Prof. Susumu Noda (Kyoto University) was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon on 3 November 2014. In the autumn of 2014, the Medal with Purple Ribbon was awarded to 14 people in total, including five in the field of academic research. The ceremony was also held by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology on 14 November.
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〇Kyoto Shimbun (2014.11.2_page 4)
〇The Daily Industrial News (2014.11.3_14 pages)