Kanazawa University J-PEAKS Symposium

Event Details

On June 23, Kanazawa University J-PEAKS* symposium will be held to celebrate the opening of MIRAICHI Research Center, which was completed in March, 2025.
This symposium will be held at MIRAICHI Research Center, which promotes innovation to realize an ideal future society by taking on local and global challenges together with a diverse range of people. This symposium will include an introduction of J-PEAKS initiatives, introduction of research by young researchers who are promoting fusion of disciplines, and a panel discussion titled "University Future-oriented Intelligence changes the world - my dream for people and society," by invited front-line experts.

This event will be a hybrid of on-site and online sessions. We look forward to your attendance.

■Program of the day

  16:00-  Opening Remarks by President Takashi Wada, Kanazawa University

  16:05-  Greetings from Guest of Honor by Exective director Tetsuya Mizumoto, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

  16:10-  Introduction of initiatives of Kanazawa University by Trustee Shinichi Nakamura (in charge of research, social co-creation and graduate school support) / General Manager of  Kanazawa University J-PEAKS??

  16:30-  Introduction of Research on Fusion of Disciplines by Young Researchers

          (1) "Application Development of Diamond Quantum Sensors"
               Presented by Assistant Professor Kan Hayashi from  Nanomaterials Research Institute, Kanazawa University 

          (2) "Disease Control by Reprogramming Senescent Cells: Innovative Medical Model by Fusion Science" (2)
               Presented by Assistant Professor Soichiro Kumamoto from Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University

          (3) "The Potential of Humanities-Science Interdisciplinary Research to Understand Diversity in Children."
               Presented by Professor Yuko Yoshimura from Institute of Human and Social Sciences Faculty of Education, Kanazawa University 　　　　　　　? 　　　　

  17:00-  Panel discussion

             　 Theme: University Future-oriented Intelligence changes the world - My dream for people and society.

             　 Facilitator: Vice President Kunio Matsumoto, Kanazawa University (In charge of Industry-Academia Collaboration and Research (General)) 

             　 Panelists:

                         (1) Mizuho Takeda, Director of Vision Incubate Co., Ltd. and Representative Director of MVP Inc.

                         (2) Professor Kazuaki Matsumura from Materials Chemistry Frontiers Research Area, Division of Advanced Science and Technology and Director, Research Center for Exponential Biomedical DX (Excellent Core), Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)
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                         (3) Manager Yuhito Tanaka, Hokuhoku Capital Co., Ltd.

                         (4) Kazuki Kobayashi, Representative Director of Kanazawa Diamond Co., Ltd, (Assistant Professor from Nanomaterials Research Institute, Kanazawa University)

  17:55-  Closing Remarks by  Trustee Shinichi Nakamura (in charge of research, social co-creation and graduate school support) / General Manager of  Kanazawa University J-PEAKS??

■Advance registration is required. Please register at the following URL.
　https://forms.office.com/r/8FrqyuT3s3　

* J-PEAKS
     J-PEAKS is "Program for Forming Japan’s Peak Research Universities" of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
　For the website of The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science "Program for Forming Japan’s Peak Research Universities (J-PEAKS)," click here.

[Outline of J-PEAKS Project]
Kanazawa University J-PEAKS is working on "advancement of basic research and fusion research" and "fastest social implementation" with the entire university to realize the vision of 10 years from now, "formation of a world-class center for discontinuous innovation through fusion of humanities, sciences and medicine that leads social transformation in unpredictable times".

Contact

Kanazawa University J-PEAKS Promotion Office E-mail: jpeaks(a)adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp *Replace (a) with @.