On September 28, 2021, Prof. Taniguchi was selected for the 39th Osaka Science Prize. He was recognized for his research investigating how the genome is structured at the molecular level.

The Osaka Science Prize was established in 1983 by Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, and Osaka Science and Technology Center to contribute to new developments in the 21st century and human society of the future. Outstanding young researchers who have made contributions to the research and development of science and technology are chosen to receive the prize each year. Many prominent scientists including Prof. Shinya Yamanaka and Prof. Tasuku Honjo (winners of the Novel Prize), Prof. Toshio Yanagida and Prof. Tadamitsu Kishimoto (winners of Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy) and Prof. Takuro Mochizuki (a winner of the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics) have received this award.

The award ceremony will be held on November 27, 2021, at the Osaka Science & Technology Center.