Professor Jun Masuda of the Faculty of Engineering receives the 78th Niigata Nippo Culture Award

November 25, 2025
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The award ceremony for the 78th Niigata Nippo Culture Award was held at the Niigata Nippo Mediaship on October 31st, with Professor Jun Masuda of the Faculty of Engineering receiving the award in the Industrial Technology category and Professor Emeritus Yutaka Kawachi receiving the award in the Academic category, receiving their certificates and other awards from Akira Sato, President and CEO of the Niigata Nippo newspaper. The Niigata Nippo Culture Award is given to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding achievements that contribute to the development of culture and industry in Niigata Prefecture.

Award Summary

Industrial Technology Division

Professor Jun Masuda, Faculty of Engineering, Natural Sciences
Specialty: Photovoltaic power generation, electronic materials
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Reason for the award: Research into the practical application of perovskite silicon tandem solar cell modules in an industry-academia collaboration system

Academic Department

Professor Emeritus Yutaka Kawachi
Specialty: Experimental pathology, nephrology
Reason for the award: Elucidation of the mechanism of proteinuria in nephrology and development of new treatments

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