Assistant Professor, Research Center for the Early Universe, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Dr. Moriwaki was the first in the world to point out the importance of observing oxygen spectral lines rather than the
traditional hydrogen spectral lines in order to elucidate the large-scale structure of the early universe. She also
proposed a signal separation data analysis method using machine learning, which enables the detection of distant galaxy clusters with extremely high efficiency.
These results are highly original and impactful, contributing significantly to the data analysis of astronomical observations, which has led to launch the large-scale international project. As a role model and science communicator with excellent presentation skills, in a field where there are few female researchers, she is expected to play the
active role in Japan and overseas.
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University
Dr. Ota pioneered new area of elemental chemistry by utilizing boron and nitrogen to synthesize novel inorganic aromatic
compounds that do not contain carbon atoms in their frameworks as well as developing compounds with new bonding motif.
Her achievements in designing molecules and developing reactions using main-group elements, which are generally more
abundant than transition metals, are highly novel and will change conventional thinking on the issue.
After obtaining her PhD in Chemistry from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, she has continuously been
engaged in highly creative research. She is a promising talent who is expected to make great contributions both in Japan
and overseas.
Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Dr. Mitani has developed new statistical methodologies to model the progression of gum disease and predict the
probability of tooth loss based on complex long-term dental examination data, and enabled more accurate prediction of
gum disease progression.
Her interdisciplinary approach to solve difficult problems in dental public health using appropriate statistical
techniques is innovative and exemplary. She has already established herself as a principal investigator in Canada and is
actively engaged in international collaborations.
