Mr. Bektash, Atabek, who graduated from SOKENDAI in September 2026 as a member of the Molecular Cell Engineering Laboratory, has been awarded “the School of Life Science Dean’s Award” for the first semester of 2026. The Dean’s Award recognizes degree recipients who have conducted research worthy of commendation and reported their accomplishments in an outstanding doctoral thesis. The award was presented on September 28, 2026 during the graduation ceremony. In addition to the Dean’s Award, Mr. Bektash has also been awarded the Genetics Program’s Morishima Award.
Thesis title: MCM10 and RECQL4 have cooperative and redundant roles in activating the CMG helicase during the replication initiation
Mr. Bektash has provided the following statement regarding the award.
” I am deeply honored to receive the Dean’s Award of the School of Life Science. This award reflects the excellent guidance and support of my supervisor, Prof. Masato Kanemaki, and I am sincerely grateful for everything he taught me during my studies.
The National Institute of Genetics is an outstanding environment for young scientists, full of brilliant minds and inspiring ideas. My colleagues and the staff at the institute made my journey both more enjoyable and more productive, and I thank them warmly.
In my future scientific pursuits, I hope to represent SOKENDAI and NIG with pride.”
Mr. Bektash