Associate Professor SUGIMOTO Yoshiaki, Department of Advanced Materials Science, received Setou Award from the Japanese Society of Microscopy. Setou Award recognizes outstanding achievements in basic and applied research in microscopy and development of techniques in the field. The award is given to Society members who have contributed to the Japanese Society of Microscopy by high level achievements for a considerable long time. Associate Professor SUGIMOTO received the award for the research Mechanical Identification, Manipulation and Assembly of Atoms by Using AFM.

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