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Masanari Nagasaka received his Ph.D. degree from Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo in 2007. After receiving the Ph.D. degree, he joined Institute for Molecular Science as an assistant professor. His research focuses on the development of several detection techniques for soft X-ray spectroscopy of liquids and the investigation of chemical processes in solution by the combination of operando experimental methods and theoretical calculations.

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Award

1. JVSS Technique Award, The Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science, 15/September/2026.
2. Hot Article Award, Analytical Sciences, 10/January/2020. (M. Nagasaka, H. Yuzawa, and N. Kosugi)
3. Young Scientist Award, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 7/July/2019.
4. Young Scientist Award, Japan Society for Molecular Science, 15/September/2017.
5. Special Lecture for Young Generation, The Chemical Society of Japan, 16/March/2017.
6. Research Grant, The Morino Foundation, 31/August/2016.
7. Excellent Paper Award, The Electrochemical Society of Japan, 16/March/2015. (H. Kondoh, Y. Higashi, M. Yoshida, Y. Monya, R. Toyoshima, K. Mase, K. Amemiya, F. Tsukioka, M. Nagasaka, Y. Iwasawa, H. Orita, K. Mukai, and J. Yoshinobu)
8. Young Scientist Award, Japanese Society for Synchrotron Radiation Research, 12/January/2014.
9. Best Presentation Award, Japan Society for Molecular Science, 15/September/2010.
10. Inoue Research Award for Young Scientists, Inoue Foundation for Science, 4/February/2009.
11. Research Award (Doctor), Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 22/March/2007.
12. Best Presentation Award (Student), The Surface Science Society of Japan, 11/May/2006.
13. Student Prize, The Surface Electronics Society, 29/July/2005.