JSPS Alumni Club Award 2024
by board member Dr. Saskia Schimmel
JACA Award Ceremony for Dr. Koji Ishikawa on May 24, 2024
The German JSPS Alumni Association awards Dr. Koji Ishikawa with the JSPS Alumni Club Award 2024, the JACA Prize.
The JACA Prize recognizes Dr. Ishikawa for his contributions to revitalizing the research exchange between Japan and Germany after the coronavirus pandemic, which had led to a dramatic decrease in researchers traveling between the two countries. When attending an orientation event for newly arrived Overseas Research Fellows in Germany organized by the JSPS Bonn office in October 2022, he recognized the demand for even better networking opportunities for his peers.
To improve the situation, he gathered a team of peers and joined forces with the Japanese Embassy and the JSPS Bonn Office to establish networking events for a broader group of participants, so that a broader spectrum of career advice and other expertise could be shared amongst participants at the events.
The first event in February 2023 and the second event in September 2023 each attracted a remarkable number of over 70 researchers, compared to 30 participants or fewer at comparable events in the past.
The JACA Prize 2024 includes a flight ticket and a travel allowance of up to 500 EUR.
Laudation by Dr. Saskia Schimmel (60 KB)
Acceptance speech by Dr. Ishikawa on receiving the JACA 2024 (40 KB)
Additional links to Dr. Koji Ishikawa:
- ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8241-9523
- Researchmap: https://researchmap.jp/koji_ishikawa