【Biography of Ms. Magdalena Skipper】 (cited from Nature HP: http://www.nature.com/nature/about/editors/
Senior Editor, Biology, London
Education: BSc Hons Genetics, University of Nottingham, UK; PhD, MRC LMB, University of Cambridge, UK; postdoctoral fellowship, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London.
Areas of responsibility include: genetics, genomics, gene therapy, biotechnology, molecular evolution.

In "Ryukyuan Artifacts in the U.S. - A Detective Story"  Ms Fuji Takayasu, an Okinawa history of art specialist,  explains her search for Ryukyuan art pieces in museums and collections in the United States. It is a riveting narrative that  gives unexpected insights into Okinawan history and culture. The talk is lavishly illustrated and will be given in Japanese with simultaneous English translation.

Abstract:

In this talk, which is aimed at non specialists, I will explore the fascinating features of turbulence at low  temperatures. The talk will be interspersed with historical accounts of how the subject developed but will also describe our modern understanding. I discuss whether there are common properties of collective behavior over length scales that range from the size of the universe to the size of atomic systems.

Dr. Camille Parmesan（講演は英語で行われ、日本語の通訳はつきません。）

Drinks and snacks served in the foyer of B250 from 16:00. Talk begins at 16:30.

President, RIKEN; University Professor, Nagoya U; Pontifical Academy of Sciences; Japan Academy; National Academy of Sciences, USA; Russian Academy of Sciences; Royal Society, UK

President, RIKEN; University Professor, Nagoya U; Pontifical Academy of Sciences; Japan Academy; National Academy of Sciences, USA; Russian Academy of Sciences; Royal Society, UK

赤坂　清隆（あかさか　きよたか）：前国連事務次長（広報担当）、元国連大使（日本政府代表）

Language: Lecture will be conducted in Japanese with simultaneous interpretation in English.

Keynote Speaker

Kiyotaka Akasaka
Former UN Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information
Former Japanese Ambassador to the UN