News 2016

Dec. 16, 2016: RIKEN Research Highlights published "A step toward unlocking the nitrogen reservoir in the sky"; an overview of recently published research by the Advanced Catalysis Research Group
Dec. 14, 2016: Dr. Nobuaki Shono, Postdoctoral Researcher of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "Daiwa Adrian Prizes 2016"
Dec. 09, 2016: Dr. Kazuki Saito, Deputy Center Director, will be awarded The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award 2017
Nov. 10, 2016: Dr. Liang Zhang, Research Scientist of the Advanced Catalysis Research Group, received "Asian Core Program/Advanced Research Network Lectureship Award"
Nov. 02, 2016: Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki, CSRS Director, awarded "Medal with Purple Ribbon"
Oct. 28, 2016: Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki, CSRS Director, designated Person of Cultural Merit
Oct. 14, 2016: RIKEN Research Highlights published "Pinning down parasitic plants"; an overview of recently published research by the Plant Immunity Research Group
Aug. 30, 2016: Dr. Nur Alia Oktaviani, Postdoctoral Researcher of the Enzyme Research Team, received "The 27th International Conference on Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems Young Investigator Award"
Aug. 19, 2016: RIKEN Research Highlights published "A radical route to fluorine-containing molecules"; an overview of recently published research by the Catalysis and Integrated Research Group
Jul. 20, 2016: Japanese State Minister of the MEXT visited AGI where RIKEN is part of an International Joint Research Laboratory
Jul. 07, 2016: Dr. Hitoshi Sakakibara, Group Director of the Plant Productivity Systems Research Group, received "The International Plant Growth Substances Association (IPGSA) Silver Medal"
Jun. 17, 2016: RIKEN Research Highlights published "Harnessing greenhouse gas for batteries"; an overview of recently published research by the Advanced Catalysis Research Group
Jun. 10, 2016: RIKEN Research Highlights published "Super-sized plants by tweaking just one gene"; an overview of recently published research by the Plant Productivity Systems Research Group
May. 16, 2016: Dr. Yoko Yashiroda (Senior Research Scientist), Dr. Hiroshi Hirota (Research Consultant) and Dr. Minoru Yoshida (Group Director) of the Chemical Genomics Research Group, Dr. Go Hirai (Senior Research Scientist) and Dr. Mikiko Sodeoka (Group Director) of the Catalysis and Integrated Research Group, Dr. Yayoi Hongo (Visiting Scientist) and Dr. Takemichi nakamura (Senior Research Scientist) of the Molecular Structure Characterization Unit and Dr. Hiroyuki Osada (CSRS Deputy Director) received "Hot Topics Award at Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry"
May. 13, 2016: RIKEN Research Highlights published "Catalysis gets a metal-free upgrade"; an overview of recently published research by the Advanced Catalysis Research Group
May. 09, 2016: Dr. Shunji Takahashi, Unit Leader of the Natural Product Biosynthesis Research Unit, received "Nagase Foundation Award"
Apr. 20, 2016: Dr. Ryuhei Nakamura, Team Leader of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received the "Young Scientists' Prize, the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)"
Apr. 19, 2016: Dr. Kiminori Toyooka, Dr. Mayuko Sato (Mass Spectrometry and Microscopy Unit), Dr. Satoko Yoshida and Dr. Songkui Cui (Plant Immunity Research Group) received "10th Science nad Technology beautiful panel exhibition, best award"
Apr. 18, 2016: Dr. Akihiko Kondo, Team Leader of the Cell Factory Research Team, received "Fellow of Institute, AIMBE(American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering)"
Mar.31, 2016: Dr. Keiichi Mochida, Team Leader of the Cellulose Production Research Team, received "The ImPACT Serendipity Award"
Mar.31, 2016: Dr. Hiroyuki Osada, CSRS Deputy Director, received "The Japan Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry Society Special Award"
Mar.03, 2016: Dr. Kazuki Saito, CSRS Deputy Director, received "2016 JSPP Award, The Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists"
Feb. 17, 2016: CSRS researchers have been selected for Highly Cited Researchers 2015
Jan. 27, 2016: Mr. Takeshi Miyazawa (Junior Research Associate), Dr. Takeshi Shimizu (Senior Research Scientist), Dr. Toshihiko Nogawa (Research Scientist), Dr. Hiroyuki Osada (Group Director) of the Chemical Biology Research Group and Dr. Shunji Takahashi (Unit Leader) of the Natural Product Biosynthesis Research Unit received "The 8th Japan-Korea Chemical Biology Symposium Poster Award"
Jan. 26, 2016: Dr. Zhaomin Hou, Group Director of the Advanced Catalysis Research Group, received "Nagoya Silver Medal"
Jan. 25, 2016: Dr. Choong Soo Yun, Research Scientist of the Chemical Biology Research Group, received "The 8th Korea-Japan Chemical Biology Symposium Young Scientist Award"
Jan. 25, 2016: Dr. Yoshihiro Sohtome, Research Scientist of the Catalysis and Integrated Research Group, received "Thieme Chemistry Jouranals Award 2016"
Jan. 25, 2016: Mr. Ong Wen Dee, International Program Associate of the Synthetic Genomics Research Group, received "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2015 Young Scientist Awards"