The 3rd OIST-UO Joint Symposium on Emergent Functional Materials and Reactions
Date
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Description
Title
The 3rd OIST-UO Joint Symposium on Emergent Functional Materials and Reactions
Abstract
The OIST-UO Joint Symposium on Emergent Functional Materials and Reactions is an established bilateral scientific meeting jointly organized by OIST and The University of Osaka (UO). The symposium has already been successfully held twice: the first meeting was hosted by OIST, and the second was held at the University of Osaka last year. The most recent symposium attracted more than 80 participants and successfully fostered numerous new connections and discussions among faculty members and students from both institutions.
The symposium focuses on molecular design, synthesis, characterization, and theoretical understanding of emergent functional materials and chemical reactions, encompassing organic, inorganic, coordination, polymer, and computational chemistry.
The program will consist of keynote lectures, invited talks by young researchers, and poster sessions. All presentations will be conducted in English to promote international exchange and to provide students with experience in an international academic environment within Japan.
We anticipate approximately 80–90 participants in total and 35–40 from Osaka, including faculty members, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students. Through this expanded format, the symposium aims to further strengthen institutional collaboration and deepen scientific interaction between OIST and UO.
Organizers
Tomohiko Nishiuchi (Associate Professor, The University of Osaka)
Ichiro Hisaki (Professor, The University of Osaka)
Akimitsu Narita (Associate Professor, OIST)
Ryota Kabe (Associate Professor, OIST)
Christine Luscombe (Professor, OIST)
Co-host
Program
The symposium talks and poster session are open to all members of the OIST community, and no registration is required. Please note that, due to budget constraints, lunch boxes and dinner will be provided only to invited participants (including speakers and poster presenters from OIST) and registered members of the organizing groups.
In addition to the symposium program on June 25–26, a welcome reception dinner exclusively for invited speakers and organizers will be held on June 24.
Venues
- Main Venue: B250 (Sydney Brenner Lecture Theater), Level B, Center Building
- Poster Session Venue: Conference Center Lobby
- Campus Map
Ground Transportation
The following OIST transportation services will be unavailable on June 26 due to the campus closure.
June 25-26 Ground Transportation - for participants from the University of Osaka
Once you arrive at the OIST Auditorium bus stop, please follow the signs for the ”OIST-UO Symposium" to the venue (B250).
Participants who plan to head to Naha Airport on the afternoon of June 26 may use the OIST shuttle bus Ishikawa IC Line to either:
- Ishikawa IC (#111/117 Express Bus stop), or
- Onna-no-Eki (Okinawa Airport Shuttle Bus stop)
OIST Shuttle Bus Route and Schedule
Departure times from the OIST auditorium bus stop: 12:50, 13:40, 14:30, and 15:30
No reservation is required. If the bus is full, we kindly ask that you take the next bus or arrange a taxi at your own expense. Please check local bus schedules as needed.
FAQ
- Naha Airport ⇄ Rizzan Seapark Hotel [link]
- Peridot Tancha to the OIST Main Reception (11-13 minutes walk) [Google Map]
- OIST Main Reception to the Venue (B250) [link]
5. Typhoon and Flight Information
- OIST Typhoon Guidelines (bilingual)
- In Case of Emergency during the Symposium (bilingual)
- JMA Typhoon Track & Forecast (気象庁台風進路予想図) ENG | JPN
- JMA Onna Village Warnings and Advisories (気象庁恩納村の警報・注意報) ENG | JPN
- Flight status: JAL | ANA | Naha Airport
Contact
- For scientific inquiries: christine.luscombe [at] oist.jp
- For local arrangements: midori.tanahara [at] oist.jp
- Please email academic-partnerships@oist.jp if you have any questions about the Academic Partnership programs.
This joint symposium is supported by the Izumi Science and Technology Foundation and the Program for Forming Japan’s Peak Research Universities (J-PEAKS).
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