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Suematsu Award “Fundamentals and Developments of Innovative Value Creation”
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- Suematsu Award “Fundamentals and Developments of Innovative Value Creation”
Overview
The Suematsu Award “Fundamentals and Developments of Innovative Value Creation” provides a
broad range of support for researchers who are engaged in research that leads to “Innovative Value Creation” in
the fields of science and technology. A broad range of support is provided for various fundamental research,
including humanities and social sciences, especially, for research relating to the fundamentals of innovative
value creation.
Former Tokyo Tech President and Honorary Professor Yasuharu Suematsu was awarded the Japan Prize in 2014 for his
contributions to the development of high-capacity, long-distance optical fiber communications through his
research at the Institute, particularly his groundbreaking research related to dynamic single-mode lasers. He
donated a portion of the prize money to Tokyo Tech in hopes of encouraging young scientists and engineers to
pursue research in diverse fields, develop new technology systems, and delve into the unexplored domains of
science. Suematsu hopes to create a rising tide of activities that will progressively reveal the shape of the
future. Tokyo Tech Fund created the Suematsu Fund to promote research in line with Suematsu’s vision. President
and Representative Director Hisao Taki of Gurunavi Inc., a Tokyo Tech alumnus and supporter of the Tokyo
Institute of Technology Fund since its inception, donated a significant additional sum, making the creation of
this award possible. This award changed its name from its predecessor and has been providing broader support
since fiscal year 2023. Starting in fiscal year 2025, support will be expanded to include researchers in the
medical and dental fields.
List of the Past Award Winners
FY2026 Application guideline【Internal】
Click here for details about application.
※FY2026 application is closed.
FY2026 Award Winners
Two researchers were selected through the screening by internal and external judges.
| Affilitaion | Title | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Materials Science and Engineering ,School of Materials and Chemical Technology | Assistant Professor | Sou Yasuhara | Transcending the Boundary between Single Crystals and Ceramics: Realization of Ideal Ion-Conductive Pathways via Single-Grain Thin Films |
| Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society | Assistant Professor | Keerativoranan Nopphon | A Hybrid Kinematic–Kinetic Human Fall Model for Synthetic Wi-Fi CSI Micro-Doppler Data Generation in Passive Fall Detection |
Award Ceremony
The Award Ceremony will be held on October 1st, 2026.