All Alumni Meeting in Finland

Date and time: March 1, 2019, 15:00-20:00

Venue: University of Helsinki, Main Building, Auditorium XV

Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki

Organizers: JSPS Alumni Club in Finland

Hokkaido University Europe Office in Helsinki

JSPS Stockholm Office

Supporter: Embassy of Japan in Finland

This seminar is free of charge and open to the public.

Registration in advance is required by February 26, 2019.

For your registration, please visit here.

– Program –

15:00 – 15:10  Opening

15:10 – 15:45 Welcome address and information

• Mr. Takao Yoshihara, Deputy Director, JSPS Stockholm Office

• Prof. Shinichiro Tabata, Director, Hokkaido University Europe Office in Helsinki, and Mr. Takehiro Okabe, Deputy Director of Hokkaido University Europe Office in Helsinki

• Presentation of the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship by Ms. Henna Tanskanen, Cultural Affairs and Public Relations, the Embassy of Japan in Finland

• Ms. Ulla Ellmén, Science Adviser, Academy of Finland
• Mr. Reijo Munther, Business Finland

15:45-16:25  Lecture (1) by Prof. Yasushi Takeda, ETH Zurich/ Hokkaido University

“Essential difference between Science and Technology – Practitioner’s view”

16:25-17:05  Lecture (2) by Dr. Miho Nakamura, University of Turku

“Artificial bones for tissue regeneration -Multidisciplinary collaborations between Finland and Japan-”

17:05-17:45   Lecture (3) by Prof. Elina Oksanen, University of Eastern Finland/ Board member of JSPS Alumni Club in Finland

“Forest trees under climate change – using Big data and hyper spectral imaging in genetic research”

17:45-17:50   Closing remarks by JSPS Alumni Club in Finland

18:00-20:00   Closing and reception