Optical Engineering Award Recipients
Year | Award Recipients | Citation |
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7th (2023) |
Takehiko Nakai | Introduction of new technologies such as multi-layered diffractive optical elements into camera systems and their practical application |
Satoshi Kawata | Contribution to the science of nano-optics and nano-spectroscopy | |
6th (2022) |
Takeshi Shimano | Pioneering R&D on applied optical systems and its deployment for consumer electronics |
Kazuo Kuroda | For pioneering research on photorefractive photonics and outstanding contributions to the development of optics and photonics | |
5th (2021) |
Kaoru Minoshima | Creation of spatio-temporal control and manipulation technology of light by optical frequency comb and contribution to optical metrology |
Mitsuo Takeda | Contributions to the development of optical engineering through pioneering work in the fields of optical metrology, information optics, and imaging | |
4th (2020) |
Masato Shibuya | Contribution to the development of optical design technology represented by the phase shift method and the promotion of lens optics |
Kenichi Iga | Pioneering and continuous contribution to surface emitting laser and microoptics | |
3rd (2019) |
Koichi Maruyama | Establishment of design method for diffractive refractive hybrid lens and contribution to spread of diffractive lens technology |
Tadao Tsuruta | Distinguished contributions to optical engineering through R. and D. activities and long years educational writings | |
2nd (2018) |
Takashi Yatsui | Development of a non-contact optical surface flattening technology in a sub-nanometer scale |
Yoshiki Ichioka | Pioneering work on image information systems developed from optics, electronics, and information science and technology based interdisciplines | |
1st (2017) |
Keisuke Goda | Development and utility of ultrafast imaging |
Toyohiko Yatagai | Significant contributions to optical measurement and optical information processing |