKA (College of General Education, Osaka University) |
Study of the electron transport in semiconductors by means of the cyclotron resonance |
| Bunji SAKITA (City College of New York) |
Supermultiplet and duality theories of elementary particles | |
| 1973 | Noboru NAKANISHI (Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University) |
Analyses of characteristics of the scattering amplitude in the quantum field theory |
| Humitaka SATO (Institute for Fundamental Physics, Kyoto University) Akira TOMIMATSU (Institute for Theoretical Physics, Hiroshima University) |
Discovery of a new solution of the gravitaional field equation and its application to cosmological physics | |
| 1972 | Kyozi KAWASAKI (Department of Physics, Temple University) |
Dynamical theory of critical phenomena |
| Kazumi MAKI (Faculty of Science, Tohoku University) |
Theoretical study of supercondoctors | |
| 1971 | Hirotaka SUGAWARA (Institute for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo) |
Application of the symmetry in fundamental particles |
| Haruhiko MORINAGA (Department of Physics, Technical University of Munich) |
Invention of in-beam gamma-ray spectroscopy and study of nuclear structure | |
| 1970 | Kunihiko KIGOSHI (Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University) |
Study of the Carbon-14 dating |
| Tetsuji NISHIKAWA (Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo) |
Basic study of linear accelerators | |
| 1969 | Hisashi MATSUDA (College of General Education, Osaka University) |
Development of a large-dispersion mass separator for precise atomic mass measurements |
| Hiroyuki IKEZI (Institute of Plasma Physics, Nagoya University) Kyoji NISHIKAWA (Faculty of Science, Kyoto University) |
Study of the ion-wave echo | |
| 1968 | Hazime MORI (Faculty of Science, Kyushu University) |
Statistical mechanics of non-equilibrium states |
| Jun KONDO (Electrotechnical Laboratory, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology) |
Clarification of the resistance minimum in dilute alloys | |
| 1967 | Shuzo OGAWA (Faculty of Science, Hiroshima University) Yoshio YAMAGUCHI (Institute for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo) |
Study of the symmetry of fundamental particles |
| Jun NISHIMURA (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, University of Tokyo) |
Study of the transverse momentum in ultrahigh energy reactions | |
| 1966 | Minoru ODA (Institute for Astronautical Research, University of Tokyo) |
Determination of the location of SCO-X-1 |
| Yutaka TOYOZAWA (Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo) |
Dynamical theory of optical properties in solid | |
| 1965 | Kenji MITANI (College of General Education, Kyoto University) Shigetoshi TANAKA (Institute of Plasma Physics, Nagoya University) |
Study on the negative absorption of weakly ionized plasma at the cyclotron frequency |
| Saburo MIYAKE (Faculty of Science, Osaka City University) |
Study of cosmic-ray muons and neutrinos | |
| 1964 | Giiti IWATA (Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo) |
Study of dynamics of electrons and ions in static electric and magnetic fields |
| Masao SEYA (Optical Science Laboratory, Tokyo University of Education) |
Vacuum ultraviolet spectrometer | |
| 1963 | Chushiro HAYASHI (Faculty of Science, Kyoto University) |
Study of the stellar nuclear evolution |
| 1962 | Kazuo TAKAYAMA (Institute of Plasma Physics, Nagoya University) |
Study of low-density plasma - invention of the resonant probe method |
| Wataru SASAKI (Electrotechnical Laboratory, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology) |
Study of the hot electron anisotropy in germanium | |
| 1961 | Kiyoshi NIU (Institute for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo) |
Fireball model for multiple meson production |
| Shuji FUKUI (Faculty of Science, Nagoya University) Sigenori MIYAMOTO (Faculty of Science, Osaka City University) |
Study and development of the discharge chamber | |
| Takeo MATSUBARA (Faculty of Science, Kyoto University) |
A new method in quantum statistical mechanics | |
| 1960 | Akio YOSHIMORI (Faculty of Science, Osaka City University) |
Theory of helical spin ordering in magnetic crystals |
| 1959 | Leo ESAKI Sony Co., Ltd |
Invention of the Esaki diode |
| Ryohei NAKANE (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research) |
Isotope concentration by chemical exchange reactions | |
| 1958 | Kenzo SUGIMOTO (Faculty of Science, Osaka University) |
Measurements of magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole moments of nuclear excited states |
| Katsuro SAWADA Tokyo University of Education |
Study of the correlation energy of electron gas | |
| 1957 | Ryogo KUBO (Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo) |
Statistical mechanics of irreversible processes |
| 1956 | Kei YOSHIDA (Faculty of Science, Osaka University) |
Magnetic anisotropic energy in antiferromagnetism |
| Shingo MITSUI (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo) Susumu NISHIGAKI (National Inatitute for Agrotechnology) Tomoji EGAWA (National Institute for Agrotechnology) Tsunezo USHIODA (Sericulture Experimental Station) |
Study of botanical fertilization by means of isotopes | |
| 1955 | Koreichi OGATA (Faculty of Science, Osaka University) |
Completion of a large mass spectrometer |
| Kazuhiko NISHIJIMA (Faculty of Science, Osaka City University) |
Transformation of elementary particles |