Dear Members of the Zoological Society of Japan
At the meeting of the Zoological Society of Japan Board of Directors held from 13:00 on Saturday, June 4, award candidates for the Zoological Society of Japan Award, Young Scientist Award, Narishige Zoological Science Promotion Award, and Education Award were recommended by the Award Selection Committee.
As a result of its deliberation, the Zoological Society of Japan Board of Directors has decided on the recipients of the respective awards as follows.
The reason for the award is as follows:
Reasons for the 2022 Zoological Society of Japan Awards
Zoological Society of Japan Award
Kusakabe Takehiro (Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University)
Research theme: Studies on the development, physiology, and evolution of chordates with a focus on the sensory and nervous systems
Zoological Society of Japan Award Takehiro Kusakabe Abstract
Kazuyoshi Ukena (Professor, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University)
Research theme: Identification and physiological function of novel neuropeptides
Zoological Society of Japan Award Kazuyoshi Ueta Abstract
Zoological Society of Japan Award for Encouragement of Young Scientists
Hiroki Goto (Shizuoka University, Faculty of Science, Assistant Professor)
Research topic: "Molecular and developmental studies on the expression of extreme sexual dimorphism in beetles"
Encouragement Award: Hiroki Goto - Abstract
Yuri Yasuoka (Researcher, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences)
Research topic: Study on gene regulatory networks and their evolution in early animal embryogenesis
Encouraging Prize: Yuri Yasuoka - Abstract
Narishige Zoological Science Promotion Award
Genta Okude (National Institute of Genetics / JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow)
Research Topic: Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms controlling dragonfly metamorphosis
Narishige Promotion Award Genta Okude Abstract
Zoological Education Award
Hitoshi Saito (Associate Professor, Kyoto Institute of Technology)
Award theme: "Dissemination activities of zoology utilizing wild silk-spinning insects and environmental education"
That's all.
Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Zoological Society of Japan
