Excellent Application Award 

2023
Takanori Uchida, Kyushu University
Yoshihiro Taniyama, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
Tadasuke Yoshida, Masaki Inui, Hitachi Zosen Corporation
Development and social implementation of wind turbine wake models for optimal design of offshore wind farms

2022
No award granted

2021
Shingo Hamada, Hajime Ikeda, Takashi Kobayashi, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Development of the highly efficient and light propeller fan using tornado-like swirling flows

2020
Shohei Takagi, Pantec LLC
Ayumu Inasawa, Masahito Asai, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Ultralow-noise hot-wire anemometer with integrated probe and bridge circuit

2019
No award granted

2018
Kazuhiro Maeda, Takafumi Makihara, Kenji Tadakuma, Susumu Terakado, Taro Yamashita, Kentaro Tsuboi, Toyota Motor Corporation
Yoshinao Komatsu, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Masahiro Ota, Masashi Iyota, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd.
Development of wind tunnel experimental technology for controlling wind fluctuations that enables quantitative evaluation under driving conditions in natural wind

2017
No award granted

2016
No award granted

2015
No award granted

2014
Hiroshi Hashimoto, Minoru Sato, Toto Ltd.
Yukihiro Kozono, Yaskawa Electric Corporation
Akihiro Uemura, Satoshi Kawada, Yuya Otowa, Toto Ltd.
Development of intermittent water discharge technology with balloon-shaped large bubbles and prevailing energy-saving washing toilet sheet.

2013
No award granted

2012
No award granted

2011
No award granted

2010
Yoshifumi Inatani, Nobuaki Ishii, Tetsuya Yamada, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Koju Hiraki, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Kazuhisa Fujita, Masahisa Honda, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Susumu Teramoto, University of Tokyo
Hirotaka Otsu, Ryukoku University
Kazuyuki Nakakita, Takashi Yamazaki, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Kojiro Suzuki, Kimiya Komurasaki, University of Tokyo
Toshiyuki Suzuki, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Keisuke Sawada, Tohoku University
Takashi Abe, Kozo Fujii, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Aerothermodynamic design of “Hayabusa” asteroid sample return capsule

2009
No award granted

2008
Yuji Ohya, Kyushu University
Development of wind lens microturbines

2007
Masao Otsuka, Yasukata Takeda, Yukishige Shiraichi, Hiroyuki Iida, Kazuya Yoshikawa, Yuji Uehara, Sharp Corporation
Advanced airflow control technology of air conditioners with longer panel, up- or downward opening system

2006
Kazuhiko Suga, Osaka Prefecture University
Timothy J. Craft, Brian E. Launder, University of Manchester
Development of a k-ε model incorporating a cubic eddy-viscosity formulation

2005
Hirofumi Ohnari, Tokuyama Collage of Technology
Development of micro bubble generator and its technical establishment

2004
No award granted

2003
No award granted

2002
Kazutaka Takata, Yukimichi Okamoto, Masahiko Kikuchi and Hisayoshi Ito, Shinko Pantec Co., Ltd.
Development of high efficiency mixing impellers

2001
Ryo Miyake, Hideo Enoki and Sadao Mori, Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.
Koji Saito, Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
Development of compact water monitoring system

2000
Ryuji Kimura, University of Tokyo
Development of laboratory models of large-scale phenomena in the atmosphere and oceans, and enlightenment activities using these models