JUNBA Symposium - Japanese University Network in the Bay Area

The First JUNBA Academia Summit and Symposium

Registration Closed

The First JUNBA Symposium

Date
Friday, January 12th, 2007

Time
Symposium: 1:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Reception: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Venue
James H. Clark Center, Bio-X, Stanford University

Hosted by
JUNBA (Japanese University Network in the Bay Area)

Co-organized by
Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
JSPS - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Supported by
JETRO San Francisco

Welcome to the 1st JUNBA Symposium

We are honored to welcome you to the inaugural Japanese University Network in the Bay Area (JUNBA) Symposium on nano-material science, covering the latest advances in nanomaterials, nanobiology and nanotechnology.

As you might know, Japan’s national universities were reorganized into independent semi-private institutions, in April of 2004. This immense change has created a greater priority among all universities in Japan to introduce programs that better tackle collaborative international research, a globalized economy, interdisciplinary study and other emerging trends.

Towards that, Japanese universities have started to launch overseas offices in China, Europe and the US. In particular, many have chosen the San Francisco – Bay Area, since this region has a highly-educated work force, an environment constantly pushing technology’s capabilities, and the largest influx of venture capital in the world. Due to both of these “perfect storms”, Japanese universities' Bay Area presence has increased rapidly in the past few years, leading to the creation of JUNBA in August 2006.

JUNBA aspires to speed up internationalization of Japanese universities, support exchange students, collaborate on science and technology symposia and increase the rate of technology transfer from Japanese universities. In order to be more effective, we are working closely with other universities, private companies, non-profit organizations and government offices. We sincerely hope that this new synergy will stimulate more collaborative education and research opportunities between the US and Japan.

We fervently hope that this symposium’s cross-disciplinary approach will spark practical applications beyond academia and help develop such relationships. We look forward to meeting you.

Yoshikatsu MUROOKA, President of JUNBA

JUNBA Office

http://www.junba.org

JSPS San Francisco Office

2001 Addison St., Suite 260

Berkeley, CA 94704-1181

Tel: +1-510-665-1890

Fax: +1-510-665-1891

E-mail: jspssf@jspsusa-sf.org

www.jspsusa-sf.org

The First JUNBA Symposium Program

Registration Closed

Abstract

Date
Friday, January 12th, 2007

　　Presider: Toshihiko NISHIMURA, JUNBA Board

　　Opening Remarks ( 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM )

	Yoshikatsu MUROOKA President, JUNBA Exective Director Osaka University San Francisco Center
	Isao KISO Exective Director JSPS Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
	Ronald G. Pearl Professor and Chairman Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine

　　Keynote Talk

2:00PM 〜 2:30PM

George HARA
President
DEFTA PARTNERS GROUP

Globalization of Business-Academia Collaborations

　　Introduction

2:30PM 〜 2:40PM

Yoshio NISHI
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Director, Stanford Nanofabrication Facility
Stanford University

Brief Introduction to Nano-Material Science

　　Session 1 Moderator: Prof. Yoshio NISHI, Stanford University

2:40PM 〜 3:10PM	Robert SINCLAIR Professor of Material Science and Engineering Stanford University	Recent Advances in Nano-Characterization of Materials
3:10PM 〜 3:40PM	Hideo OHNO Professor Laboratory for Nanoelectronics and Spintronics Research Institute of Electrical Communication Tohoku University	Spintronics - From Materials to Circuit -

　　Coffee Break ( 3:40 PM - 3:50 PM )



3:50PM 〜 4:20PM	H. S. Philip WONG Professor of Electrical Engineering Stanford University	Nanotechnology for the Semiconductor Industry
4:20PM 〜4:50PM	Takashi YOKOYAMA Associate Professor International College of Arts and Science Yokohama City University	Controlled Assembly of Surface-Supported Molecular Nanostructures
4:50PM 〜 5:20PM	David LUNDBERG Director, International Strategic Alliances Office of External Affairs California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) University of California, Los Angeles	The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA: An Overview of CNSI and Summary of its Collaborative Relationships with Asia Universities, Research Institutes, and Corporations

　　Coffee Break ( 5:20 PM - 5:30 PM )

　　Session 2 Moderator: Prof. Yoshio NISHI, Stanford University

5:30PM 〜 6:00PM	Hirochika NAKAJIMA Professor Graduate School of Science and Engineering Waseda University	Intrinsic/Artificial Nanostructure in Ferroelectric Single Crystals for Functional Photonic Devices
6:00PM 〜 6:30PM	Atsushi TAKAHARA Professor Department of Applied Molecular Chemistry Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering Kyushu University	Surface Nanostructure Control of Polymeric Solids
6:30PM 〜 7:00PM	Tomoji KAWAI Director Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research Osaka University	DNA Nano-Science
7:00PM 〜 7:30PM	Yasuo SUDA Professor Graduate School of Science and Engineering Director Venture Business Laboratory Kagoshima University	Sugar Chips and Sugar-immobilized Gold Nano-particles (SGNPs) : Advanced Analytical Systems for the Binding Interaction of Sugar Chains  with Proteins, Cells or Viruses

　　Reception at the James H. Clark Center, BIO-X, Stanford University ( 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM )

　　Emcee: Toshihiko NISHIMURA, JUNBA Board

DIRECTIONS to the James H. Clark Center

318 Campus Drive, Stanford CA, 94305  　From Bayshore US Highway 101 North or South
Exit on University Ave. South/West.
Proceed for several miles on University Ave.
University Ave. becomes Palm Dr. after you pass El Camino Real.
Take Palm Dr. past Arboretum Rd.
Then turn right on Campus Drive and follow the road directly to the Clark Center.
Parking is free after 4pm right next to the Clark Center (west side). 　 　From 280 North or South
Exit Sand Hill Rd. East. Follow this road for several miles.
Take a right on Arboretum Rd. Then take a right on Quarry Rd.
Then turn right on Campus Dr. and follow this road directly to the Clark Center.
Parking is free after 4pm right next to the Clark Center (west side).

　Click here for a map showing the location of the Clark Center   　Visitor parking scratchers can be purchased at:
The Parking & Transportation Services office at 340 Bonair Siding (open weekdays 7:30-5)
The Memorial Auditorium Visitor Center window (across from Hoover Tower, open 9 am-5 pm, seven days a week)

　Enforcement Hours
" A," "C," and "shared" resident/commuter lots are enforced Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Meters are enforced 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. You are free to park in these areas after enforcement hours.

　You can park at the Meter Parking Lots near the Clark Center. (Credit Card).
See the campus parking map.