Itabashi CampusProfessor Amari elected as new member of the Japan Academy

On Thursday, December 12, 2024, Shunichi Amari, Special Professor at the Teikyo University Advanced Comprehensive Research Organization, was elected as a new member of the Japan Academy.
The Japan Academy is an organization established by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology with the objective of carrying out activities necessary to contribute to the development of academics, and its members are selected from scientists who have made outstanding academic achievements. Organized with a membership of 150 members, the Japan Academy has a history of over 140 years, dating back to its predecessor, the Tokyo Academy, which was founded with Yukichi Fukuzawa as its first president.

Professor Amari, who was selected as a new member, has been researching neural networks that mimic the neural circuit network in the human brain in the field of mathematical engineering, which uses mathematical methods to elucidate the mechanisms of various phenomena, and has presented a theory that serves as the basis for AI deep learning, etc. He is currently working in AI Application Sector of the University's Advanced Comprehensive Research Organization, where he is engaged in specialized research on AI and cross-disciplinary research that transcends academic fields.
Specially Appointed Professor Amari commented, "It is a great honor. I would like to continue thinking about academia, education, society, and civilization in the age of AI, centering on our university's Institute for Core Comprehensive Academic Studies."
Our university will continue to work to solve various social problems and issues through our research activities.

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