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Akito Arima
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Arima in 2011
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| Born | September 13, 1930 |
| Died | December 7, 2020 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Known for | Interacting boson model |
| Awards | Nishina Memorial Prize Humboldt Prize John Price Wetherill Medal Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Japan Academy Prize Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics Legion of Honour Order of the British Empire (KBE) Person of Cultural Merit Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun Order of Culture |
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| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Tokyo Argonne National Laboratory Rutgers University State University of New York at Stony Brook Hosei University RIKEN |
Akito Arima, KBE (有馬 朗人, Arima Akito, 13 September 1930 – 7 December 2020) was a famous Japanese scientist and politician. He was a nuclear physicist, which means he studied the tiny parts inside atoms. He was best known for creating something called the "interacting boson model." This model helps scientists understand how the nucleus of an atom works. He was born on September 13, 1930, and passed away on December 7, 2020.
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Early Life and Education
Akito Arima was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1930. He loved learning and went to the University of Tokyo. There, he studied physics, which is the study of how the universe works. In 1958, he earned his highest degree, a doctorate. Before that, in 1956, he started working as a researcher at the Institute for Nuclear Studies.
A Career in Science
Akito Arima had a long and successful career in science.
Teaching and Research
In 1960, he became a lecturer at the University of Tokyo. He taught students about physics. By 1964, he was an associate professor. He continued his research and teaching. In 1975, he became a full professor. This is a very high position at a university.
He also worked at universities in other countries. He was a visiting professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey from 1967 to 1968. Later, from 1971 to 1973, he was a professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
The Interacting Boson Model
One of his most important achievements happened in 1974. Akito Arima, along with another scientist named Francesco Iachello, created the "interacting boson model." This model is a way to describe how the nucleus of an atom behaves. It helped scientists understand atomic structures better.
Leading Science Organizations
From 1989 to 1993, Akito Arima was the president of the University of Tokyo. This is a very important leadership role. After that, he moved to Hosei University. He also became a science advisor for the Japanese government's Ministry of Education. From 1993 to 1998, he was the president of RIKEN. RIKEN is a very large and famous research institute in Japan.
A Career in Politics
After his successful science career, Akito Arima decided to enter politics.
Joining the Government
In 1998, he became a member of the Diet of Japan. This is Japan's national parliament. He joined the House of Councillors, which is like one of the two main parts of the parliament. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Minister of Education
From 1998 to 1999, Akito Arima served as the Minister of Education. This meant he was in charge of Japan's education system. He worked under the government of Prime Minister Keizō Obuchi. After a change in the government, he became the Director of the Science Museum. From 2000, he was the chairman of the Japan Science Foundation. This foundation helps support science in Japan.
Awards and Honors
Akito Arima received many awards and honors for his important work. These awards recognized his contributions to science and society.
- Nishina Memorial Prize (1978)
- Honorary Professor, the University of Glasgow (1984)
- Humboldt Award (1987)
- Haiku Society Prize for a book of poetry (1988)
- John Price Wetherill Medal of the Franklin Institute (1990)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1990)
- Military William Order (1991)
- Honorary Doctor, Drexel University (1992)
- Honorary Professor, the University of Science and Technology, China (1992)
- Honorary Doctor, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan (1992)
- Bonner Prize of the American Physical Society (1993)
- Japan Academy Prize (1993)
- Honorary Doctor, the State University of New York at Stony Brook (1994)
- Honorary Doctor, the University of Groningen (1994)
- Honorary Doctor, the University of Birmingham (1996)
- Grand Officier of the Legion of Honour (1998)
- Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1999)
- Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) (2002)
- Person of Cultural Merit (2004)
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2004)
- Order of Culture (2010)
See also
In Spanish: Akito Arima para niños
