Asian Scientist Magazine, a Singaporean publication specializing in science and technology, selected Hiroshima University (HU) Assistant Professor Haruna Katayama as one of Asia’s foremost researchers in 2023. This acknowledgment comes as part of the magazine's annual "Asian Scientist 100" list.

Every year since 2016, Asian Scientist Magazine compiles a list of Asia’s most outstanding researchers, highlighting recipients of national or international awards as well or those who have made a significant scientific discovery or provided leadership in academia or industry. 

Katayama, from the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, is the first researcher from HU to be included in this list.

She proposed a method to observe Hawking radiation — which has peculiar quantum correlations emitted from an analogue black hole created in an electric circuit. When applied to quantum computers, her work is expected to contribute to the realization of next-generation information processing and communications.

Last year, Katayama was one of the recipients of the 2022 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science, Japan Fellowship Award.

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