Dialogues with UTokyo’s Partner Institutions【The Sixth Cambridge – UTokyo Joint Symposium Series】Zoom webinars on Nov. 24, 29, & Dec. 8.
UTokyo-Cambridge Voices, started in 2020, is a series of conversations held between researchers of the University of Tokyo and the University of Cambridge regarding a specific aspect of their research. This dialogue series is hosted by the two institutions under the framework of the “Strategic Partnership” and explores research from a range of academic disciplines. This year, three university-wide online symposia will be open to the public.
Zoom Webinar（English with simultaneous Japanese translation) ※Pre-registration required
Co-organized by Strategic Partnership Project between the University of Cambridge and the University of Tokyo
Session 1 COVID-19 Related Research and Challenge （November 24, 5:00‐7:00 pm (JST)/ 8:00-10:00 am (GMT) ）
Chair：
Mamoru Mitsuishi（Executive Vice President for Research, The University of Tokyo）
Opening Remarks：
Nobuhito Saito（Executive Vice President for Research, The University of Tokyo）＆ Anne Ferguson-Smith（Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, University of Cambridge）
Moderator：
Kohei Miyazono（Professor, Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo）
Speakers：
Stephen Baker （Department of Medicine, Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology & Infectious Disease, University of Cambridge）
Tamsin Ford （Developmental Psychopathology, University of Cambridge）
Namshik Han（Milner Therapeutics Institute, University of Cambridge）
Yoshihiro Kawaoka（Professor Emeritus, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo/Director, Research Center for Global Viral Diseases, National Center for Global Health and Medicine）
Shintaro Yanagimoto（Professor, Division for Health Service Promotion, The University of Tokyo）
Masako Nishikawa（Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The University of Tokyo Hospital）
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Session 2 Sustainable Cities（November 29, 5:00‐7:00 pm (JST)/ 8:00-10:00 am (GMT) ）
Moderator：
Erik Mackie （Engagement Manager, Energy Transitions Research, University of Cambridge）
Manar Alsaif（Coordinator, Strategic Partnership Office Energy Sector, University of Cambridge）
Speakers：
André Cabrera Serrenho（Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge）
Ying Jin（Department of Architecture, , University of Cambridge）
Franz Fuerst（Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge）
Hironori Kato（Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo）
Daisuke Fukuda （Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo）
Yasuhiro Sato（Professor, Graduate School of Economy, The University of Tokyo）
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Session 3 Developing International Partnerships during and after the Pandemic（December 8, 5:00‐7:00 pm (JST)/ 8:00-10:00 am (GMT) ）
Moderator:
Mamoru Mitsuishi（Executive Vice President for Research, The University of Tokyo）
Michael Handford（Cardiff University／Advisor to UTokyo on Internationalisation）
Speakers：
Agnieszka Iwasiewicz-Wabnig （Director of Partnership Development, Maxwell Centre, University of Cambridge）
Luke Church（Researcher, Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge）
Tomas Coates Ulrichsen（Director, The University Commercialisation and Innovation (UCI) Policy Evidence Unit, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge）
Hideaki Kuzuoka（Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo）
Shigeo Maruyama（Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo）
Michael Facius（Associate Professor, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo）
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