Professor Masaki Oshikawa is one of the world’s leading condensed matter theorists of his generation. His work spans a remarkably broad range of topics, including condensed matter theory, statistical physics, quantum field theory, and quantum many-body systems. Professor Oshikawa’s approach to physics is exceptionally creative: he applies fundamental principles in deceptively simple, transparent, and powerful ways, leading to deep results with wide-ranging impact.

He has made numerous groundbreaking contributions to physics, including several results now widely known as Oshikawa’s theorems, which have become standard material in textbooks. His work has profoundly influenced many leading physicists and has had important implications for a variety of experiments.

Professor Oshikawa is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the recipient of multiple prestigious awards, including the Ryogo Kubo Memorial Award from the Inoue Foundation for Science and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Prize. He has published more than 120 highly cited papers in leading physics journals.

We are very fortunate to have attracted Professor Oshikawa to join The Ohio State University as an Ohio Eminent Scholar in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics.

The Ohio Eminent Scholar Program was established in 1983 by the Ohio General Assembly and is administered by the Ohio Board of Regents. Its goal is to enhance the national prominence of outstanding academic programs at Ohio universities by attracting internationally recognized scholars. These endowed, senior-level positions are awarded to researchers with distinguished records of creative and influential achievement.