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NCU-DELTA Young Astronomer Lectureship Award!

(2017 Dec 1)
MT wins the Autumn 2017 NCU-DELTA Young Astronomer Lectureship Award!
The NCU-Delta Young Astronomer Lectureship Award recognizes young astronomers who have made outstanding achievements in the field of astronomy. This award was established by the Graduate Institute of Astronomy, National Central University (NCU) in Taiwan and Delta Electronics Foundation.

• NAOJ topics
• News: Division of Theoretical Astronomy
• NCU-DELTA Young Astronomer Lectureship Award (Graduate Institute of Astronomy, NCU)
• NAOJ topics (in Japanese)
• News: Division of Theoretical Astronomy (in Japanese)

The public lecture at Delta Electronics Foundation on October 20, 2017.
(Credit: Delta Electronics Foundation)

Press release

The first electromagnetic counterpart of GW sources!

(2017 Oct 17)

(Credit: NAOJ, Nagoya Univ.)

• Press release: CfCA
• Press release: Subaru telescope
• Press release: CfCA (in Japanese)
• Press release: Subaru (in Japanese)

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Inoue Science Research Award!

(2017 Feb 17)
MT wins the 9th Inoue Science Research Award!
The Inoue Science Research Award aims to support the creativity and independence of young researchers who have displayed outstanding achievements in fundamental research in natural science, and aim to pioneer developments. It is awarded to researchers who received their doctor’s degrees within the last nine years.

• NAOJ topics
• News: Division of Theoretical Astronomy
• Inoue Foundation for Science (in Japanese)
• NAOJ topics (in Japanese)
• News: Division of Theoretical Astronomy (in Japanese)

MT (right) with Dr. Masato Shirasaki (left, DTA, NAOJ)

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MEXT Young Scientists' Prize!

(2016 Apr 23)
MT wins MEXT* Young Scientists' Prize!
This award is given to researchers younger than 40 years old who have accomplished remarkable achievements showing great aptitude for exploratory or creative research with unique ideas in science and technology.
The ceremony was held at the MEXT on 2016 Apr 20.
(*MEXT = Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

• NAOJ topics (in Japanese)
• News: Division of Theoretical Astronomy
• News: Division of Theoretical Astronomy (in Japanese)
• Press release from the MEXT (in Japanese)

MT (left) with Dr. Masao Saito (center) and Dr. Seiji Zenitani (right)

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ASJ Young Astronomer Award!

(2016 Mar 18)
MT wins ASJ (Astronomical Society of Japan) Young Astronomer Award!
It is given annually to at most three young researchers, who have made significant accomplishments in astronomy.
The ceremony was held at the ASJ meeting on 2016 Mar 15.

• News: Division of Theoretical Astronomy (in Japanese)
• ASJ Young Astronomer Award 2015 (in Japanese)
• ASJ Awards
• ASJ Awards (in Japanese)

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New book on supernova!

(2015 Jul 23)
A book on supernovae (for general public) has been published by Beret Publishing Co.!

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Neutron star merger: new movie

(2014 Mar 27)
A nice movie is now available at 4D2U website!
- Electromagnetic Radiation from Neutron Star Merger -

4D2U contents (in Japanese)
4D2U contents (in English)

Research highlight

Emission from neutron star merger

(2013 Aug 27)

Press Release

Revealing 3D Structure of Supernovae

(2012 Aug 3)

• Subaru Telescope
• Subaru Telescope (in Japanese)
• Astroarts (in Japanese)

Press Release

KISS First Supernova!

(2012 Jun 27)

Press release (Kiso Observatory, in Japanese)
We have started a high-cadence supernova survey "KISS" (Kiso Supernova Survey),
and have discovered several supernovae.

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Inoue Research Award for Young Scientists

(2012 Jan 13)
MT wins Inoue Research Award for Young Scientists!
30 researchers (including me) from wide area of science are awarded in this year.
The ceremony will be held on 2012 Feb 3rd.

• Inoue Fundation for Science (in Japanese)
• Award: Division of Theoretical Astronomy, NAOJ (in Japanese)
• IPMU (in English)
• IPMU (in Japanese)
• Astroarts (in Japanese)

(photo at the ceremony, 2012 Feb)

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President's Prize from Univ. of Tokyo

(2010 Mar 24)
MT wins President's Prize from University of Tokyo!
This is the award for my PhD thesis, titled "Supernovae in Three Dimensions".

• University of Tokyo (in Japanese)
• IPMU
• IPMU (in Japanese)

MT also wins Research Prize from Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo. See here for more detail (in Japanese).

Press Release

The most luminous Type Ia supernova

(2009 Sep 14)

• IPMU: Press Release
• IPMU: Press Release (in Japanese)
• AstroArts News (in Japanese)

Press Release

Light echoes from Tycho Brahe's supernova

(2008 Dec 4)

Credit: Oliver Krause, MPIA

• Subaru telescope: Press Release
• Subaru telescope: Press Release (in Japanese)
• AstroArts News (in Japanese)
• MPIA: Press Release
• Calar Alto Observatory: Press Release

Press Release

Supernovae are not round

(2008 Feb 1)

• Univ. of Tokyo: Press Release (in Japanese)
• IPMU: Press Release
• IPMU: Press Release (in Japanese)
• Astrophysical Science Center, Hiroshima University (in Japanese)
• Subaru telescope
• Subaru telescope (in Japanese)
• MPA: Research Highlights

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Text book on supernova and nucleosynthesis

(2007 Sep 27)
A text book on supernovae and nucleosynthesis in the Universe has been published by Iwanami-Shoten Publishers!
MT has written 3 chapters among 9 chapters

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Research prize

(2007 Mar 22)
MT wins Research Prize from Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo.
This is the award for my Master thesis, titled "Multi-Dimensional Simulations of Radiative Transfer in Aspherical Supernovae".

See here for more detail (in Japanese).

Press Release

A New Kind of Stellar Explosion

(2006 Aug 31)

Credit: European Southern Observatory (2006)

• Univ. of Tokyo: Press Release (in Japanese)
• ESO: Press Release
• MPA: Research Highlights
• AstroArts News (in Japanese)
• Nature: News and Views