Academic Awards

Academic Awards

Mitsui Chemicals Group has received various awards for its R&D achievements from academic societies, governments and other organizations.

Fields

Catalysis Science

Year Award Achievement
2010 The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prizes for Science and Technology (Research Category) Studies on New Olefin Polymerization Catalysts for the Creation of New Olefin-Based Materials
2009 The Kinki Chemical Society Award for Chemical Technology Development and Industrialization of Novel Technology for D-serine Production
2008 Yamazaki-Teiichi Prize, Material
（Foundation for the Promotion of Material Science and Technology of Japan's ）		 Development of New Olefin Polymerization Catalysts and Their Applications to Novel Polyolefinic Materials
2008 The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemists in Technical Development Creation and Application of Polyethylene/Polar Polymer Hybrid Materials
2008 The Japan Petroleum Institute Award Study on Imine-Based Group 4 Transition Metal Complexes for Olefin Polymerization
2007 The Kinki Chemical Society Award for Chemical Technology Development of high performance living olefin polymerization catalysts and their application to value-added olefin polymers
2007 The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemists in Technical Development Development of Biocatalytic Production System for D-Lactate and Glycolate
2006 SPSJ Award for Outstanding Achievement in Polymer Science and Technology (The Society of Polymer Science, Japan) Development and Industrialization of Highly Active Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization
2006 The Catalysis Society of Japan Award for Young Researchers Development of High Performance Post-Metallocene Catalysts for Ethylene / Cyclic Olefin Copolymerization
2006 "Giulio Natta" Award
(Committee of Giulio Natta and Nicolaus Copernicus Award for Science and Technology Innovation, Italy)		 Development of MgCl2-Supported high-activity Catalysts for Polypropylene Production and Application to Development of New Products
2005 The Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan Discovery and Development of Imine-Based Group 4 Metal Catalysts for the Creation of New Polyolefinic Materials
2005 The Japan Petroleum Institute Award Development of Novel Phosphazene Catalysts and the Industrial Synthesis of High-Performance Poly (Oxyalkylene) Polyols
2004 Medal with Purple Ribbon, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
(Received by Dr. Norio Kashiwa, Senior Research Fellow)		 Development of High-Activity and High-Stereospecificity Catalysts
2004 The Catalysis Society of Japan Award for Young Researchers Development of Phosphazenes as Highly Designed Molecular Catalysts
2004 The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemist in Technical Development Development of Novel Fluorinating Agent 2,2-Difluoro-1,3-Dimethylimidazolidine (DFI)
2004 The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Creative Work Development of Post-Metallocene Catalysts and their Application to Novel Polymers
2003 Person of Scientific and Technological Merits, The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Award
(Dr. Norio Kashiwa, Senior Research Fellow)		 Development of MgCl2-Supported Catalysts for Polypropylene Production
2003 The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Technical Development Development of LLDPE and EL Manufacturing Technologies and Synthesis of New Functionalized Polyolefins with Designed Metalocene Catalysts
2003 The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemist in Technical Development Development of Single-Site New Olefin Polymerization Catalyst Systems using MgCl2-Based Cocatalysts
2002 The Nihon Kogyo Shimbun Award for Advanced Technology (Best Award) Novel Nonmetallic Molecular Catalysts (Phosphazene catalyst) -Design and Applications
2002 The Italian Chemical Society JLPO Award
 Unprecedented Living Olefin Polymerization by FI Catalysts
2002 The Japan Chemical Industry Association Technology Award (Overall Award) Industrial Application of Gas-Phase LLDPE Using Designed Metallocene Catalyst
2002 The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemist in Technical Development Development and Progress of Novel Phosphazene Catalysts
2002 The Catalysis Society of Japan Award for Young Researchers Development of Phenoxy-Imine Group 4 Metal Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization
2001 The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemist in Technical Development Discovery of Super Active New Olefin Polymerization Catalysts
2001 The Japan Institute of Energy Progress Award in Technical Division Development of Catalyst for Methanol Synthesis by Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation
2000 The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Technical Development Characterization of Surface Structure on Industrial Catalysts by Atomic Force Microscopy
1999 The Surface Science Society of Japan Award for Best Papers Imaging of the Surface of Catalysts by Scanning Probe Microscopy

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Performance Materials

Year Award Achievement
2007 The SRJ Technical Development Award (The Society of Rheology, Japan) Improvement of Polymer Processability by Addition of the Metallocene Catalyzed Low Molecular Weight Polyehylene
2003 The Japan Society of Polymer Processing "Aoki-Katashi" Award Blown Film Process of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
2003 The Japan Society of Composite Materials Award for Technical Advancement Applications of Thermoplastic Composite (Polypropylene/GF Prepreg Sheet)
2003 The Society of Rubber Industry, Japan Award Development of EPDM, Resin Alloy
1997 The Society of Silicon Chemistry Japan Award Development of Heat-Resistant Silicon Polymer MSP-1

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Information and Electronics

Year Award Achievement
2007 Japan Printed Circuit Association (JPCA) Award Halogen-Free, Flame Retardancy Photoimageable Polyimide Film
2007 JPCA Award for Great Contribution in Standardization Launching and Promoting Standardization Related to Optical Circuit Board in JPCA and Further IEC
2004 The Japan Institute of Electronics Packaging Best Paper Award Low Cost Board-Level Optical Interconnection Using Polyimide Photo-Waveguide Film
2003 Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Paper Award Fluorinated Polyimide Waveguide Fabricated Using Replication Process with Anti-Sticking Layer
2002 The Materials Research Society of Japan Award for Encouragement of Research in Materials Science Differential Vector Poling for Artificial Domain Control of KNbO3 Single Crystals
2002 The Japan Institute of Electronics Packaging Award for Encouragement of Research Development of Replication Process Using Fluorinated Polyimide and its Application to Waveguide
1997 The Vacuum Society of Japan Vacuum Technology Award Research on the Analysis of Adhesion Mechanism of Copper-Polyimide Laminate and the Method to Prevent Deterioration of Adhesion

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Healthcare

Year Award Achievement
2005 Pesticide Science Society of Japan, Achievement Award (Technology) Development of a Novel Insecticide, Dinotefuran (Starkle™)
2004 The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan Award (Technology) Development of Novel Manufacturing Method for Deoxynucleosides
2003 The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan, Award (Technology) Molecular Design and Development of Potassium Channel Blockers
2002 Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology, Technology Award Factors for Promoting Paclitaxel Biosynthesis and its Application to Industrial Production
1998 The Weed Science Society of Japan, Encouragement Award Diffusion of Naproanilide in Water and Herbicidal Efficacy in New Application Methods

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Safety Engineering

Year Award Achievement
2006 Encouragement Award, Japan Society for Safety Engineering Simplified Screening Method for Evaluation of the Explosibility of Vapor System Containing Various Organic Compounds

Others

Year Award Achievement
2002 The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Award for Outstanding Operating Laboratory Received by Sodegaura Center