The Research Center for Green X-Tech at Tohoku University’s Dr. Yuta Saito received the Young Scientists’ Prize from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for the 2025 fiscal year. This prestigious award is a result of the high evaluation of Dr. Saito’s “Research on Chalcogenide-based Electronic Device Materials.”

The Young Scientists’ Prize from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award in the field of science and technology for the 2025 fiscal year is presented to young researchers who have demonstrated outstanding research and development capabilities through significant research achievements, such as nascent research or research based on highly original perspectives. It’s expected that Dr. Saito’s future research activities will garner increasing attention.