MG 5 · 1988
Satio Hayakawa
Satio Hayakawa was a Japanese astrophysicist known for cosmic rays and high-energy astronomy.
Born
1923, Japan
Affiliation at the Time of the Award
Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
Prize Motivation
“For his contributions to research in gamma, X-ray and infrared radiation as well as cosmic rays.”
Meeting
MG V, Perth, Australia
Work
Cosmic rays and high-energy photons probe violent processes in stars, galaxies, and interstellar space.
Hayakawa contributed to gamma-ray, X-ray, infrared, and cosmic-ray research across the development of high-energy astrophysics.
His work helped broaden astrophysics beyond optical astronomy and supported the growth of Japanese high-energy space science.