Annual Awards '06 - The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan -

Annual Awards '06

The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award '06
- Kazuei Igarashi (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University)
  Physiological Functions of Polyamines and Regulation of Polyamine Content in Cells
- Ken-ichi Inui (Department of Pharmacy, Kyoto University Hospital)
  Clarification of Pharmacokinetic Regulatory Factors and Their Clinical Applications
- Tetsuo Nagano (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo)
  Development and Biological Applications of Various Bioimaging Probes
- Tohru Fukuyama (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo)
  Studies on Total Synthesis of Biologically Active Natural Products

The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award for Divisional Scientific Contribution '06
- Masayuki Yoshikawa (Kyoto Pharmaceutical University)
  Pharmacognosical Study on Biofunctional Molecules from Medicinal Foodstuffs

The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award for Divisional Scientific Promotion '06
- Masakazu Tanaka (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University)
  Design and Synthesis of Non-Proteinogenic Amino Acids and Secondary Structures of Their Peptides
- Satoko Akashi (Yokohama City University, International Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)
  Study on Structure of Biological Macromolecules by Mass Spectrometry
- Yoshitaka Tanaka (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University)
  Studies on the Function of Lysosomal Membrane Proteins
The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award for Young Scientists '06

Susumu Ohya (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University)
Molecular Pharmacological Studies on Potassium Channels and Their Regulatory Molecules
Masuo Kondoh (Department of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Showa Pharmaceutical University)
A Novel Strategy for Drug Delivery System Using a Claudin-Modulator
Masaharu Sugiura (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo)
Development of Efficient Methods for Synthesis of Nitrogen-Containing Compounds Using Carbamates, Acylhydrazines, and Ammonia

Masanori Takimoto (Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN)
Development of Carbon Dioxide Incorporation Reaction Using Nickel Complexes and Its Application to the Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Aya Tanatani (The University of Tokyo, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences)
Development of Novel Nuclear Receptor Ligands Based on Receptor-Folding Inhibition Hypothesis
Yoshitaka Hamashima (Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University)
Acid-Base Catalysis of Chiral Pd Complexes: Development of Novel Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions and Their Applications to Synthesis of Drug Candidates
Kenji Hamase (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University)
Sensitive Two-Dimensional Determination of D-Amino Acids in Mammals and the Study on Their Functions
Tatsuya Higashi (Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University)
Development of Highly Sensitive and Selective Analytical Procedures for Steroids Causing Age-Related Diseases Using LC/MS Combined with Derivatization

The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award for Drug Research and Development '06

Research and Development of Rho Kinase Inhibitor Eril
Takanori Sone (Asahi Kasei Pharma Co.)
Toshio Asano (Asahi Kasei Pharma Co.)
Medicinal Chemistry of Retinoids and the Application to Development of Tamibarotene as New Drug
Koichi Shudo (Research Foundation Itsuu Laboratory)
Yuichi Hashimoto (The University of Tokyo, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences)
Hiroyuki Kagechika (Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Biomedical Science)
Yoichi Kobayashi (Toko Pharmaceutical Ind. Co. Ltd.)
Ryuzo Ohno (Aichi Shukutoku University, Faculty of Medical Walfare)

Jun-ichi Kunitomo (School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University)
Masanori Somei (Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University)