Post on 10-Aug-2020
Japan Alumni and
Researcher Assembly
in Denmark 2019 Date: 15 March 2019 from 13:45-17:45
Venue: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Conference room 1 (Mødelokale 1)
Anker Engelunds Vej 1, Building 101, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Organizers: The Embassy of Japan in Denmark, Tokai University Alumni Association Denmark, JSPS Alumni Club in Denmark, and JSPS Stockholm Office
Contact: Ms. Shima Hasegawa Møller The Embassy of Japan in Denmark Tel: +45 3345 5122 E-mail: info@ch.mofa.go.jp
Japan Alumni
and Researcher
Assembly in
Denmark
Admission is free of charge!
Registration in advance is required. Please send an email to info@ch.mofa.go.jp with the following information by March 7. - Name - Affiliation/position - Scholarship scheme (for alumni)
Program 13:45-14:05 Welcome address and information - Opening remarks by Mr. Yoshifumi Sasatani, Counsellor, the Embassy of Japan in Denmark - Presentation by the JSPS Stockholm Office - Presentation about MEXT scholarship program by the Embassy - Presentation by the Tokai University Alumni Association, Denmark 14:05-14:45 Keynote lecture (1) by Prof. Haruhide Mori, Hokkaido University “Development of research on carbohydrate-active enzymes and their application to carbohydrate conversion through Denmark-Japan collaboration” 14:45-15:25 Keynote lecture (2) by Prof. Leila Lo Leggio, University of Copenhagen “How can crystallography help understand the function of biomass degrading enzymes?” 15:25-15:45 Coffee break 15:45-16:45 Panel discussion Topic: Contribution of academic research, particularly collaboration between
Denmark and Japan, for solving global food and environmental challenges
and promoting “sustainable use of resources”
Panelists: Prof. Haruhide Mori
Prof. Leila Lo Leggio
Prof. Birte Svensson, Technical University of Denmark
Dr. Henrik Gudmundsson, Senior consultant, CONCITO
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Gunhild Borggreen, University of Copenhagen,
Board member of the JSPS Alumni Club in Denmark
16:45-17:45 Closing and reception