Tohoku University has named seven faculty members Research Professors. They were recognized by a select committee of vice presidents and department heads, as experts in their field of study. The title will be effective from April 1, 2015.
The Research Professor System is a program that supports professorial staff who have made a sustained contribution towards academic excellence. To qualify, candidates should have received a certain amount of funding, or supported a specific project through securing funds or playing a central role.
The activities of Research Professors are expected to inspire other teaching staff and students.
Recipients of the award:
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Keizo Ishii (Graduate School of Engineering)Area of research: Applied Radiation Engineering |
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Noriaki Ohuchi (Graduate School of Medicine)Area of research: Oncology |
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Eiji Saitoh (The Advanced Institute for Materials Research)Area of research: Physics of Spintronics |
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Masashi Sahashi (Graduate School of Engineering)Area of research: Cross-Correlation Spintronics |
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Satoshi Tadokoro (Graduate School of Information Science)Area of research: Human-Robot Informatics |
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Takashi Nakamura (Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials)Area of research: Recycling of Metal Resources |
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Akihiro Makino (Institute for Materials Research)Area of research: Non-equilibrium Magnetic Materials |