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Tohoku University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. The „Tohoku University International Award – Special Award” is given to those who have enhanced Tohoku University’s international presence through their international effort. According to the award announcement: „Prof. Dietl is a globally respected theoretical physicist known for his work in spintronics and topological materials. His 2000 paper published in Science, which proposed a theory for the ferromagnetism of diluted magnetic semiconductors, is the most cited paper ever published from Tohoku University (9,910 citations as of April 30, 2025). He has played a vital role in developing the university’s spintronics research. From 1999, he served as a professor at the Research Institute of Electrical Communication, and from 2012 to 2023, he was a Principal Investigator at AIMR (Advanced Institute for Materials Research). Currently, he leads the MagTop Center at the Polish Academy of Sciences. His lifetime citations exceed 35,000, with an h-index over 70. In education, he has also been deeply involved in the GP-Spin international graduate program at Tohoku, mentoring many doctoral students. His impact was visibly celebrated at the GP-Spin 10th Anniversary Event in February 2025.”