For pioneering research on presolar grains and noble gases in meteorites and their application to astrophysical phenomena
For outstanding contributions to the establishment of energy balance climatology and its applications to a better understanding of the relationship between the climate and glaciers
For outstanding research on the physical and chemical properties of mantle materials through large-volume high-pressure-temperature experiments, particularly with synchrotron radiation, and prominent contribution to mineral physics and study of the Earth’s deep interior.
For developing methods of analyzing polar organic aerosols in the atmosphere and elucidating the origin, transport, and transformation processes of organic molecules in the atmosphere
For outstanding contributions to atmospheric dynamics and middle atmosphere science through the realization of a large-scale atmospheric radar in the Antarctic and high-resolution observations and numerical modeling
For outstanding achievements in global material cycle studies using noble gases as tracers and geochronology by secondary ion mass spectrometry
For outstanding contributions to understanding of atmospheric circulation systems and air-sea interactions, and disseminating knowledge on social impacts of climate change
Innovative research such as experiments on phase change/crystallization of natural materials and development of synchrotron radiation X-ray CT method
For outstanding contributions to fluid chemistry in oceanic crust with multidisciplinary inferences on Earth environmental changes through scientific ocean drilling