Report on the Third Marie Sklodowska Curie Award Ceremony

The third Maria Sklodowska Curie Award ceremony was held in the presence of Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado, at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Japan on May/23. The event was attended by a total of 60 guests, including distinguished dignitaries, making it a grand award ceremony.

[Winners]

*Grand prize
MORIWAKI Kana (Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo)

*Inspiration prize
OTA Kei (Assistant Professor, Kindai University)
MITANI Aya (Assistant Professor, University of Toronto)

Group photo
  • Opening Remarks by H.E. Mr. Paweł Milewski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Japan
  • Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado delivers an address at the ceremony.
  • Mr. Masahiro Komura
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
  • Dr. Kazuhito Hashimoto
    President of JST
  • Dr. Naomi Harada
    Selection Committee Chairperson
  • Mr. Gon-emon Kurihara
    Chairman of JEOL Ltd.
Group photo of winners
From the left, Dr. Kei Ota (Inspiration prize winner), Dr. Kana Moriwaki (Grand prize winner) and Dr. Aya Mitani (Inspiration prize winner)

Photos: Courtesy of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Japan

  • For more information about the award, click here
  • For more information about the winners, click here