The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
Annual Awards 2024
2023/11/30
１ The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award 2024
Pharmacological studies on the metabolism and action of lysophospholipids.
Junken Aoki, Ph.D., Professor, Gradate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo
Pharmacokinetic and physiological roles of membrane transporters
Ikumi Tamai, Ph.D., Professor, Kanazawa University, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Medicinal Chemical Research for the Treatment of Intractable Diseases Based on Peptide Chemistry
Yoshio Hayashi, Ph.D., Professor, School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
Discovery of biofunctional factors involved in pathogenesis and drug discovery research based on analysis of mechanisms
Hideaki Hara, Ph.D., President, Gifu Pharmaceutical University
２ The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award for Divisional Scientific Contribution 2024
Development of Selective Reactions in the Synthesis of Medicines
Sugai Takeshi, Ph.D., Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, Keio University
Research and development of vitamin D derivatives with diverse biological activities
Atsushi Kittaka, Ph.D., Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University
Development of sensitive and specific determination methods of bioactive compounds based on generation of high-performance antibodies
Norihiro Kobayashi, Ph. D., Education Professor, Kobe Pharmaceutical University
３ The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award for Divisional Scientific Promotion 2024
Total synthesis of polycyclic natural products using bioinspired and organocatalytic reactions
Hayato Ishikawa, Ph.D., Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University,
Identification and physiological analysis of novel riboflavin transporter RFVT
Atsushi Yonezawa, Ph.D., Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, Keio University
Development of Chronomedical Sciences Based on Circadian Clock Biology Aimed at Treatment of Age-associated and Lifestyle-related Diseases
Masao Doi, Ph.D., Professor, Kyoto University, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
４ The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award for Young Scientists 2024
Practice of data-driven clinical pharmacy research using machine learning and medical big data
Shungo Imai,Ph.D., Senior Assistant Professor, Keio University of Faculty of Pharmacy
Discovery and mechanistic elucidation of biosynthetic enzymes with novel catalytic functions
Richiro Ushimaru, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
Keiichi Kojima, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
Biopharmaceutical studies based on pharmacokinetic controls by designing functional fine particle
Hideyuki Sato, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Shizuoka, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Molecular technologies to utilize light energy for chemical/pharmaceutical research
Naoyuki Toriumi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Development of synthetic methods for unnatural peptides based on chemoselective transformations
Takeshi Nanjo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University
Molecular targeting or biologically responsive albumin DDS and its application to drug-discovery technology
Hitoshi Maeda, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University
Development of Research Foundation for Comprehensive Articulation of Drug Effects
Tadahaya Mizuno, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
５ The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Incentive Award for Women Scientists 2024
Gene and nucleic acid-loaded nanobubbles for theranostics
Yoko Endo-Takahashi, Ph.D., Lecturer, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
Safety assessment of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding based on quantitative and toxicological analyses
Ayako Furugen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University
６ The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award for Drug Research and Development 2024
Discovery of a novel orexin 1/2 receptor antagonist, lemborexant, for the treatment of sleep disorders
Taro Terauchi, Ph.D., Head of Protein Integrity & Homeostasis Domain, DHBL, Eisai Co., Ltd.
Takashi Ueno, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Global Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Biopharmaceutical Assessments Unit, Pharmaceutical Profiling and Development Function, DHBL, Eisai Co., Ltd.
Shoji Asakura, Ph.D., DABT, Executive Director, Global Drug Safety, Biopharmaceutical Assessments Unit, Pharmaceutical Profiling and Development Function, DHBL, Eisai Co., Ltd.
Naoki Kubota, M.S. in Pharmacy, Director, Japan/Asia Clinical Development, CEG, DHBL, Eisai Co., Ltd.
Carsten T. Beuckmann, Twin Peaks Mountain Brewing LLC; Founder, President and Head Brewer
Research and Development of Anti-FGF23 Antibody, burosumab
Yuji Yamazaki, Ph.D., VP, Head of Biomedical Research Laboratories 1, Research Unit, R&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co.,Ltd.
Seiji Fukumoto, M.D., Ph.D., Honorary director, Tamaki-Aozora Hospital
Takeyoshi Yamashita, Ph.D., Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
Takashi Shimada, Ph.D., Head of Research Management Office, R&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
Itaru Urakawa, Ph.D., Associate Director IT Infrastructure Group, Tokyo Research Park, R&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
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