UCL EEE Professor awarded prestigious Japanese science prize
Professor Hidekazu Kurebayashi from UCL Electronic and Electrical Engineering has received the prestigious JSPS Prize, awarded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
Established in 2004, the JSPS Prize recognises outstanding early-career researchers under the age of 45 across all fields of science. Each year, up to 25 researchers are selected based on their innovative contributions and future potential. The award includes a certificate, a medal, and a monetary prize, and aims to promote world-class research and nurture scientific talent.
Professor Kurebayashi’s pioneering work focuses on the manipulation of magnetic moments in nanoscale devices using relativistic quantum effects, with potential applications in next-generation computing technologies, particularly in artificial intelligence.
Alongside his role at UCL, Professor Kurebayashi has also been appointed to establish a new research group at Tohoku University in Japan. His ongoing collaboration with colleagues there, focused on spintronic-based AI systems, has been selected for funding through the 2024/25 UCL–Tohoku University Strategic Partner Funds. This will further strengthen our international research ties and advance UCL’s global engagement.
