Past Leo Esaki Prize winners
2023/20st
"Direct observation of spin vortex crystals and study of their physical properties"
Prof. Yoshinori Tokura
Center director, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Tokyo college, the University of Tokyo
Dr. Xiuzhen Yu
Team leader, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
2022/19th
“Leading research on preparation of cellulose nanofibers and control of their surface-nanostructures”
Dr. Akira Isogai
Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
2021/18th
“Theory of electronic structure and resonant Raman spectroscopy of carbon nanotubes”
Dr. Riichiro Saito
Professor, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
2020/17th
“Pioneering work on the electrical control of nuclear spins in semiconductor nanostructures and possible application to quantum information technology”
Dr. Yoshiro Hirayama
Professor, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
Director, Center for Science and Innovation in Spintronics, Tohoku University
Section Manager, Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research Institute, QST
2019/16th
“Pioneering work on organic semiconductor electronics with elasticity and biocompatibility”
Dr. Takao Someya
Professor, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Chief Scientist, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research
Team Leader, RIKEN The Center for Emergent Matter Science
2018/15th
"Pioneering work on the physics of quantum nanostructures by using terahertz techonologies"
Dr. Kazuhiko Hirakawa
Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
2017/14th
Dr. Hidetoshi Katori
Professor, Departoment of Applied Physics, Graduate Scool of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Chief Scientist, Quantum Metrology Laboratory, RIKEN
2016/13th
Dr. Hideo Ohno
Professor, Director, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University
2015/12th
Dr. Takuzo Aida
Professor, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Deputy Director, Center for Emergent Matter Science, RIKEN
2014/11th
Dr. Jaw-Shen Tsai
Team Leader, Center for Emergent Matter Science, RIKEN
Dr. Yasunobu Nakamura
Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo
Team Leader, Center for Emergent Matter Science, RIKEN
2013/10th
Dr. Susumu Kitagawa
Director/Professor, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University
2012/9th
Dr. Kazunori Kataoka
Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, the University of Tokyo
2011/8th
Dr. Satoshi Kawata
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
Chief Scientist, Nanophotonics Laboratory, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute
2010/7th
Dr. Makoto Fujita
Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering the University of Tokyo
2009/6th
Dr. Susumu Noda
Professor, Department of Electronic Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
2008/5th
Dr. KunioTakayanagi
Professor, Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2007/4th
Dr. Seigo Tarucha
Professor, Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering/Faculty of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
2006/3rd
Dr. Tsuneya Ando
Professor, Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2005/2nd
Dr. Teruo Okano
Director/Professor, Institute of Advanced BioMedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women's Medical University
2004/1st
"Pioneering Studies on Semiconductor Nanoelectronics Devices Including Seminal Research Contributions to Advanced Devices Based on Quantum Wire and Quantum Dot Structures"
Dr. Hiroyuki Sakaki
Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo
Dr. Yasuhiko Arakawa
Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo
*Affiliation titles at the time of award