• Creation of New Methods for Measurement and Their Applications Dr. Hideaki Koizumi
• Theory and Computation for Constructing Molecules Characteristic of Heavier Elements and Nanostructures Emeritus Prof. Shigeru Nagase
• Self-assembly Control of the Structure of Matter on the Nanoscale Prof. Makoto Fujita
• Discovery of Iron-based Superconductors and Invention of High Performance Oxide Thin Film Transistors Prof. Hideo Hosono
• Studies on Organic Synthesis Based on Reaction Integration Using Reactive Intermediates Prof. Jun-ichi Yoshida
• Development of Advanced Materials for Fuel Cells Based on New Concepts Prof. Masahiro Watanabe