Hidetoshi Katori

Hidetoshi Katori is a Japanese physicist and Professor at the University of Tokyo, renowned for his pioneering work in optical lattice atomic clocks and quantum metrology. Since 2011, he has served as Chief Scientist at the Quantum Metrology Laboratory, RIKEN, advancing precision measurements and ground-breaking experiments in fundamental physics.

• Key Achievements: Invention of the Magic Wavelength Technique, enabling ultra-precise optical lattice clocks; measurement of gravitational redshift using transportable strontium clocks on Tokyo Skytree.
• Education: University of Tokyo (alma mater).

Research Interests: Katori’s work spans atomic physics, quantum optics, and metrology, focusing on high-precision timekeeping, quantum state control, and testing general relativity via experimental physics.

Publications highlight his contributions to optical clocks, quantum technologies, and precision measurement, with recent advancements in cryogenic lattice clocks and transportable clock systems.

Scientific Awards:

• I. I. Rabi Award (2008)
• Asahi Prize (2012)
• Nishina Memorial Prize (2013)
• Medal with Purple Ribbon (2014)
• Japan Academy Prize (2015)
• Micius Quantum Prize (2020)
• Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2022)
• Honda Prize (2022)

Katori leads the Katori & Ushijima Laboratory at the University of Tokyo, collaborating on quantum metrology projects and mentoring researchers. His work has been recognized in the Asian Scientist 100 and through grants supporting advanced clock development.