This research is supported by MEXT Q-LEAP (Quantum Leap Flagship Program).

Flagship Project (Development of innovative sensor systems by highly sophisticated control of solid quantum sensors)

DateAwarding organizationsTitlesWinners
1Sep-21The International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials31st International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materias (ICDCM)Silver Elsevier Young Scholar AwardRyota Kitagawa
2Sep-2114th International Conference on NDNC 2020/202114th International Conference on NDNC 2020/2021, Silver Best Oral AwardTadashi Ishiwata

Basic Foundation Research (Research on quantum sensing devices using quantum entangled photons)

DateAwarding organizationsTitlesWinners
1Sep-21Network Joint Research Center for Materials and DevicesDevelopment of optical quantum device technology using silicon nitride waveguidesKenta Sugiura

Basic Foundation Research (Development of photon-number-resolving quantum nano-photonics)

DateAwarding organizationsTitlesWinners
1Dec-21Aoba Fundation for The Promotion of EngineeringThe 15th Aoba Fundation for The Promotion of Engineering AwardNobuyuki Matsuda
2Jul-21Optical Society of AmericaOSA Outstanding ReviewerFumihiro Kaneda
3Jul-21Tohoku UniversityProminent Research Fellow, Tohoku UniversityFumihiro Kaneda
4May-21Funai Foundation for Information ScienceThe 20th Funai Science AwardNobuyuki Matsuda
5Apr-21Cosmos Academic FoundationThe 20th Intelligent Cosmos Incentive AwardNobuyuki Matsuda

Basic Foundation Research (Development of Spectroscopic techniques based on cutting-edge quantum optics toward elucidating functions of complex molecular systems)

DateAwarding organizationsTitlesWinners
1Mar-22The Japan Society of Applied Physics5th Optical Engineering AwardKaoru Minoshima
2Nov-21Institute for Laser TechnologyTaizan Award, Laser Progress AwardKaoru Minoshima
3Sep-21The Physical Society of JapanBest Student Presentation Award (Area 1)Hiroki Oshima
4Sep-21Quantum Life Sciences Society1st Quantum Life Science Society Research Encouragement AwardAkihito Ishizaki
5May-21The Laser Society of JapanThe 41st Annual Meeting of The Laser Society of Japan, Paper Presentation Encouragement AwardYugo Kusumi
6Apr-21The 10th Advanced Lasers and Photon Sources (ALPS2021)The Best Student Award“Joint spectral intensity of two-photon emission from biexciton”Hiroya Seki

Basic Foundation Research (Material science of complex defects for highly-sensitive quantum sensors)

DateAwarding organizationsTitlesWinners
1Dec-21Advanced Quantum Life Science ForumBest Presentation AwardKosuke Kimura