Yoshinori Ohsumi Fund for Fundamental Research
Overview
The fund is designed to provide financial support for young researchers engaged in fundamental research that requires a long-term perspective.
Background of Yoshinori Ohsumi Fund and This Grant
After Honorary Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2016, a fund was set up in his name to broaden the base of researchers and to foster talented individuals who will serve as a foundation for Japan in the future. For example, the fund provides for students in need of financial help who wish to study at the Institute, and promotes support for young researchers engaged in fundamental research that requires a long-term
FY2021 Application guideline【Internal】
※FY2021 application is closed.
FY2021 Grant Recipients
FY2021 was the fourth year of the grant, in which three researchers were selected as recipients.
| Affiliation | Title | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Physics, School of Science |
Assistant Professor |
Yohei YAMAGUCHI |
Elucidating the d ynamics of the phase transition of the Higgs field in the early universe by collider and c ryogenics |
| Department of Life Science and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology |
Assistant Professor |
Tetsuo IWATA |
Genome structural and physiological functions of an odorant receptor subfamily comprising a huge gene cluster |
| Department of Life Science and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology |
Lecturer | Toru KONDO |
Photochemical reaction mechanism in photosynthetic organized system |
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