Professor Takao Someya, Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon.
Medal with Purple Ribbon
The Medal with Purple Ribbon is awarded to individuals for distinguished achievements in science and technology, academia, sports, and the arts and culture.
About awarded research
Professor Someya has pioneered research on soft and stretchable electronics, particularly electronic skin (e-skin). His contributions include developing large - area pressure sensors based on organic transistors, stretchable electronic circuits, and ultrathin devices that conform to the skin. He has also applied these technologies to physiological signal monitoring and wearable medical devices, working from fundamental research to practical use. His work is expected to find applications in healthcare, robotics, and other fields.
Your impression & future plan
It is a great honor to receive the Medal with Purple Ribbon. I extend my sincere gratitude to my mentors, collaborators, and all past and present members of my laboratory. I regard this honor as an encouragement to further explore the possibilities of electronic skin and pursue research that contributes to people's lives, particularly in medicine and healthcare. I will also continue to devote my efforts to nurturing the next generation of researchers.
Someya-Jimbo Group Electronic Skin Lab: https://www.ntech.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/index.html
Sho Fukada (B4 at the time of award), Department of EEIS, won 1st Place in the Retrieval Performance Category and 3rd Place in the RAG Category at TREC 2025 RAG Track
Hiroshi Nishijima (D1), Associate Professor Daisuke Saito, and Professor Nobuaki Minematsu, all from the Department of EEIS, received DCASE 2026 Challenge Task 6 Judge's Award
