National Institute for Fusion Science

Prof. Osamu MOTOJIMA

Osamu MOTOJIMA

President, The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research
Foreign Member of the Academy, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
President, Future Energy Research Association
Executive Member, ITER Council
Emeritus Professor, Advisor, Fellow, National Institute for Fusion Science

TEL: 0572-58-2356
FAX: 0572-58-2309

Field of Specialization

Plasma Physics / High-temperature Plasma Confinement and Control

Nuclear Fusion Reactor Engineering System

Awards

October, 1994

Research Paper Prize,

"The dielectric breakdown property and the forerunning phenomenon of pressurized superfluid helium,"

The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan.

November, 1997

Technical Progress Prize

"Experiments on a Single Inner Vertical Coil (EXSIV) for the Large Helical Device,"

Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research.

May, 2001

Superconductivity Science and Technology Prize

"A research and development of the superconducting magnet system for the Large Helical Device as a steady-state fusion device,"

Forum of Superconductivity Science of Technology,

Society of Non-Traditional Technology.

June, 2002

Alfven Award

"Frontiers in Fusion Research from the Japanese Perspective,"

Royal Institute for Technology, Alfven Laboratory, and Sweden

Alfven Award June 13, 2002

December, 2004

38th SDA Prize

Japan Sign Design Association Award Contest

April, 2006

Minister of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Science and Technology Award in the Field of Science and Technology

December, 2008

United States Fusion Power Associates Distinguished Career Award

Membership

Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research

Atomic Energy Society of Japan

Physical Society of Japan

Cryogenics and Superconductivity Society

The American Physical Society

Biography　　

Birth Date			December 5th, 1948
			1971     Graduated from Kyoto University, Physics, Faculty of Science 1973     Graduated from Kyoto University, Master Course, Physics 1976     Graduated from Kyoto University, Doctoral Course, Electrical Engineering, PhD 1976     Research Associate, Kyoto University, Plasma Physics Laboratory 1980     Associate Professor, Kyoto university, Plasma Physics Laboratory 1987     Professor, Kyoto University, Plasma Physics Laboratory 1988     Professor, Nagoya University, Institute of Plasma Physics (Additional Post) 1989     Professor, National Institute for Fusion Science Director of Research Operations Division (up to March, 1999) Director of Device Engineering Division (up to November, 1990) 1992     Professor, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies 1998     Director of the Large Helical Device Experiment Head Office (up to March, 2002) 1998     Scientific Adviser of Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture 1999     Director of Department of the Large Helical Device 2002     Director of Device Engineering Division (Additional Post) 2003     Director-General, National Institute for Fusion Science (up to March, 2009) 2004     Executive Director, National Institutes of National Sciences, Executive Board Member, National Institutes of National Sciences Chair, Department of Fusion Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies 2009 Foreign Member of the Academy, Royal Swedish Academｙ of Engineering Sciences Emeritus Professor, Advisor, Fellow, National Institute for Fusion Science President, Future Energy Research Association President, The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research