DATE2022.04.27 #Awards & Prizes

Professor Keisuke Goda Receives the Philipp Franz von Siebold Prize

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Professor Keisuke Goda

Professor Keisuke Goda of the Department of Chemistry has been awarded the Philipp Franz von Siebold Prize of the Federal Republic of Germany. The prize was established by the German government in 1978 and is awarded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. It is the most prestigious award in Germany, honoring Japanese researchers who have made outstanding academic achievements and contributed to better mutual understanding between Japanese and German culture and society. Distinguished University Professor Goda was honored for his outstanding research achievements in the field of science and technology , his international leadership, including in German-Japanese relations , his fostering of young global researchers who will lead the next generation of world leaders, and his contributions to global industry through his venture business ventures. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the current President of Germany, will present the award at the Bellevue Palace.

The award has been presented by Professors Shiro Ishii (Law, 1980), Hideo Nakamura (Civil Engineering, 1985), Sakue Yamada (Physics, 1992), Makoto Asashima (Biology, 1994), Jun Matsuura (German Literature, 1995), Tanehisa Odabe (Aesthetics, 2007), Jun Tanaka (History of Ideas, Professor Jun Tanaka (History of Philosophy, 2010), Professor Hidetoshi Katori (Physics, 2011), and Professor Aeka Ishihara (German Literature, 2013) have received the prize.

We congratulate Professor Goda on his award and look forward to his continued success. I also strongly believe that this award will be an opportunity for him to continue to make a significant contribution to the cooperation between Germany and Japan.

Philipp Franz von Siebold Prize website

(Responsibility: Shinichi Ohgoshi, Head of Department of Chemistry)