Tom Oomen wins Grand Nagamori Award
A prestigious honor in technology research of motors and related fields.
Prof. dr. ir. Oomen (Control Systems Technology) is the winner of the 7th Grand Nagamori Award, a prestigious honor in motors and related fields.
He won the award this Sunday for his research on “Advanced motion control for precision mechatronics: identification, learning, and control”, where he and his team have developed the control methodologies to improve the precision of semiconductor manufacturing equipment as well as a range of very relevant control applications. Tom: "On of the unique aspects of the Nagamori awards is that it is established to support researchers and development engineers who focus on addressing real-life engineering applications that involve motor technology. In this respect, I am really happy to have been elected as Grand Nagamori Award winner for our research, which I believe is a really unique combination of fundamental research and state-of-the-art applications."
About the Award
The Nagamori Award is an international award given by Nagamori Foundation of Kyoto, Japan and was created “to vitalize the research and development of motor, power generator, actuator, and other related technologies, and support research and development engineers.” This year, six motor researchers from Japan and abroad were awarded the prize, of who one is selected as grand prize winner. Oomen wins the grand award because of the outstanding and innovative technological advances in improving the precision of motor control systems used in mechatronic systems such as semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
About the Nagamori Foundation
The Nagamori Foundation of Kyoto, Japan, was founded in 2014 by its president, Shigenobu Nagamori, who founded the Nidec Corporation in 1973.
The foundation contributes to scientific and industrial development inside and outside Japan by commending those who engage in research and development activities, domestic and overseas, in the area of research and technology. Its main activities are to promote research related to motors, actuators, and power generators; to address the major challenges of “creating affluent lives” and “perpetually conserving the global environment”; and to operate the Nagamori Awards, commending those who have made innovative technological developments.
The award is presented annually at a ceremony in Kyoto. Because of the pandemic, the 7th awards ceremony was held online on Sunday September 5, from 2.30 am - 7.00 am, followed by a press interview with the winner. Tom: "Despite the fact that it was online, it was a beautiful ceremony, starting with a personal meeting with Mr. Nagamori. Indeed, normally it is held in person, where all Nagamori award winners are invited with their partner."