Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (2011) special award
Mamoru Mohri
もうり まもる
Mōri Mamoru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-01-29 （Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan → Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Astronaut, Scientist, Chemist, Professor, Museum Director
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kyoto University (Visiting Professor), Tokyo Institute of Technology (Adjunct Professor), National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) (Director), University of Alabama in Huntsville (Visiting Professor)
- Memberships
- Japan Space Youth Association (Leader)
- Influenced By
- Yuri Gagarin
- Influenced
- Younger generation of Japanese space professionals
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido University | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry | BSc | 1966-1970 | Japan |
| Hokkaido University (Graduate School) | Graduate School of Science | Chemistry | MSc | 1970-1972 | Japan |
| Flinders University (South Australia) | Graduate School of Science | Chemistry | PhD | 1973-1976 | Australia |
Hokkaido University
Faculty of Science
/ Department of Chemistry
Degree:
BSc
Period:
1966-1970
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
Japan
Undergraduate degree
Hokkaido University (Graduate School)
Graduate School of Science
/ Chemistry
Degree:
MSc
Period:
1970-1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Japan
Master's degree
Flinders University (South Australia)
Graduate School of Science
/ Chemistry
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1973-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Australia
PhD (studied abroad)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Prime Minister's Commendation | — | — | Cabinet of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Japanese Society for Biological Sciences in Space Achievement Award | — | — | Japanese Society for Biological Sciences in Space | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize (Special Award) | "Space Linked Poems" project (joint) | — | Fujimura Memorial Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Legion of Honour, Chevalier | — | — | Government of France | 受章 |
| 2021 | Ihatov Prize (Main Award) | — | — | Ihatov Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Prime Minister's Commendation
1992
Organization:
Cabinet of Japan
Result:
受賞
Japanese Society for Biological Sciences in Space Achievement Award
1995
Organization:
Japanese Society for Biological Sciences in Space
Result:
受賞
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize (Special Award)
2011
Work:
"Space Linked Poems" project (joint)
Organization:
Fujimura Memorial Committee
Result:
受賞
Legion of Honour, Chevalier
2018
Organization:
Government of France
Result:
受章
Ihatov Prize (Main Award)
2021
Organization:
Ihatov Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mamoru Mohri: A Gentle Journey to Space
1992 Memoir / Popular scienceA personal account of his spaceflights and reflections as a scientist.
SpaceflightScience education
Space Experiment Report from U.S.A.: Journey of the Space Shuttle Endeavour
1992 Scientific report / TravelogueA record of experiments conducted on the Space Shuttle and on-site reports.
Space experimentsInternational cooperation
Gifts from Space
2001 Popular science essayEssays offering perspectives on Earth, science, and education from space.
Global perspectiveScience popularization
Bibliography
- Mamoru Mohri: A Gentle Journey to Space
- Space Experiment Report from U.S.A.: Journey of the Space Shuttle Endeavour
- Poems of Planet Earth
- Winds of Space: A Second Challenge at 50
- Gifts from Space
- Yikes! An Astronaut Who Landed on the Equator
- Cutting-edge Science and Technology to Open the Future (6-volume set)
- Dreams Become Reality! The New Era of Robots (Vol.1-4)
- Moma's Mars Exploration Diary
- Science for the Japanese People
- Learning from Space: Introduction to Univaserology
- My Kenji Miyazawa: Earth Life and Future Sphere
Adaptations
- Television appearances (educational programs & documentaries)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible, explanatory prose combining science and personal reflectionExperience-based narration
- Recurring Motifs
- SpaceEarthFutureScience education
Legacy
As one of the early Japanese astronauts to fly on the Space Shuttle, he has contributed significantly to science outreach and youth education, holding leadership roles at JAXA and major science institutions.
Museums
- National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan Opened in 2001
Academic Societies
- Japanese Society for Biological Sciences in Space
Archives
- JAXA Archives
- Hokkaido University Library
In Popular Culture
- His remark about the remoteness of Antarctica inspired part of the title origin for the anime 'A Place Further than the Universe'
Quotes
-
From space, I could not see national borders.
Source: Comment after return from STS-47 (1992) -
You can reach space in minutes, but it takes days to reach Showa Station. Antarctica is, in a sense, farther than space.
Source: Statement during visit to Antarctica (2007) (2007)
Trivia
- He was the first Japanese national to be part of the Space Shuttle program (flew on STS-47 in 1992).
- Involved with the 'space cherry tree' grown from seeds he carried to space.
- Served as director of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) from 2000 to 2021.