On October 5, Specially Appointed Professor / Professor Emeritus Fumio Koyama received his certificate of appointment from NAE Chair James O. Ellis Jr. and NAE President Tsu-Jae Liu at the NAE Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C.
Photos: (Certificate of Appointment as an International Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE)) | From left: NAE Chair James O. Ellis Jr., Specially Appointed Professor / Professor Emeritus Fumio Koyama, NAE President Tsu-Jae Liu
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE), established in 1964 by the U.S. government, is a nonprofit research organization and one of the four institutions that comprise the "U.S. National Academies," along with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), founded in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln. Election to NAE membership is considered the highest professional distinction in the field of engineering. Following this selection, NAE now has 2,487 U.S. members and 336 international members.
To date, 20 individuals from Japan have been elected as international members. From our university, Honorary Professors Yasuharu Suematsu and Kenichi Iga have previously been inducted. With the addition of Specially Appointed Professor / Professor Emeritus Yasufumi Akagi of the Institute of Innovative Research-who was elected at the same time this year-the total from our university has reached four, the highest number in Japan.
Link to NAE | Link to 2025 NAE Annual Meeting

(Certificate)
Awardees: Koyama Laboratory — Researcher Hameeda R. Ibrahim, Researcher Ahmed Hassan, Researcher Chang Ge, Researcher Xiaodong Gu, Specially Appointed Professor Fumio Koyama
Awarded Paper: Single-Mode 48-Channel 1060 nm Metal-Aperture VCSEL Array Enabling 9.6 Tbps Data Throughput
Conference: The 30th Microoptics Conference (MOC2025)

For "pioneering contributions to the conception and research of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, and leading their practical application."
The Honda Prize is an international award presented annually to recognize the efforts of individuals or groups who have brought about new knowledge from the perspective of ecotechnology that can serve as a driving force for the next generation. The Honda Prize is unique in that it goes beyond scientific and technological achievements in the narrow sense, such as new discoveries and inventions, and encompasses a wide range of academic fields related to ecotechnology, encompassing the entire process from discovering new possibilities in ecotechnology to applying and sharing them.
Link to Honda Foundation press release | Link to Honda Motor Newsroom

Certificate | Photo

On Thursday, June 5, at the 2025 IEICE General Meeting, Fumio Koyama, Specially Appointed Professor and Professor Emeritus, was awarded the title of Honorary Member. (Link to IEICE.)
IEICE Honorary members are individuals who have made significant contributions to electronics engineering and information and communication technology, as recommended by the Board of Directors. Of the 23,182 members, 106 are honorary members. Many of them are affiliated with our university, including Honorary Professors Yasuharu Suematsu (former president), who received the Order of Culture in 2015, and Kenichi Iga (former president), who received the Person of Cultural Merit Award in 2022.

In response to the announcement of “Automatic and Adaptive Optical Wireless Power Transmission for Multiple IoT with Dual-Mode of Day and Night Charging”.
(Certificate) ， (Award winning photo 1) ， (Award winning photo 2)

In response to the announcement of “Advanced OWPT Safety System: Improved Metrics and Optimization for Multiple Intrusion Objects”.
(Certificate) ， (Award winning photo)

Link to OPIE'25 website

(Award certificate), (extra prize)

For the presentation of "Improvement of the simulation model of a small model for dynamic OWPT to EVs"
(Award certificate), (extra prize)

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced its newly elected members for 2025 on February 11th, with Professor Fumio Koyama, professor emeritus, being elected as a foreign member. The inauguration ceremony will be held in Washington DC on October 5th.
(NAE web)

(Award certificate)

(Award plaque)

(Award ceremony and award winning comments)

For pioneering research on vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) photonics aimed at advancing optical interconnects and optical sensing.
(Award certificate) | (Shield)

For his pioneering contributions and visionary leadership in the field of semiconductor lasers and optoelectronics, as well as for his mentorship and contributions to education.
The Frederic Ives Medal, first awarded in 1929, is OPTICA's highest honor, recognizing overall contributions to optics. The Quinn Prize was established in 1995 to honor OPTICA's first Executive Director, Jarus W. Quinn.
Link to OPTICA news release

For his presentation on "Design of wireless optical power transmission for small drones in flight."
(Award certificate)