IVA-JSPS Seminar with Dr. Masato Sagawa – Magnets for a Sustainable World –
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March 11 - March 15
On March 11, a seminar titled “Magnets for a Sustainable World” was organized by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA), the JSPS Stockholm Office, the Sweden-Japan Foundation (SJF), and the Embassy of Japan in Sweden. Dr. Masato Sagawa (Adviser, Daido Steel Co., Ltd.) delivered a lecture and shared his experiences inventing the sintered neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent magnet.
The lecture was followed by a series of follow-up presentations and a question-and-answer session, and concluded with a reception.
IVA-JSPS Seminar with Dr. Masato Sagawa – Magnets for a Sustainable World –
Tuesday, 11 March, 2025, 16:00 – 19:00
IVA Conference Centre, Stockholm
The seminar is free of charge and open to the public.
For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.iva.se/Top-Scientist-Lecture-2025
The lecture by Dr. Sagawa is also scheduled for 14 March.
-Invention, industrialization and basic research of the Nd-Fe-B magnets-
Beijer Hall, The Royal Swedish Academy Of Sciences, Lilla Frescativägen 4 A, Stockholm
Friday, 14 March, 2025, 10:15 – 12:00
For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.kva.se/en/event/invention-industrialization-and-basic-research-of-the-nd-fe-b-magnets-2/
Dr. Sagawa (Adviser, Daido Steel Co., Ltd.) is the inventor of the sintered neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent magnet – the strongest permanent magnet to date that has revolutionized the world of magnetics and has positively impacted our society, from electronics to electrical motors and renewable energy. Dr. Sagawa was awarded the Japan Prize in 2012, the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering in 2022, and the European Inventor Award in 2024 for his efforts.
