SustainabilityInvestorsCareersLearningContact EN Home Businesses Applications Products News & Events Services Shop 17 November 2021 Oxford Instruments Announces Winner of the 2021 Sir Martin Wood Prize Oxford Instruments is delighted to announce that Dr. Atsushi Togo from the National Institute for Materials Science in Tsukuba as the winner of the 2021 Sir Martin Wood Prize. Dr. Atsushi Togo was awarded the prize for the development of open source software for phonon properties in materials science. Dr. Togo’s development of user-friendly software packages enables first-principles calculations of phonon properties and vibrational free energy of crystals, providing significant impact on the investigation of possible thermal properties and the stability of materials. "We're delighted to be announcing the winner of the Sir Martin Wood Prize for Japan. Innovation is at the core of everything that we do here at Oxford Instruments NanoScience, and we are really excited about supporting scientists such as Dr. Togo that not only enable our understanding of material properties, but also through his focus on open source software offer others the option to add to and collaborate on his work – creating a living legacy," states Stuart Woods, Managing Director, Oxford Instruments NanoScience. Dr. Togo was awarded with the medal, certificate, and a cash prize of ¥500,000 at the UK Embassy in Tokyo by Ms. Julia Longbottom, the British Ambassador. He gave a lecture on his work at an event organised by Oxford Instruments and chaired by Professor Maki Kawai from the University of Tokyo. Professor Hidetoshi Fukuyama, Chair of the Sir Martin Wood Prize selection committee introduced the significance and impact of Dr Togo’s original and high-quality research. Related News Nov 24, 2021 Sir Martin Wood, 1927 - 2021 Oxford Instruments was saddened to learn of the death of our founder, Sir Martin Wood, 94, on 23 November after a short illness. We offer our sincere condolences… Read full article > Nov 9, 2021 Rigetti and Oxford Instruments Participate in The City Quantum Summit London 2021 We Value Your Privacy Our use of cookies This site uses cookies, including third party cookies and other tracking technologies, to help with navigation and improved functionality, and to analyse traffic, social media features and ads that assist with our promotional and marketing efforts to enhance your web experience in accordance with our privacy policy and our cookie policy. You can update your preferences and which cookies you see in our preference centre. For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see our cookies page. Accept Cookies Manage Preferences