UPDATE (3 March 2025): Program finalized
The Kyoto University Tachibana Award for Outstanding Women Researchers was established in 2008 to recognize exceptional achievements by the institution's early-career women researchers.
The University is pleased to announce that it has selected the winners of the 17th Tachibana Award and Honorable Mention Award and will hold a ceremony to celebrate their achievements on Friday 7 March 2025, as detailed below.
1. About the Award
The Tachibana Award for Outstanding Women Researchers was established in 2008 to acknowledge outstanding research achievements by early-career female researchers at Kyoto University.
By publicly acknowledging women who have made outstanding achievements in academic research regardless of the research field, the Tachibana Award aims to motivate not only the awardees themselves, but also others following in their footsteps. In this way, the award seeks to help foster the development of accomplished female scholars who will lead the future of academic research, both at Kyoto University and nationwide.
2. 17th Award selection process
There were a total of 17 applicants, six in the student category and 11 in the researcher category.
The winners were selected through a two-stage process by a committee comprised of eight members and chaired by Dr Kyoko Inagaki, Kyoto University's executive vice-president for gender equality, international affairs, and external affairs.
3. 17th Award winners
Tachibana Award (for Outstanding Women Researchers)
Researcher category
Risa MORIYA, Program-Specific Associate Professor, Institute for Research in Humanities
"Art and People under Siberian Internment 1945-1956"
Student category
Nana ISHIMURA, 4th-year doctoral student, Graduate School of Medicine
"Social Determinants of Health in Chronic Kidney Disease"
Honorable Mention Award
Researcher category
Rina TAZAI, Assistant Professor, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics
"Theoretical Study of Novel Phase Transitions on Superconductivity and Metals"
4. Award ceremony
The ceremony and research presentations by the Tachibana Award winners can be viewed live online or in person by registering via the form below.
Date and time
Friday 7 March 2025, 14:00–15:00
Venue
- Online (Zoom webinar)
- Symposium Hall, 5F, International Science Innovation Building
Language
Japanese
Registration
Use the following form:
Registration form to watch the award ceremony
Registration deadline
17:00 on Tuesday 4 March 2025
Program
| 14:00–14:05 | Opening speech Dr Kyoko INAGAKI Executive Vice-President for Gender Equality, International Affairs, and External Affairs Kyoto University |
| 14:05–14:15 | Presentation of award certificates and Wacoal Prizes |
| 14:15–14:25 | Presidential address Dr Nagahiro MINATO, Kyoto University President |
| 14:25–14:35 | Congratulatory speech by the distinguished guest Keisuke KAWANISHI, Representative Director, President and CEO, Wacoal Corporation |
| 14:35–14:55 | Research presentations by the Tachibana Award winners
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| 14:55–15:00 | Speech by the Honorable Mention Award winner |
Related link
Kyoto University Tachibana Award for Outstanding Women Researchers
