Akira Fujishima#
| Membership Number: | 2630 |
| Membership type: | FOREIGN |
| Section: | CHEMICAL SCIENCES |
| Elected: | 2009 |
| Main Country of Residence: | JAPAN |
Present and Previous Positions
- 2003-present Chairman, Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology
- 2003 Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
- 1994-2003 Professor, Graduate School, The University of Tokyo
- 1986 Professor, The University of Tokyo
- 1978 Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
- 1976-1977 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas at Austin
- 1975 Lecturer, The University of Tokyo
- 1973 Assistant Professor, Kanagawa University
- 1971 Lecturer, Kanagawa University
Fields of Scholarship
- Photoelectrochemistry
- TiO2 Photocatalysis
- Photofunctional Materials
- Diamond Electrochemistry
Honours and Awards
- 2012 Laurea Honoris Causa in chemistry of the environment from the University of Turin
- 2006 National Commendation for Invention Award and the Kanagawa Culture Award
- 2004 Japan Prize
- 2004 Japan Academy Prize
- 2003 Heinz Gerischer Award of the European Section of The Electrochemical Society
- 2003 Japan's Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 2000 Chemical Society of Japan Award
- 1999 Award of the Electrochemical Society of Japan
- 1998 Inoue Harushige Award for technical innovation from the Research Development Corporation of Japan and the Innovations in Real Materials Award
- 1987 Award for Research Excellence from the Electrochemical Society of Japan
- 1983 Asahi Prize from the Asahi Shinbun
