It is with special pleasure that I pay tribute today to Professor Shin-ichi Kurokawa, who was awarded this year’s Rolf Widerøe Prize by the European Physical Society Accelerator Group. Shin-ichi was cited for his “outstanding leadership in the design, construction and operation of several high-energy accelerators, including the KEK PS, TRISTAN and the KEK B-Factory. […]
Shin-ichi Kurokawa awarded Rolf Widerøe Prize
The European Physical Society Accelerator Group announced that Shin-ichi Kurokawa, professor emeritus at KEK, Japan, and vice president of Cosylab, was awarded the Rolf Widerøe Prize, which is given to an individual for his or her outstanding work in the particle accelerator field. Kurokawa has been working in the accelerator field for 37 years. “I […]