also: りがくはくし
Doctor of Science; DSc
An academic degree in the sciences, equivalent to a PhD in science. The reading りがくはかせ is more common than りがくはくし.
He earned a Doctor of Science degree from the University of Tokyo.
A researcher with the title of Doctor of Science gave a lecture.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading りがくはかせ is the most common pronunciation.
Alternate reading using はくし for 博士. Less common but still used.
Compound of 理学 (rigaku, 'science') and 博士 (hakase/hakushi, 'doctor'). The term follows the pattern of academic degree names in Japanese.