이번에 과학기술진흥기구(JST)가 다이버시티에 대한 대처의 일환으로 창설한 “빛나는 여성 연구자상(준 「아시다상」」의 제1회 표창식이 도쿄 고토구의 일본 과학 미래관에서 취해졌다.
도리 게이코 전형위원회 위원장을 필두로, 세계적 권위의 외부 유식자로 이루어진 심사를 거쳐, 매우 많은 우수한 응모자 속에서 “빛나는 여성 연구자상(준 아시다상)에는 현재 바르셀로나에서 '생물종에 따라 시간 스케일이 다른 구조'라는 독창적인 연구에 종사하는 에에이 미키씨가 수상, 아시다 다에로부터 기념 트로피와 부상 100만엔이 주어졌다.
또 '빛나는 여성연구자상(과학기술진흥기구 이사장상)'에는 후카자와 아이코씨, '빛나는 여성연구자 활약추진상(준아시다상)'에는 국립대학법인 규슈대학이 선정됐다.

왼쪽에서 花山豊 (문부 과학성 과학 기술 학술 정책 국장) 아시다 다에 산동 아키코 (참의원 의장 전 과학 기술 청장관) 교수) 히구치 미치코 (국립 연구 개발 법인 과학 기술 진흥기구 이사장) 토리이 케이코

The 1st Brilliant Female Researchers Award (Jun Ashida Award) Announced

A presentation ceremony for the 1st Brilliant Female Researchers Award (Jun Ashida Award), established as part of the efforts of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) to promote diversity in the sciences, was recently held at Miraikan - the National Museum. Arising from the wish to support the work of female scientists, the award is sponsored by the Jun Ashida Foundation, established in 1994 with the purpose of fostering young people.
After rigorous consideration of a large number of worthy candidates by the selection committee, headed by Selection Committee Chairperson Keiko Torii and comprised of numerous internationally recognized authorities in the sciences, the 1st Brilliant Female Researchers Award (Jun who is engaged in research at the University of Barcelona exploring the innovative subject of differing time scales in the developmental mechanisms of various life forms. Tae Ashida presentad Ms. Ebisuya with the trophy and prize of one million yen.
The Brilliant Female Researchers Award (JST President's Award) was presented to Aiko Fukazawa, and the Brilliant Female Researchers Award Research Support Award was conferred on Kyushu University.

From left to right: Yutaka Hishiyama, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Director-General Science and Technology Policy Bureau; Tae Ashida; Akiko Santo, President of the House of Councilors and former Minister of Science and Technology, Chiharu Kubo, President Kyushu University; Miki Ebisuya, Group Leader European Molecular Biology Laboratory at Barcelona; Aiko Fukazawa, Professor iCeMS (Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences) Kyoto University; Michinari Hamaguchi, President JST; Keiko Torii, Johnson and Johnson Centennial Professor of Plant Cell Biology, University of Texas at Austin; Miyoko O. Watanabe, Executive Director and General Manager Office for Diversity and Inclusion, JST.