| Masatoshi Ishikawa(Tokyo University of Science) | Pioneering research on parallel optical information processing systems |
| Hidenori Kawanishi(Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ritsumeikan University, Ryukoku University) | Research, development and practical implementation of compound semiconductor light-emitting devices and their application technologies |
| Isaku Kanno(Kobe University) | Growth of piezoelectric thin films and their MEMS applications |
| Atsushi Kohno(Fukuoka University) | Science education and awareness activities based on applied physics |
| Hideo Kosaka(Yokohama National University) | Pioneering research on quantum media conversion between photons, electron spins, and other quantum systems |
| Masashi Shiraishi(Kyoto University) | Pioneering study on spintronics functions in non-metallic solids |
| Yuichi Setsuhara(The University of Osaka) | Studies on the development and application of high-density non-equilibrium plasma generation and control technologies |
| Naoki Fukata(National Institute for Materials Science) | Impurity control and characterization in group-IV semiconductor nanostructures |
| Teruo Matsushita(Kyushu Institute of Technology) | Leading contribution to research on flux pinning phenomena and electromagnetic properties in superconductors |
| Nobuyuki Yoshikawa(Yokohama National University) | Contributions to the development of ultra-low-power superconducting logic circuits |
