In August 2026, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (PASJ) was held at Sendai International Center.

The meeting featured a broad range of research, from the development of accelerators and their components to safety systems, prompting lively discussions. Three presentations by SOKENDAI students received PASJ Annual Meeting Awards: one in the oral presentation category and two in the poster presentation category.

The PASJ Annual Meeting Awards recognize outstanding presentations delivered during the meeting and are intended to encourage students and researchers in the early stages of their careers. We look forward to the award recipients’ continued success.

 

The 23rd PASJ Annual Meeting Awards
Oral Presentation Category
Ruau Watanabe — D4, SOKENDAI (equivalent to the second year of a standard doctoral program)
“Study of NEG-coating for Small-diameter Complex-shaped Vacuum Chambers Using a Compact Coating System”

Ruau Watanabe holding the award certificate

 

Poster Category
Yoshihiro Saito — D2, SOKENDAI (equivalent to the second year of a standard master’s program)
“Validation of Fast Beam Based Alignment for upgrade of Beam Position Monitor in J-PARC Main Ring”
Keita Itahashi — D2, SOKENDAI (equivalent to the second year of a standard master’s program)
“Development of observation system for electron cloud in J-PARC MR using microwave transmission”

Yoshihiro Saito (left) and Keita Itahashi holding their award certificates

 

Particle Accelerator Society of Japan
PASJ Annual Meeting Awards: https://www.pasj.jp/award_nenkai.html