Dr. Takashi Yamamoto in Physical Chemistry of Condensed Matter group has honored the research encouragement award of seventh area (organic conductors and molecular solids) of Physical Society of Japan. His systematic work on optical properties on the charge disproportionation and charge ordering on radical cation salts and development of unique high pressure cell were highly evaluated. The award lecture was given on March 29th during the annual meeting of Japanese Physical Society held at Hiroshima University. He has been promoted as an associate professor in Department of Chemistry of Ehime University.