Chuko Bungakukai Award
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Edition 0 (1996) award
Mikiko Tanaka
たなか みきこ
Tanaka Mikiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1970-01-01 （Sendai, Miyagi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Sendai, Miyagi → Tokyo (employed at Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Career
- Occupations
- Biologist, University Professor, Researcher
- Active Years
- 1993-
- Affiliations
- Tokyo Institute of Technology, School of Life Science and Technology
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka City University | Faculty of Science | — | Bachelor of Science | 1990-1993 | Japan |
| Tohoku University, Graduate School of Science | Graduate School of Science | Department of Biology | 博士（理学） | 1995-1998 | Japan |
Osaka City University
Faculty of Science
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Period:
1990-1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
Japan
Tohoku University, Graduate School of Science
Graduate School of Science
/ Department of Biology
Degree:
博士（理学）
Period:
1995-1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Japan
Doctoral thesis: Study on AER formation mechanisms at the dorsoventral boundary of chicken limb buds
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Inoue Research Encouragement Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | Tokyo Tech Challenging Research Award | — | — | Tokyo Institute of Technology | recipient |
| 2005 | Zoological Society of Japan Encouragement Award | — | — | Zoological Society of Japan | winner |
| 2006 | Commendation for Science and Technology by the MEXT (Young Scientists' Prize) | — | — | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) | awardee |
| 2006 | Teshima Industrial Education Fund Nakamura Research Award | — | — | Teshima Industrial Education Fund (foundation) | recipient |
| 2010 | Japanese Society for Evolutionary Studies Encouragement Award | — | — | Japanese Society for Evolutionary Studies | winner |
| 2021 | Saruhashi Prize | — | — | Saruhashi Prize Selection Committee | recipient |
Inoue Research Encouragement Award
1999
Result:
winner
Tokyo Tech Challenging Research Award
2004
Organization:
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Result:
recipient
Zoological Society of Japan Encouragement Award
2005
Organization:
Zoological Society of Japan
Result:
winner
Commendation for Science and Technology by the MEXT (Young Scientists' Prize)
2006
Organization:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Result:
awardee
Teshima Industrial Education Fund Nakamura Research Award
2006
Organization:
Teshima Industrial Education Fund (foundation)
Result:
recipient
Japanese Society for Evolutionary Studies Encouragement Award
2010
Organization:
Japanese Society for Evolutionary Studies
Result:
winner
Saruhashi Prize
2021
Organization:
Saruhashi Prize Selection Committee
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
A biologist known for fundamental research on limb development and morphogenesis in vertebrates. Contributed to the development and support of young researchers in Japan, receiving multiple society awards and public honors. Continues teaching and research at the Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Academic Societies
- Zoological Society of Japan
Trivia
- Born in Sendai, Miyagi; her father was a physicist.
- Doctoral thesis titled "Study on AER formation mechanisms at the dorsoventral boundary of chicken limb buds"; awarded Ph.D. (Science) from Tohoku University in 1998.
- Received the Saruhashi Prize in 2021.