Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 76 (2022) award
Yasu Furukawa
ふるかわ やす
Furukawa Yasu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-01-01 （Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Shizuoka Prefecture (birthplace) → Kanagawa Prefecture (raised)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian of Science, University Professor, Researcher
- Active Years
- 1971-2018
- Affiliations
- Teijin Ltd. (employee), Yokohama College of Commerce (Associate Professor), Tokyo Denki University (Associate Professor & Professor), Nihon University, College of Bioresource Sciences (Professor)
- Memberships
- Japanese Society for the History of Chemistry
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa Prefectural Yokohama Suiran High School | — | — | — | 1963-1966 | Japan |
| Tokyo Institute of Technology | Faculty of Engineering | Department of Synthetic Chemistry | 工学士 | 1967-1971 | Japan |
| University of Oklahoma | Graduate School | History of Science | PhD | 1980-1983 | United States |
Kanagawa Prefectural Yokohama Suiran High School
Period:
1963-1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Faculty of Engineering
/ Department of Synthetic Chemistry
Degree:
工学士
Period:
1967-1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
Japan
University of Oklahoma
Graduate School
/ History of Science
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1980-1983
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
Completed doctoral program in History of Science
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Tsuda Umeko — A Path to Science, A University's Dream | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2022
Work:
Tsuda Umeko — A Path to Science, A University's Dream
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tsuda Umeko — A Path to Science, A University's Dream
2022 History of Science / BiographyA biographical study of Tsuda Umeko that examines her life and contributions to women's education and the development of science in modern Japan from a history-of-science perspective.
Women's educationHistory of scienceModern Japan
The Kyoto School of Chemists: Genitsu Kita and Japanese Chemistry
2017 History of ChemistryA study of Genitsu Kita and the Kyoto group of chemists, discussing their activities and place within Japanese chemistry since the Meiji era.
History of chemistryScientific communitiesFormation of schools of thought
Inventing Polymer Science: Staudinger, Carothers, and the Emergence of Macromolecular Chemistry
1998 History of Science / History of TechnologyAn academic study, originally published in English, examining the emergence of polymer science through the work of Staudinger, Carothers, and others in an international context.
History of polymer scienceInternational comparison of science and technologyBiographies of scientists
The Social History of Science: From the Renaissance to the 20th Century
1989 History of ScienceAn overview of the development of science from the Renaissance to the 20th century that situates scientific change within social and cultural contexts.
Science and societyInstitutionalization of knowledgeHistorical overview
Translations
- Chinese edition (Science Press, 2011)
Bibliography
- Tsuda Umeko — A Path to Science, A University's Dream
- The Kyoto School of Chemists: Genitsu Kita and Japanese Chemistry
- Inventing Polymer Science: Staudinger, Carothers, and the Emergence of Macromolecular Chemistry
- The Social History of Science: From the Renaissance to the 20th Century
Translations of Works
- The Social History of Science — Chinese edition (Science Press, 2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly yet accessible proseMeticulous archival and historical analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Biographical studies of scientistsRelations between science and societyLineage of Japanese chemistry
Legacy
Contributed significantly to the development of history of science in Japan, particularly the history of chemistry; fostered students and advanced research and education, while contributing to international scholarly discussion through English-language work.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Society for the History of Chemistry
Archives
- Researchmap profile
Trivia
- After graduating from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Department of Synthetic Chemistry) in 1971, he worked at Teijin Ltd. from 1971 to 1977.
- Completed a PhD in History of Science at the University of Oklahoma in 1983.
- Published the English academic book 'Inventing Polymer Science' in 1998.
- Won the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award in 2022 for 'Tsuda Umeko — A Path to Science, A University's Dream'.
- Served as president of the Japanese Society for the History of Chemistry and contributed to the field's research and dissemination.