Professor Takeuchi (left) and Professor Kamitani
Professor Shigeki Takeuchi of the Graduate School of Engineering and Professor Yukiyasu Kamitani of the Graduate School of Informatics have been selected as recipients of the Osaka Science Prize, which is jointly administered by the Osaka Prefectural Government, the City of Osaka, and the Osaka Science and Technology Center (OSTEC).
The Osaka Science Prize, marking its 33rd anniversary this year, was established in 1983 with the aim of promoting innovative science and technology that can contribute to advancements in human society in the 21st century and beyond. This year's award recognizes Professor Takeuchi's achievements in the pioneering of studies on quantum information processing and quantum metrology using photons. Professor Kamitani received the prize for his work on development of a neural decoding system and identification of visual imagery during sleep.
The prize award ceremony will be held at OSTEC on 28 October 2015. Professors Takeuchi and Kamitani will deliver commemorative lectures.
Comment by Professor Shigeki Takeuchi
I am extremely delighted and honored to receive the Osaka Science Prize in recognition of my work to date on quantum information technology using photons, including experimental verification of quantum computers, and realization of microscopes using optical quantum circuits and quantum entangled photons, especially because the prize bears the name of my hometown, Osaka, where I was born and raised.
Comment by Professor Yukiyasu Kamitani
It is a tremendous honor to have my work recognized in this manner -- the work that I have been quietly pursuing in the Kansai region, my hometown to which I returned from the United States 10 years ago, thereby distancing myself from the latest worldwide research trends. As a member of the KU faculty, a position that I assumed just last April, I aspire to create an environment through which I can share the joys of discovery with as many students as possible.
