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Catalysis Society of Japan Awards At the Spring Annual Meeting of the Catalysis Society of Japan, held at the University of Tokyo on 31 March and 1 April, 1997, the Society Awards were given to Professor E. Kikuchi of Waseda University for his research on catalytic reactions concerning the energy technology aimed at environmental harmony and to Professor T. Yashima of Tokyo Institute of Technology for his research on activity enhancement of zeolite catalysts by new modification methods such as atom-implanting. The Awards for Young Researchers were given to Associate Professor T. Mizuno of the University of Tokyo for his development of selective catalytic oxidation by utilizing the characteristics of heteropoly compounds and to Associate Professor H. Yamashita of Osaka Prefectural University for spectroscopic studies of the structure of active species and reaction mechanisms involved in photocatalysis, and to Dr. I. Yamanaka of Tokyo Institute of Technology for his work on the catalytic oxidation by rare earth metal ions. The Awards for Technological Achievements were awarded to Iclemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. and Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd. for the original success in the synthesis of syndiotactic polystyrene and its industrialization and to Drs. N. Abe and A. Iguchi of Koei Chemical Industries and Dr. H. Sato of Sumitomo Chemical Industries for their development of highly selective catalysts for the synthesis of pyridine bases. The Awards for Contribution were given to Dr. Y. Ashina of Nitto Chemical Industries for the development of a highly selective catalytic process for the synthesis of nitrogen-containing compounds and his applied catalysis A: General
contribution to the promotion of the activities of the Society and to Dr. M. Nakamura of Chiyoda Corporation for the development of efficient catalysts for upgrading heavy oils and for his contribution to the promotion of the activities of the Society. An award for Special Contributions was also given to Professor I. Azuma, director of the Catalysis Research Center, Hokkaido University, for his contribution to the consolidation and promising future planning of the center and his fine management of it. The Catalyst Preparation Chemistry Prize of the Association for Promotion of Catalyst Preparation Chemistry was awarded to Professor T. Okuhara of Hokkaido University for his research on preparation methods for shape-selective heteropoly acid catalysts. In addition, the Chemical Society of Japan Award was given to Professor Y. Izumi of Nagoya University for his development of organic processes by using inorganic solid acids and bases as reaction fields. The Japan Petroleum Institute Award was given to Professor M. Misono of the University of Tokyo for his research on the design of catalysts for the effective utilization of hydrocarbons and environmental catalysis. K. Tanabe Basic catalysis research - - Is there at last a reason for optimism? A drowning person will grasp onto anything within reach. This is true whether the drowning medium is aqueous or despair. And those in basic research in the U.S. - catalysis as well as other areas - - have experienced despair in recent years as down-sizing and mergers have become fashionable. Volume 156 No. 1 - - 14 August 1997
Catalysis Society of Japan Awards At the Spring Annual Meeting of the Catalysis Society of Japan, held at the University of Tokyo on 31 March and 1 April, 1997, the Society Awards were given to Professor E. Kikuchi of Waseda University for his research on catalytic reactions concerning the energy technology aimed at environmental harmony and to Professor T. Yashima of Tokyo Institute of Technology for his research on activity enhancement of zeolite catalysts by new modification methods such as atom-implanting. The Awards for Young Researchers were given to Associate Professor T. Mizuno of the University of Tokyo for his development of selective catalytic oxidation by utilizing the characteristics of heteropoly compounds and to Associate Professor H. Yamashita of Osaka Prefectural University for spectroscopic studies of the structure of active species and reaction mechanisms involved in photocatalysis, and to Dr. I. Yamanaka of Tokyo Institute of Technology for his work on the catalytic oxidation by rare earth metal ions. The Awards for Technological Achievements were awarded to Iclemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. and Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd. for the original success in the synthesis of syndiotactic polystyrene and its industrialization and to Drs. N. Abe and A. Iguchi of Koei Chemical Industries and Dr. H. Sato of Sumitomo Chemical Industries for their development of highly selective catalysts for the synthesis of pyridine bases. The Awards for Contribution were given to Dr. Y. Ashina of Nitto Chemical Industries for the development of a highly selective catalytic process for the synthesis of nitrogen-containing compounds and his applied catalysis A: General
contribution to the promotion of the activities of the Society and to Dr. M. Nakamura of Chiyoda Corporation for the development of efficient catalysts for upgrading heavy oils and for his contribution to the promotion of the activities of the Society. An award for Special Contributions was also given to Professor I. Azuma, director of the Catalysis Research Center, Hokkaido University, for his contribution to the consolidation and promising future planning of the center and his fine management of it. The Catalyst Preparation Chemistry Prize of the Association for Promotion of Catalyst Preparation Chemistry was awarded to Professor T. Okuhara of Hokkaido University for his research on preparation methods for shape-selective heteropoly acid catalysts. In addition, the Chemical Society of Japan Award was given to Professor Y. Izumi of Nagoya University for his development of organic processes by using inorganic solid acids and bases as reaction fields. The Japan Petroleum Institute Award was given to Professor M. Misono of the University of Tokyo for his research on the design of catalysts for the effective utilization of hydrocarbons and environmental catalysis. K. Tanabe Basic catalysis research - - Is there at last a reason for optimism? A drowning person will grasp onto anything within reach. This is true whether the drowning medium is aqueous or despair. And those in basic research in the U.S. - catalysis as well as other areas - - have experienced despair in recent years as down-sizing and mergers have become fashionable. Volume 156 No. 1 - - 14 August 1997