In the announcement of new members a year ago, there was a sentence “as we need to stay home due to COVID-19, we are closely communicating each other online, maybe more than ever.” One year passed since then. We actually communicated more than ever, and are confident to work well with the new members even if it will take a time to get normal.
Matthias Springer, who finished his PhD with our group, received Seiichi Tejima Doctoral Dissertation Award for FY 2019-2020. The doctoral dissertation awards are selected on content originality and the potential for development of research findings. Up to two dissertations are selected from each field category.