2025 AWARD RECIPIENT
Sachiko Nakajima
The key to a better world lies in unlocking the potential of girls through STEAM education.

THE POWER OF
RADIANCE AWARDS 2025
Clé de Peau Beauté honors Sachiko Nakajima of Japan for her visionary work championing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) education for girls with the Power of Radiance Awards 2025.
The Power of Radiance Awards are an annual celebration recognizing the women who are taking action in their communities by advocating for girls' education. Sachiko Nakajima is a trailblazer in STEAM. In high school, she became the first Japanese woman to win a gold medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad. As a jazz pianist, she is also an artist leading Kurage Band Vida: Concerto of Five Sense – a group of musicians bringing STEAM to life through the five senses.
This fluency in STEM and the arts led to the founding of steAm, Inc. in 2017, an organization dedicated to providing STEAM education to unlock the creative potential in everyone. Serving as both founder and CEO, through steAm, Inc., Sachiko Nakajima works to inspire students of all ages, with a focus on inclusivity, holding the belief that nothing should bar participation in the STEAM disciplines, including gender.

In 2025, Sachiko Nakajima will serve as Thematic Project Producer for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan, bringing her pioneering and inclusive approach to STEAM education to a global stage, inspiring people of all ages to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation. Through the Power of Radiance Awards grant, Clé de Peau Beauté will support the reach and impact of her important work uplifting the next generation of girls in STEAM.
Sachiko Nakajima’s work has been instrumental in empowering the next generation of girls. At steAm, Inc., she has championed the idea that gender should have no bearing on creativity and innovation, and that inclusivity in traditionally male-dominated STEM fields is vital for a progressive society. Her dedication to advocating for education for girls in STEAM aligns perfectly with Clé de Peau Beauté’s mission of fostering positive global change.

Ms. Sachiko Nakajima at the Mathematical Girls' Workshop
© Kono Hiroaki
Ms. Sachiko Nakajima at the Mathematical Girls' Workshop
© Kono Hiroaki
With Clé de Peau Beauté’s Power of Radiance Awards, Sachiko Nakajima remains determined to continue creating a world where all girls and women are encouraged to embrace their full potential in STEAM fields, fueling creativity and innovation for the future.
