In the Development Category, Fujitsu was awarded a prize for the development of high-dimensional interconnect technology for massively parallel computers, and Fujitsu Optical Components and Fujitsu were awarded a prize for the development of high-speed 100Gbps modules for optical communications.
In addition, Fujitsu Computer Technologies, Iwate Prefectural University, and the National Institute of Technology, Ichinoseki College were awarded a prize in the Public Understanding Promotion Category for promoting the understanding of robotics among children through a robot-building experience.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) commends individuals for their important achievements in science and technology R&D and their promotion of science and technology understanding. The awards are aimed at motivating researchers and helping to raise the level of Japan’s science and technology.