Dr. Tsuyoshi Minami (Associate Professor of the University of Tokyo, Institute of Industrial Science) has been selected to be a recipient of the IUPAC Emerging Innovator Award in Analytical Chemistry.

In 2019, the IUPAC Analytical Chemistry Division established two awards; (1)The IUPAC Analytical Chemistry Medal and (2)The Emerging Innovator Award in Analytical Chemistry.

For 2021, the Emerging Innovator Award in Analytical Chemistry　-an award to recognize outstanding work undertaken by an emerging analytical scientist that corresponds to the aims of the Analytical Chemistry Division- is awarded to Tsuyoshi Minami.

This award is to recognize significant lifetime contribution to analytical chemistry and for researchers who have a substantial record of achievements demonstrated by the number and quality of their publications, by being actively involved in international partnerships as well as by their commitment in the training of the next generation of analytical chemists.