Posted：Nov 7, 2024 News
Professor Toshio Ando (Distinguished Professor of Kanazawa University) has received the Leo Esaki Prize.
On Thursday, November 7, 2024, the Judging Committee for the 2024 Leo Esaki Prize convened and selected Professor Toshio Ando, a specially appointed professor at Nano Life Science Institute (also Emeritus Professor, Distinguished Professor of Kanazawa University), as this year’s recipient.
The Leo Esaki Prize is awarded annually to researchers at Japanese institutions whose work in nanoscience, nanotechnology, or related quantum-effect physics has opened new frontiers and garnered high international acclaim. Professor Ando was recognized for his pioneering development of high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM).