Obayashi Early Career Scientist Award

The Obayashi Early Career Scientist Award recognizes an early-career SGEPSS member for his or her unique achievements and for the promotion of research with a potential for further progress with a certificate and a medal.

No. Date Winner(s) Citation
1 1996/10 Masaki Fujimoto
2 1996/10 Mamoru Yamamoto
3 1996/10 Yukiko Yokoyama
4 1997/10 Yoshifumi Saito
5 1997/10 Takuji Nakamura
6 1998/11 Takeshi Hashimoto
7 1998/11 Satoshi Taguchi
8 1999/11 Kazuo Shiokawa
9 1999/11 Hisato Shirai
10 2000/11 Yasumasa Kasaba
11 2000/11 Hisayoshi Shimizu
12 2001/11 Hirokuni Oda
13 2001/11 Kanako Seki
14 2002/11 Iku Shinohara
15 2002/11 Akinori Saito
16 2003/11 Ikuko Fujii
17 2003/11 Ichiro Yoshikawa
18 2004/09 Hironori Shimazu
19 2004/09 Takeshi Horinouchi
20 2005/09 Takeshi Imamura
21 2005/09 Yuichi Otsuka
22 2005/09 Nobue Shimada
23 2006/11 Futoshi Takahashi
24 2006/11 Masahito Nose
25 2006/11 Yoshizumi Miyoshi
26 2007/09 Yuji Yamamoto
27 2007/09 Tatsuhiro Yokoyama
28 2007/09 Yuto Kato
29 2008/10 Kiyoshi Baba
30 2008/10 Shuichi Matsukiyo
31 2008/10 Yukinaga Miyashita
32 2009/09 Hiroshi Hasegawa
33 2009/09 Keisuke Hosokawa
34 2009/09 Ryuho Kataoka
35 2010/11 Huixin Liu
36 2010/11 Yoshifumi Futaana
37 2010/11 Hidekatsu Jin
38 2011/11 Minoru Uehara
39 2011/11 Yasunobu Ogawa
40 2011/11 Seiji Zenitani
41 2012/10 Takayuki Umeda
42 2012/10 Nobutatsu Mochizuki
43 2012/10 Takuya Tsugawa
44 2013/11 Shinsuke Imada
45 2013/11 Yasuhiro Nariyuki
46 2013/11 Yuusuke Suganuma
47 2014/11 Shin Suzuki
48 2014/11 Yukitoshi Nishimura
49 2014/11 Keiichiro Fukazawa
50 2015/11 Kunihiro Keika
51 2015/11 Takanobu Amano
52 2015/11 Yoichi Usui
53 2016/11 Kazuo Yoshioka Study of the Jovian inner magnetosphere on the basis of the space-based EUV spectroscopy
54 2016/11 Hiroshi Ichihara Geoelectromagnetic studies on investigation of generation processes of earthquakes and tsunamis
55 2016/11 Chihiro Tao Study of the thermosphereionosphere-magnetosphere coupling system of the Jovian planets using numerical models
56 2017/10 Mitsunori Ozaki Observational study of electromagnetic waves in geospace
57 2017/10 Satoshi Kasahara Study of development of medium-energy particle instruments for research on magnetospheric plasma
58 2017/10 Yohei Miyake Study of satellite plasma environment using plasma particle simulation
59 2018/11 Masahiko Sato Experimental rock-magnetic studies on Earth and planetary magnetic fields and paleoceanographic application
60 2018/11 Naritoshi Kitamura Observational study on plasma density profile and low energy ion outflow in the earth's polar cap
61 2018/11 Tomoki Kimura Study of the outer planetary magnetospheres based on combination of multi-wavelength remote sensing with planetary exploration
62 2019/10 Hidehiko Suzuki Observational study of luminous phenomena in the Earth's upper atmosphere using optical remote sensing and its application to solar system exploration
63 2019/10 Kaori Sakaguchi Study of aurora generation mechanisms with a focus on wave-particle interactions
64 2019/10 Masahumi Shoji Study on nonlinear wave-particle interaction of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves
65 2020/11 Go Murakami Studies on the Earth's and planetary plasmaspheres with extreme ultraviolet imaging
66 2020/11 Takuto Minami Studies on tsunami-induced electromagnetic field variation and time-varying electrical conductivity structure associated with volcanic activity, using numerical analyses based on finite element method
67 2020/11 Kazumasa Iwai Studies on solar atmosphere and heliosphere based on the development of leading-edge radio telescopes
68 2021/11 Takanori Nishiyama Satellite and ground-based observations of MagnetosphereIonosphere-Mesosphere coupling
69 2021/11 Takao Sato Study of planetary atmospheres with optical remote sensing and radiative transfer calculation
70 2021/11 Yuki Harada Studies on magnetic reconnection in the Martian plasma environment observed by MAVEN
71 2022/11 Satoko Nakamura Studies of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in the Earth's magnetosphere by using satellite observations
72 2022/11 Yoshiya Usui Development of three-dimensional electrical resistivity structure inversion method and its application to data observed in subaerial and submarine volcanic regions
73 2022/11 Hiroki Ando Studies of the Venusian atmosphere with radio occultation observations and atmospheric general circulation models
74 2022/11 Shohei Aoki Study of trace gases in the Martian atmosphere with spectroscopic observations from the ground and spacecraft
75 2023/11 Shoya Matsuda Observational study of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves and development of satellite onboard software for plasma wave instrument
76 2023/11 Shotaro Sakai Studies on the roles of planetary intrinsic magnetic fields and solar wind magnetic fields in atmospheric escape from planets
77 2023/11 Satoshi Kurita Studies of interaction between chorus waves and energetic electrons in the Earth's magnetosphere using satellite and ground-based observations
78 2024/11 Masanori Iwamoto Simulation study of synchrotron maser emission and particle acceleration in relativistic shocks
79 2024/11 Kazuhiro Yamamoto Study of the coupling between magnetohydrodynamic waves and ions in the Earth’s magnetosphere through satellite and ground observations
80 2024/11 Shun Imajo Study of current systems, plasma spatial distribution, and auroral particle acceleration in the inner magnetosphere