Apr 05 2022

The Institute for Research Promotion of Niigata University has been awarding the special titles, called "Research Professor at the Institute for Research Promotion" to associate professors, and "Research Associate Professor at the Institute for Research Promotion" to lecturers and assistant professors who have achieved particularly outstanding research results and obtained large-scale scientific research funding such as Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research to contribute to the revitalization and development of research activities at Niigata University.  This system has been implemented since AY 2016, and the professors and associate professors given the titles can receive cash incentives for the achievements.

Five recipients have been selected for AY 2021, and the award ceremony was held on Thursday, March 24. The faculty members who have won the award are as follows.

Niigata University will continue to award the researchers with outstanding achievements so that we could increase their motivation for research, build up a stable research base and enhance our research level at the university.

Research Professors at the Institute for Research Promotion

• Associate Professor CHUMAN Yoshiro
• Associate Professor YASUDA Hiroyasu

Research Associate Professors at the Institute for Research Promotion

• Assistant Professor NAGANO Hirohiko
• Assistant Professor TAKATA Katsuyoshi
• Assistant Professor SHIMONISHI Takashi