Saruhashi Prize

The Saruhashi Prize (猿橋賞) is an annual prize awarded to a Japanese woman researcher in the natural sciences. The prize recognises accomplishments in research as well as the mentoring of other women scientists.

Japanese geochemist Katsuko Saruhashi retired from her position as the director of the Geochemical Research Laboratory in 1980. Her co-workers gifted her ¥5 million[1] and she used the money to establish the Association for the Bright Future of Women Scientists in 1980.[2] The association distributes an annual ¥300,000 prize. It is only available to scientists who are under the age of 50.

The book My Life: Twenty Japanese Women Scientists, edited by Yoshihide Kozai, includes essays by twenty of the Saruhashi Prize winners.

Recipients

Name Institution Year Research area
1 Ohta, TomokoTomoko Ohta National Institute of Genetics 1981
2 Yamada, HarukaHaruka Yamada (ja) Kwansei Gakuin University 1982
3 Osumi, MasakoMasako Osumi Japan Women's University 1983
4 Yonezawa, FumikoFumiko Yonezawa Keio University 1984
5 Yasugi, MarikoMariko Yasugi University of Tsukuba 1985
6 Souma, YoshieYoshie Souma National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 1986
7 Oono, IzumiIzumi Oono Tokyo Institute of Technology 1987
8 Sato, ChikakoChikako Sato Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute 1988
9 Ishida, MizuhoMizuho Ishida Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology 1989
10 Takahashi, MihokoMihoko Takahashi University of Tsukuba 1990 Genetic studies of protozoan behaviour
11 Mori, MiwakoMiwako Mori Hokkaido University 1991 Development of new reactions for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals
12 Kato, TakakoTakako Kato (ja) National Institute for Fusion Science 1992 Research on high-temperature plasma atomic process
13 Kuroda, ReikoReiko Kuroda University of Tokyo 1993 Research of the mechanism of identification of asymmetric molecules of the left and right and DNA base sequence
14 Shirai, HirokoHiroko Shirai Okayama University 1994 Research of the mechanism of starfish ovulation and egg maturation
15 Ishii, ShihokoShihoko Ishii (ja) Tokyo Institute of Technology 1995 Research of singularities in algebraic geometry
16 Kawai, MakiMaki Kawai RIKEN 1996
17 Takabe, TetsukoTetsuko Takabe (ja) Nagoya University 1997
18 Nishikawa, KeikoKeiko Nishikawa Chiba University 1998 Study of supercritical fluid
19 Mochida, SumikoSumiko Mochida Tokyo Medical University 1999 Research of the release mechanism of the neurotransmitter
20 Nakanishi, TomokoTomoko Nakanishi University of Tokyo 2000 Behavior of water and trace elements in plants
21 Nagahara, HirokoHiroko Nagahara University of Tokyo 2001 The formation and evolution of meteorites and planetary materials
22 Shingyoji, ChikakoChikako Shingyoji University of Tokyo 2002 A study on flagellar movement
23 Fukami, KiyokoKiyoko Fukami Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences 2003 The role of phospholipid metabolism in life phenomena
24 Koiso, HaruyoHaruyo Koiso KEK 2004 Contribution to the world's highest brightness achieved in the collider KEKB
25 Kotani, MotokoMotoko Kotani Tohoku University 2005 Research of discrete geometric analysis due to the crystal lattice
26 Mori, IkueIkue Mori Nagoya University 2006 Genetic studies of sensory and learning behaviour
27 Takayabu, YukariYukari Takayabu University of Tokyo 2007 Observational study on the dynamics of cloud distribution in the tropics
28 Nozaki, KyokoKyoko Nozaki University of Tokyo 2008 Study of the precision polymerization of a polar monomer using a metal complex catalyst
29 Siomi, Mikiko C.Mikiko C. Siomi (ja) Keio University 2009 Research of RNA silencing mechanism of action
30 Takahashi, YoshikoYoshiko Takahashi Nara Institute of Science and Technology 2010 Research of shaping in animal development
31 Mizoguchi, NorikoNoriko Mizoguchi Tokyo Gakugei University 2011 Asymptotic analysis of the explosion phenomenon
32 Abe, AyakoAyako Abe University of Tokyo Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute 2012
33 Hiyama, EmikoEmiko Hiyama (ja) RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science 2013
34 Hifumi, EmiEmi Hifumi 2014 A study on the functional protein super antibody enzyme
35 Torii, KeikoKeiko Torii (ja) Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University 2015 Research of mechanism of cell-cell communication and stomatal development in plants[3]
36 Sato, TamakiTamaki Sato (ja) Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Tokyo Gakugei University 2016 Description and Systematics of the Mesozoic Reptiles[4]

References

  1. Yount, Lisa (2007). "Saruhashi, Katsuko". A to Z of Women in Science and Math (Rev. ed.). New York: Infobase Pub. p. 264. ISBN 1-4381-0795-1.
  2. Otsubo, Sumiko (2007). "Women Scientists and Gender Ideology". In Robertson, Jennifer. A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan. Oxford: John Wiley & Sons. p. 475. ISBN 1-4051-4145-X.
  3. Hickey, Hannah (May 1, 2015). "UW biologist wins Saruhashi Prize for top woman scientist". UW Today.
  4. "Saruhashi 本年の受賞者". www.saruhashi.net. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
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