News 2018

Dec. 28, 2018

Dr. Minoru Yoshida, Group Director of the Chemical Genomics Research Group, awarded “the Healthcare Policy Minister’s Prize”

Dec. 28, 2018

RIKEN Research published "Seeing the promise in plant plasticity"; an introduction of Dr. Keiko Sugimoto, Team Leader of the Cell Function Research Team

Dec. 20, 2018

Dr. Takuma Sato, Research Scientist of the Green Nanocatalysis Research Team, received "Kaneka Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan"

Dec. 07, 2018

RIKEN Research Highlights published "Molecules identified in a mushroom include one with anticancer and antimalarial activity"; an overview of recently published research by the Chemical Biology Research Group

Nov. 29, 2018

Nov. 16, 2018

RIKEN Research Highlights published "Cesium inhibits plant growth mainly by stifling potassium uptake"; an overview of recently published research by the Environmental Response Research Unit

Nov. 02, 2018

Dr. Kazuki Saito, CSRS Deputy Director, awarded "Medal with Purple Ribbon"

Oct. 31, 2018

Dr. Ryuhei Nakamura, Team Leader of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "DICP Zhang Dayu Young Investigator Lectureship"

Oct. 31, 2018

Dr. Ailong Li, International Program Associate of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "Poster Award of ACS sustainable Chemistry & Energineering"

Oct. 05, 2018

RIKEN Research Highlights published "Open sandwich catalyst creates chiral silane molecules"; an overview of recently published research by the Advanced Catalysis Research Group

Oct. 02, 2018

Dr. Mitsunoti Seo (Unit Leader), Dr. Takafumi Shimizu (Postdoctoral Researcher) and Ms. Yuri Kanno (Technical Staff) of the Dormancy and Adaptation Research Unit received "Journal of Plant Resarch 2018 Most-cited Paper Award"

Sep. 28, 2018

RIKEN Research Highlights published "Gut microbes become tiny industrial chemical factories"; an overview of recently published research by the Cell Factory Research Team

Sep. 21, 2018

Dr. Shaojie Lou, Postdoctoral Researcher of the Advanced Catalysis Research Group, received "Catalysis Science & Technology Poster Prize in the 4th Internatioal Sympsium on C-H Activation (ISCHA4) & Royal Society of Chemistry"

Sep. 19, 2018

Dr. Misao Itouga, Senior Scientist of the Synthetic Genomics Research Group, received "The Best Award & YANMAR Award,The 5th Agritec Grand Prix"

Sep. 14, 2018

Sep. 03, 2018

Dr. Keiji Numata, Team Leader of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "BioEnvironmental Polymer Society (BEPS) Outstanding Young Scientist Award"

Aug. 07, 2018

Dr. Kowashi Watanabe, Senior Technical Scientist of the Biomolecular Characterization Unit, received "Excellent Research Award of the MIRAI-GREEN CONSORTIUM COMMITTEE"

Jul. 18, 2018

Dr. Yoshihiro Sohtome, Senior Research Scientist of the Catalysis and Integrated Research Group, received "Lectureship Award 2018 in JSPS program, Precisely Designed Catalysts with Customized Scaffolding"

Jul. 02, 2018

Dr. Kazuki Saito, CSRS Deputy Director, received "The International Metabolomics Society Lifetime Honorary Fellow"

Jun. 28, 2018

Mr. Tatsuya Goto, Junior Research Associate of the Bioplastic Research Team, received "GSC Poster Awards on 7th JACI/GSC symposium"

Jun. 20, 2018

Dr. Kousuke Tsuchiya, Senior Scientist of the Biomacromolecules Research Team, received "The Excellent Presentation Award in the Annual Meeting of The Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan"

Jun. 15, 2018

Dr. Takashi Nakamura, Senior Technical Scientist of the Molecular Structure Characterization Unit, received "Best Paper Award of the Cryogenics and Superconductivity Society of Japan"

Jun. 12, 2018

Dr. Yasuhiro Date, Research Scientist of the Environmental Metabolic Analysis Research Team, received "SPSJ-RGNMR Poster Award,2018"

Jun. 08, 2018

RIKEN Research Highlights published "A nature-inspired electrocatalyst holds promise for denitrification"; an overview of recently published research by the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team

May. 29, 2018

May. 22, 2018

Dr. Ikuko Nagasawa (Special Postdoctoral Researcher) , Dr. Makoto Muroi (Senior Research Scientist) , Dr. Makoto Kawatani (Senior Research Scientist) and Dr. Hiroyuki Osada (Group Director) of the Chemical Biology Research Group received "The Lecture Award,The 22nd Workshop of the Japanese Association for Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer"

May. 18, 2018

Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki, CSRS Director, received "Anton Lang Research Excellence Award 2018"

May. 02, 2018

Dr. Mitsunoti Seo (Unit Leader) and Dr. Takafumi Shimizu (Postdoctoral Researcher) of the Dormancy and Adaptation Research Unit received "Award for Excellence to Authors Publishing in Bioscience, Biotechnology, Biochemistry in 2017"

Apr. 27, 2018

Dr. Kazuko Shinozaki, Visiting Scientist of the Gene Discovery Research Group, received "MIDORI Academic Prize"

Apr. 23, 2018

Mr. Shohei Takase (Student Trainee) *as of March 2018, Dr. Ken Matsumoto (Senior Research Scientist) and Dr. Minoru Yoshida (Group Director) of the Chemical Genomics Research Group, Dr. Yasumitsu Kondoh (Senior Research Scientist) and Hiroyuki Osada (Group Director) of the Chemical Biology Research Group, Takehiro Suzuki (Senior Technical Scientist) and Naoshi Dohmae (Unit Leader) of the Biomolecular Characterization Unit received "Hot Topics Award at Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry"

Apr. 20, 2018

RIKEN Research Highlights published "Genetic network fine-tunes the growth of plant root hairs"; an overview of recently published research by the Cell Function Research Team

Apr. 17, 2018

Dr. Keiji Numata, Team Leader of the Biomacromolecules 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. 06, 2018

RIKEN Research Highlights published "Genetically engineered E. coli can make industrial chemicals from feedstock"; an overview of recently published research by the Cell Factory Research Team

Apr. 06, 2018

RIKEN It Ain’t Magic posted "Plant hormone combats dehydration"; an overview of recently published research by the Gene Discovery Research Group

Apr. 03, 2018

Mr. Hideshi Ooka, Student Trainee of the Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team, received "Dean Award of The University of Tokyo" and "MERIT Award"

Mar.30, 2018

RIKEN Research Highlights published "Using a titanium hydride compound makes it easier to remove nitrogen-containing impurities from crude oil"; an overview of recently published research by the Advanced Catalysis Research Group

Mar.28, 2018

Dr. Tatsuro Kawamura (Research Scientist), Dr. Julian Wilke (Visiting Scientist), Dr. Nobumoto Watanabe (Unit Leader) of the Bioprobe Application Research Unit and Dr. Hiroyuki Osada (Group Director) of the Bioprobe Research Group received "Hot Topics Award at Annual Meeting of JSBBA 2018"

Mar.16, 2018

RIKEN Research Highlights published "Water-saver protein could boost crop drought resistance"; an overview of recently published research by the Signaling Pathway Research Unit

Feb. 28, 2018

Dr. Kosuke Dodo, Senior Research Scientist of the Catalysis and Integrated Research Group, received "Konica Minolta Imaging Science Encouragement Award"

Feb. 23, 2018

Dr. Ryo Takita, Deputy Team Leader of the Advanced Elements Chemistry Research Team, received "Thieme Chemistry Journals Award"

Jan. 29, 2018

Makita Yuko (Research Scientist), Kawashima Mika (Technical Staff), Nyok Sean Lau (Visiting Scientist) and Matsui Minami (Group Director) of the Synthetic Genomics Research Group, received "Best Paper Awards of BMC Track of InCoB 2017"

Jan. 26, 2018

Ms. Suehisa Aya (Student Trainee), Makita Yuko (Research Scientist), Kawashima Mika (Technical Staff), Shimada Setsuko (Research Scientist) and Matsui Minami (Group Director) of the Synthetic Genomics Research Group, received "ISPP2018 (International Symposium on Plant Photobiology, 2018) Poster Award"