PCCP Prize 2025 Winner Announcement
The Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) jointly recognize the international PCCP Prize, named after the academic journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) published by the RSC.
Since its establishment in 2007, several outstanding young scientists have been selected each year to receive this joint award from the CSJ and RSC.
As in previous years, the 21 divisions of the CSJ were invited to submit nominations. The PCCP Prize Selection Committee convened to review 21 nomination documents submitted by 14 of the divisions. The assessment criteria encompassed research topics, performance outcomes, and the effective presentation of accomplishments.
As a result, the following three individuals have been selected as recipients of the 2025 PCCP Prize. This decision was officially approved by the CSJ Board of Directors.
The awardees will be honored during the CSJ Awards Ceremony on Thursday, March 27th-―the second day of the 105th CSJ Annual Meeting―where they will receive the prestigious PCCP Prize certificates and supplementary prizes.
PCCP Prize 2025 Awardees:
Dr. Yutaro Saito
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Development of chemical tools for next-generation biomolecular imaging, hyperpolarized MRI and tissue-clearing fluorescent imaging
Biomolecular imaging is an essential technology in life science, enabling the detection, quantification, and ... (Read More)
Recommended by the Biofunctional Chemistry and Biotechnology Division
Dr. Takuya Shimajiri
Project Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Experimental investigation of ultraweak C−C covalent bonds
Covalent bonds share electron pairs between two atoms and make up the skeletons of most organic ... (Read More)
Recommended by the Organic Chemistry Division
Dr. Keisuke Hirata
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Institute of Science Tokyo
Hydration-triggered molecular functions revealed by cryogenic ion spectroscopy
Water is one of the most ubiquitous and essential solvents in biological and chemical molecular systems and ... (Read More)
Recommended by the Physical Chemistry Division
