Awards
-
2017/10/27
COLVIN PRIZE
Tadafumi Kato, Laboratory Head, Molecular Dynamics of Mental Disorders
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
-
2014/02/10
Entropy Best Paper Award 2014 : Article Award 2nd prize
Andrzej Cichocki, Laboratory Head, Advanced Brain Signal Processing,Shun-ichi Amari, Seniro Advisor, RIKEN BSI
Entropy
Families of Alpha-Beta-and Gamma-Divergences: Frexible and Robust Measures of Similarities
-
2013/12/16
L’ORDRE NATIONAL DE LA LEGION D’HONNEUR Chevalier
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, Laboratory Head, Developmental Neuroliology
France government
Contribution to the great achievement in brain science and the world wide scientific and cultural exchange based on the relationship between France and Japan
-
2013/02/04
JSPS PRIZE
Motomasa Tanaka, Laboratory Head, Protein Conformation Diseases
Japan Society for Promotion of Science
Understanding Biological Phenomena Caused by Protein Misfolding and Aggregation
-
2012/11/05
Order of Cultural Merit
Shun-ichi Amari, Senior Advisor, RIKEN BSI
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports & Technology
Initiation of information geometry and outstanding contributions to mathematical neuroscience
-
2012/09/10
Innovative Technologies
Naotaka Fujii, Laboratory Head, Adaptive Intelligence
DCEXPO
Substitutional Reality: SR System
-
2012/02/03
Inoue Prize for Science
Atsushi Miyawaki、Laboratory Head, Cell Function Dynamics
Inoue Foundation for Science
Multidisciplinary research and development of bioimaging technologies
-
2011/09/15
Japan Neuroscience Society Young Investigator Award
Takuro Tojima, Research Scientist, Neuronal Growth Mechanisms
Japan Neuroscience Society
Signal transduction and membrane trafficking underlying neuronal growth cone guidance
-
2011/08/28
Quazza Medal
Hidenori Kimura, Director, RIKEN BSI-TOYOTA Collaboration Center
IFAC(International Federation of Automatic Control)
For Outstanding Contributions to Multivariable and Robust Control
-
2011/07/21
The Annual BCI Research Award 2011 for the most innovative brain-computer interface project
Qibin Zhao, Research Scientist, Akinari Onishi, Trainee/Part-timer, Yu Zhang, International Program Associate, Andrzej Cichocki, Senior Team Leader
Laboratory of Brain-Computer Interfaces Institute for Knowledge Discovery, Graz University of Technology
An affective BCI using multiple ERP components associated to facial emotion processing.
-
2011/06/09
Merit Award
Shun-ichi Amari, Senior Advisor, RIKEN BSI
ICCN2011
Academic Achievements for Long Years
-
2011/05/13
Honorary Doctor of Medicine
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, Laboratory Head, Developmental Neuroliology
Karolinska Institutet
Professor Mikoshiba discovered IP3 receptor, a key calcium regulator, and found its importance in cellular activity and improper function causes diseases.
-
2011/04/29
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
Shun-ichi Amari, Senior Advisor, RIKEN BSI
The Emperor
For his prestigious assignments
-
2010/11/26
APNNA Outstanding Achievement Award
Shiro Usui, Laboratory Head, Neuroinformatics
Asia Pacific Neural Network Assembly
His pioneering and fundamental contributions to Neuroinformatics.
-
2010/09/03
Japan Neuroscience Society Young Investigator Award
Masanori Murayama, Laboratory Head, Behavioral Neurophysiology
The Japan Neuroscience Society
Dendritic bi-cording of sensory and motor information
-
2010/07/21
Gabor Award
Shun-ichi Amari, Senior Advisor, RIKEN BSI
International Neural Network Society
In recognition of his outstanding achievements in engineering applications
-
2010/05/22
Distinguished Achievement and Contributions Award
Shun-ichi Amari, Laboratory Head (Senior Advisor), Mathmatical Neuroscience
The Institute of Electronics,Information and Communication Engineers
Academic achievements in the field of electronics,information and communications
-
2010/04/14
Gold medal TOKYO TECHNO FORUM 21 Award
Naotaka Fujii, Laboratory Head, Adaprive Intelligence
TOKYO TECHNO FORUM 21
Pioneering research on BMI technology for elucidating social brain mechanisms
-
2010/03/05
Research Incentive Award
Kazuhiro Yamakawa, Laboratory Head, Behavioral Neurophysiology
The Japanese Epilepsy Research Foundation
Molecular genetic investigation of epilepsy
-
2010/02/25
Hiruma/Wagner Award
Masanori Murayama, Laboratory Head, Behavioral Neurophysiology
The Thirteenth Conference of Peace through Mind/Brain Science (supported by Research Foundation for Opto-Science and Technology)
Optical Imaging in the Cortex of Freely Moving Animals
-
2009/12/10
Foreign member of Polish Academy of Sciences
Shun-ichi Amari、Senior Advisor, RIKEN BSI
Polish Academy of Sciences
Distinguished achievements in engineering sciences
-
2009/12/10
Outstanding Performance Award by In Science and Technology "Beauty" Exhibition Panels
Yoshihiro Yoshihara, Laboratory Head, Neurobiology of Synapse,Tomomi Kaneko-Goto, Technical Staff I, Neurobiology of Synapse
Organization on Science and Technology
For the photograph titled "Odor map in the brain color-coded with axon guidance molecules"
-
2009/11/25
The 63rd MAINICHI Publication and Culture Award, Natural Science Category
Naotaka Fujii, Laboratory Head, Adaprive Intelligence
THE MAINICHI NEWSPAPERS
For publication of book "Tsunagaru Nou(SOCIAL BRAINS)"
-
2009/09/23
Nakayama Grand Prix Award 2009
Kazuo Okanoya, Laboratory Head, Biolinguistics
Nakayama Foundation for Human Science
For the establishment of the research program asking the biological questions into the origin of human language,especially for the proposal of the mutual segmentation hypothesis and pre-adaptation hypothesis of language.
-
2009/06/01
Japan Academy Prize
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, Laboratory Head, Developmental Neuroliology
The Japan Academy
Regulatory Mechanism of Calcium Concentration inside the Cell
-
2009/05/14
The JASTJ Prize 2009
Kazuo Okanoya, Laboratory Head, Biolinguistics,Shigeto Yoshida, Visiting Scientist, Biolinguistics
Japanese Association of Science & Technology Journalists (JASTI)
For the publication of the monograph "The Naked Mole-Rat." This book was evaluated as an excellent publication that distributed results of scientific exploration to general public.
-
2009/04/14
The Young Scientists' Prize for the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for FY2009
Takashi Tsuboi, Visiting Scientist, Laboratory for Cell Function Dynamics Laboratory for Developmental Gene Regulation
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Live cell imaging analysis for the molecular mechanisms of regulation of hormone exocytosis
-
2009/03/17
The 40th Naito Memorial Award
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, Group Director, Laboratory Head, Developmental Neurobiology
The Naito Foundation
Studies on the development and differentiation of the central nervous system - discovery of IP3 receptor and analysis of its function
-
2008/08/21
SICE Publication Award
Shun-ichi Amari, Senior Advisor, RIKEN BSI
The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers
Publication of "Akaike Information Criterion AIC---Its Philosophy and New Developments"
-
2008/04/18
JSIAM Fellows
Shun-ichi Amari, Senior Advisor, RIKEN BSI
The Japan Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (JSIAM)
For his excellent achievements on applied mathematics and significant contribution to the society
-
2008/04/15
The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, The Young Scientists' Prize
Motomasa Tanaka, Unit Leader, Tanaka Research Unit
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Protein misfolding and aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases
-
2008/04/15
The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Development Category
Satoshi Karasawa, Visiting Technician, Cell Function Dynamics
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Fluorescent Proteins for human life
-
2008/04/15
The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Development Category
Atsushi Miyawaki, Deputy Director, RIKEN BSI
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Fluorescent Proteins for human life
-
2008/04/15
The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Development Category
Keiji Tanaka, Deputy Director, RIKEN BSI
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Fluorescent Proteins for human life
-
2008/03/03
Japan Academy Prize
Yasunori Hayashi, Unit Leader, Hayashi Research Unit
The Japan Academy
For research on molecular mechanisms of hippocampal synaptic plasticity
-
2007/12/25
JSPS Prize
Yasunori Hayashi, Unit Leader, Hayashi Research Unit
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
For research on molecular mechanisms of hippocampal synaptic plasticity
-
2007/09/11
The 7th Japan Neuroscience Society Young Investigator Award
Takashi Tsuboi, Visiting Scientist, Cell Function Dynamics
The Japan Neuroscience Society
Elucidation of molecular mechanism of docking of hormone vesicles in neuroendocrine cells
-
2007/09/11
The 7th Japan Neuroscience Society Young Investigator Award
Yoshikazu Isomura, Research Scientist, Neural Circuit Theory
The Japan Neuroscience Society
In vivo and in vitro studies on network activity in neocortex and hippocampus
-
2007/07/17
The 2007 Neuronal Plasticity Prize
Keiji Tanaka, Laboratory Head, Cognitive Brain Mapping
The Foundation IPSEN
Neurophysiology of Cognition
-
2007/07/13
The L'OREAL-UNESCO for Women in Science Japan Fellowship 2007
Yukiko Kuroda, Research Scientist, Developmental Neurobiology
NIHON L'OREAL,The Japanese National Commission for UNESCO (JNCU)
The Role of Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor in Osteoclastogenesis and the Identification of a Novel Molecular Mechanism for Osteoclast Differentiation
-
2007/05/15
The 75th Anniversary Award for Publication
Shun-ichi Amari, Director, RIKEN BSI
Japan Statistical Society
Contributions as Coeditors of "Frontiers of Statistical Sciences,12 volumes,published by Iwanami-Shoten"
-
2007/03/30
Tsukahara Nakaakira Award 2007
Atsushi Miyawaki, Laboratory Head, Cell Function Dynamics
The Brain Science Foundation
Innovations in fluorescence imaging of brain functions using fluorescent proteins
-
2007/01/24
The 7th Toshihiko Tokizane Memorial Award
Takaomi C. Saido, Laboratory Head, Proteolytic Neuroscience
Public Trust Tokizane Toshihiko Memorial Brain Science Foundation
Metabolism of amyloid β peptide and Alzheimer's disease
-
2006/12/27
JSPS Prize (Sports, Science and Technology,Research Category)
Atsushi Miyawaki, Laboratory Head, Cell Function Dynamics
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Multidisciplinary Research and Development of Fluorescent Proteins
-
2006/10/15
Peter Gruber Neuroscience Prize (Sports, Science and Technology, Research Category)
Masao Ito, Special Advisor, RIKEN BSI
Peter Gruber Foundation
For the studies provided the keys for our understanding of the molecular and cellular bases of learning and memory.
-
2006/04/18
The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Research Category
Takao K. Hensch, Group Director, Critical Period Mechanisms Research Group
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
神経科学分野における脳可塑性の臨界期機構の総合的研究
-
2005/11/14
Young Investigator Award [US Society for Neuroscience,2005]
Takao K. Hensch, Group Director, Critical Period Mechanisms Research Group
US Society for Neuroscience
Outstanding contribution to our understanding of critical period mechanisms
-
2005/10/19
The "Scientific Instruments Association Osaka" prize,the 4th Japanese Bio Venture Grand Prize
Michinori Ichikawa, Laboratory Head, Brain-Operative Devices
Fuji Sankei Business i.
Development of real-time imaging system devices accomplising high speed sequential capturing
-
2004/11/13
FY2004 Takeda Medical Science Prize
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, Group Director, Brain Development Research Group
The Takeda Foundation
Studies on the mechanism of development and differentiation of the central nervous system
-
2004/10/25
Minerva Foundation Golden Brain Award
Atsushi Iriki, Laboratory Head, Symbolic Cognitive Development
Minerva Foundation
Awarded as recognition of sterling contributions to the neurobiology of vision and especially to the understanding of the dynamic cortical processes involved when motor responses are associated with visual input.
-
2004/10/08
The 4th (2004) Yamazaki-Teiichi Prize Winner Biological Science & Technology
Atsushi Miyawaki, Laboratory Head, Laboratory for Cell Function Dynamics
Foundation for Promotion of Material Science and Technology of Japan
Multidisciplinary Innovations in Bioimaging Technologies Using Fluorescent Proteins
-
2003/11/20
2003 C&C Prize
Shun-ichi Amari, Director,RIKEN BSI, RIKEN BSI
The NEC C&C FOUNDATION
For Pioneering Leadership in Research on Neurocomputing and Mathematical Neuroscience