Specially Appointed Professor Koichi Kakimoto (conducted research at the Yoshikawa PJ until fiscal 2024) received the Frank Prize from the International Organization for Crystal Growth (IOCG) jointly with Professor Jeffrey J. Derby (University of Minnesota, USA).
The Frank Prize is named after Dr. F. Charles Frank, who laid the foundations for crystal growth, and is awarded to researchers who have made outstanding achievements in the fundamental field of crystal growth.
Specially Appointed Professor Kakimoto is currently continuing his research at the Institute for Materials Research.
Performance：
“Development and promotion of numerical modelling in the field of bulk crystal growth, introducing new mathematical tools, new physical and chemical models, and experimental validation methodology, for the benefit of research and industry.”
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