1-5 March, 2015The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, Japan

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

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Launched in 2008, HOPE Meetings are held for excellent graduate students and young researchers specially selected

from countries/areas around the Asia-Pacifi c and African regions. They provide a unique opportunity for the participants

to embark upon their careers by gaining wide scientifi c perspectives, transcending their respective fi elds of specialization

and diverse cultural understanding, while building international networks with each other.

The 7th HOPE Meeting, chaired by Prof. Makoto Kobayashi, was held in Tokyo from 1 to 5 March, 2015 with a focus

on physics, chemistry, physiology/medicine and related fi elds. It was attended by 97 doctoral students and postdoctoral

researchers from 17 Asia-Pacifi c and African countries and regions, including, for the fi rst time, participants from Turkey.

Six Nobel Laureates and two distinguished researchers, among them was Prof. Kazutoshi Mori, Albert Lasker Awardee

for Basic Medical Research 2014, were invited to serve as lecturers.

Particularly in this HOPE Meeting, all participants attended the Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2015 on the fi rst day

of the program.

7th HOPE Meeting

Organizer and the Chairperson

Dr. Yuichiro ANZAI Prof. Makoto KOBAYASHI

President, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Chair, the 7th HOPE Meeting2008 Nobel Laureate in PhysicsDirector, JSPS Research Center for Science SystemsHonorary Professor Emeritus, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)

Photo by KEK

Concluding Remarks ― For the Review of This 7th HOPE Meeting (excerpt)by Prof. Keiko NATSUAKI, member of Organizing Committee, given at Closing Ceremony on 5 March

Five days with Nobel Laureates and distinguished guests have been something dream-like events for scientists like

us. I hope you fully enjoyed this event together with your new friends.

However, on behalf of the organizing committee, I would like to offer you a few comments at this time of review. One

of them is, “do not be shy”. I found at some of the presentations, poster sessions, and others, not many hands were

raised to ask questions. How many questions did you make in these fi ve days? As we have 7 speakers, 7 moderators,

6 committee members, moreover we have 100 participants at this HOPE Meeting, this means we can ask so many

questions if you really wish to do so. No questions? I cannot believe it.

For scientists, questions from colleagues or peers are something like delicious meals. We can entertain each other

by asking interesting questions and offering good answers. I think scientifi c questions are tokens of friendship in our

society. Yes, this is true at any scientifi c societies and events. Please do not be shy!

Second thing I would like to share with you at this review is “be kind”. Be kind? What I mean is be kind in explaining

and presenting your research. I was really impressed and inspired by every talk delivered by our guest lecturers.

I learnt a lot from them and I felt I fully understood their lives and researches. You can also remember wonderful lectures

with full of knowledge and good sense of humor. You can also remember they shared their wonderful moment of

discovery with us. How kind they are to us! So I hope you to be kind to others with different back ground. Please try to

explain complicated scientifi c ideas simply. If you cannot make it, this means your understanding may not be enough.

I would like to conclude my talk. Yes, congratulations on your wonderful performance at the 7th HOPE Meeting.

I hope you to bring your happy experience back to your home and share it with your fellow scientists. Thank you.

Organizer Chairperson

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Program

Sat, 28 Feb Sun, 1 Mar Mon, 2 Mar Tue, 3 Mar Wed, 4 Mar Thu, 5 Mar

9:00

9:20

9:40

9:00

9:15OpeningCeremony

Team Presentations9:30

Lecture byProf. D. D. Osheroff

9:30Lecture byProf. E. Negishi

10:00

10:20

10:40

10:00Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2015

Morning Plenary Sessions

10:00Lecture byProf. D. Shechtman

10:30

Poster Session ②Coffee Break

10:30

Poster Session ③Coffee Break11:00

11:20

11:40

11:00

Flash Talk ① 11:30Closing Ceremony

11:40Lecture byProf. K. Mori

11:40Lecture byDr. J. G. Bednorz

12:00

12:20

12:40

12:00 12:30

Lunch Lunch

Excursion/Site Visit

12:40 12:40

13:00

13:20

13:40

13:00 Lunch Lunch

Lunch 13:15

Group Discussion ①

13:45 13:45

14:00

14:20

14:40

14:00Afernoon Sessions

Parallel Discussion Streams

Concluding Panel Discussion

Group Discussion ③

Group Discussion ⑤

14:15

Group Discussion ②

14:45 14:45

15:00

15:20

15:40

Group Discussion ④

Group Discussion ⑥

15:30

Flash Talk ② Coffee Break Coffee Break

16:00

16:20

16:40

16:00 16:00

Cultural Program Preparation for Team PresentationsCoffee Break

17:00

17:20

17:40

17:00

17:30 Poster Session ①

Orientation for Participants

18:00

18:20

18:40

18:00 18:00 18:00 18:00 18:00

18:15Dinner

Dinner Reception:Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2015 & the 7th HOPE Meeting

Dinner Dinner Dinner Farewell Dinner

19:00

19:20

19:40

19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00

Ice Breaking(Preparation for Team Presentations)

Preparation for Team Presentations

Concert Preparation for Team Presentations

20:00

20:30

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Lecturers

Prof. Makoto KOBAYASHI

Prof. Kazutoshi MORI

Prof. Hideki SHIRAKAWA

Dr. Johannes Georg BEDNORZ

Prof. Gunnar ÖQUIST

Prof. Douglas Dean OSHEROFF

Prof. Dan SHECHTMAN

Prof. Ei-ichi NEGISHI

Nobel Laureate in Physics 2008

Lasker Awardee for Basic Medical Research 2014

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2000

Nobel Laureate in Physics 1987

Professor Emeritus, Umeå University

Nobel Laureate in Physics 1996

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2011

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2010

What do you think are the HOPE Meeting’s strengths and/or weaknesses compared with other this kind of meeting?

“I consider the HOPE Meeting to be an excellent meeting for a young audience. Prof. Douglas Dean OSHEROFF”

“HOPE offers much more interaction between the students. Dr. Johannes Georg BEDNORZ”

HOPE Meeting Jr.

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Organizing Committee

Moderators

Prof. Youichi MURAKAMI

Prof. Taro HITOSUGI

Prof. Keiko NATSUAKI

Prof. Ryuji TAMURA

Prof. Kenji OHMORI

Prof. Keiya SHIRAHAMA

Prof. Yousuke TAKAHAMA

Prof. Hiderou YOSHIDA

Prof. Masanori MURAKAMI

Dr. Kazunori KOHRI

Dr. Takuji OKAMOTO

Prof. Fumio HANAOKA

Dr. Hayato TSUJI

Deputy Director/ ProfessorInstitute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)

Associate Professor, Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR)Tohoku University• For Dr. BEDNORZ’s Sessions

Vice PresidentTokyo University of Agriculture

Associate Professor, Faculty ofIndustrial Science and TechnologyTokyo University of Science• For Prof. SHECHTMAN’s Sessions

Department Chair/ ProfessorInstitute for Molecular Science National Institutes of Natural Sciences

ProfessorDepartment of PhysicsKeio University• For Prof. OSHEROFF’s Sessions

ProfessorInstitute for Genome Research The University of Tokushima

ProfessorGraduate School of Life ScienceUniversity of Hyogo• For Prof. MORI’s Sessions

Assistant Trustee/ProfessorRitsumeikan University

Associate Professor, Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies (IPNS), High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)• For Prof. KOBAYASHI’s Sessions

Associate ProfessorGraduate School of Arts and SciencesThe University of Tokyo• For Prof. ÖQUIST’s Sessions

ProfessorFaculty of Science Gakushuin University

Associate ProfessorGraduate School of ScienceThe University of Tokyo• For Prof. NEGISHI’s Sessions

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Academic ProgramLectures

Group Discussions

The fi ve lectures were given in the HOPE Meeting. Each

lecture took an hour including Q&A session. Some of the

lectures were broadcasted live over Ustream.

March 2Prof. Dan SHECHTMAN (Chemistry, 2011)

Quasi-Periodic Crystals – A Paradigm Shift in Crystallography

March 3Prof. Douglas Dean OSHEROFF (Physics,1996)

How Advances in Science Are Made

March 3Prof. Kazutoshi MORI (Lasker Basic Medical Research, 2014)

How Did a Rustic Country Boy Become a Lasker Laureate?

March 4Prof. Ei-ichi NEGISHI (Chemistry, 2010)

Discovery and Development of a Highly Selective and Satisfactory Method for Catalytic, Enantioselective Syntheses o f a Wide-Range o f Ch i ra l Organ ic Compounds: Conquering One of the Last Bastions in Organic Syntheses

March 4Dr. Johannes Georg BEDNORZ (Physics, 1987)

Superconductivity – From a 20th Century Discovery to a 21st Century Technology

45-minute group discussions were held in the afternoons of March 2, 3 and 4. Each discussion group consisted of

about 20 people and a moderator facilitated a group discussion. In these group discussions, participants conversed with

the eminent lecturers about their research activities, future career paths and other topics of interest to them.

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Flash Talks and Poster Sessions

The participants were provided opportunities to give a talk

about their own research at a one-minute Flash Talk and a

poster presentation so that they could share their current

research with each other.

• Flash Talks on Poster AbstractsOne-minute oral presentations on poster abstracts

were del ivered by each part icipant on March 2. A

presenter of Flash Talks had his/her Power Point slide

displayed on the screen. They tried to make impressive

presentations and, at the same time, easy to understand

for peers from other fields.

• Poster ExhibitionDuring the meeting sessions, posters prepared by the participants were displayed in the conference room. Each

participant was assigned to deliver a presentation in front of his/her poster during the 3 turns of poster sessions

scheduled between 2 to 4, March.

Participants were encouraged to show their excellent presentation skills and potentials as researchers when they

deliver oral presentations at poster sessions and one-minute presentations at Flash Talks.

• Best Poster AwardsThe organizing committee members and moderators

conducted review and chose posters that had achieved

outstanding excellence. Five participants were given the

“Best Poster Award”. Among them, Dr. Bianca C. Bernardo

from Australia was given the highest “HOPE Award” for her

poster presentation on “Therapeutic inhibition of miRNA-652

protects against pressure overload–induced cardiac

hypertrophy, dysfunction and fi brosis”.

HOPE AwardBianca C. BERNARDO (Australia)

Best Poster AwardShirin Akter JAHAN (Bangladesh)Gilad FUCHS (Israel)Atsuko IMAI (Japan)Peng Kian TAN (Singapore)

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Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2015

Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2015 was a whole-

day conference which was held outside Sweden

for the first time. The conference was open to

anyone interested in participating in a dialogue

together with Nobel Laureates, prominent

scientists, key policy makers and opinion leaders.

Among the panelists engaged in the conference

were seven Nobel Laureates.

HOPE participants actively joined the event by

asking questions and contributed to the dialogue

between the Nobel Laureates and people at the

Q&A sessions after the lectures as well as the

panel discussions on “The Genetic Revolution

and its Future Impact”.

The formal reception of the Nobel Prize

Dialogue Tokyo 2015 and the 7th HOPE Meeting

was jointly held in the presence of Their Majesties

the Emperor and Empress in the evening.

Nobel Laureates:Hiroshi AMANO (Physics, 2014)

Koichi TANAKA (Chemistry, 2002)

Kurt WÜTHRICH (Chemistry, 2002)

Richard J. ROBERTS (Physiology or Medicine, 1993)

Tim HUNT (Physiology or Medicine, 2001)

Andrew FIRE (Physiology or Medicine, 2006)

Shinya YAMANAKA (Physiology or Medicine, 2012)

Date: March 1, 2015 Venue: Tokyo International Forum, TokyoTheme: The Genetic Revolution and its Future Impact

MORNING PLENARY SESSIONS (Hall B7)

10:00-10:20 Opening Remarks

10:20-10:35 Introductory Lecture: Why you should love bacteria Speaker: Richard J. Roberts

10:35-10:50 Introductory Lecture: A Social Scientist in the Land of Scientifi c PromiseSpeaker: Helga Nowotny

10:50-11:20Panel Discussion Topic: Consequences of the Genetic RevolutionPanelists: Kurt Wüthrich, Tim Hunt, Andrew Fire,Kohei MiyazonoModerator: Göran Hansson

11:20-11:45 Coffee Break

11:45-13:00

11:45-12:05 Lecture by Shinya Yamanaka: Discovery of iPS Cells and their Applications to Medicine 12:05-12:20 Lecture by Tikki Pang: Biobanks in the Developing World: A need for Better Governance12:20-12:35 Lecture by Louise O. Fresco: Genetics, the Last Frontier in Agriculture and Food12:35-12:50 Lecture by Juan Enriquez: Were Darwin Alive Today ... Would he Write the Same Book?12:50-13:00 Special Message by Hiroshi Amano : Lighting the earth by LEDs

13:00-14:00 Lunch break

AFTERNOON PARALLEL DISCUSSION STREAMS (Hall B7/B5)

Stream 1 (Hall B7) Stream 2 (Hall B5-1) Stream 3 (Hall B5-2)

14:00-14:45

1A: The promised Land of Genomic Medicine: Where Are We Going?Moderator: Göran K. Hansson Panelists: Andrew Fire,Richard J. Roberts,Yoshihide Hayashizaki,Kohei Miyazono

2A : The deve lopmen t o f Research Interfaces in Asia. Moderator: Helga NowotnyPanel ists : Koichi Tanaka, N o r i k o O s u m i , M a k o t o Asashima, Beate Heissig

3A: Exploring Public Attitudes to Genetics and Life Science Research.Moderator: Louise O. FrescoPanelists: Tim Hunt,Seiji Hasegawa, Kazuto Kato,Clara Gaff

14:45-15:00 Short Break

15:00-15:45

1B: The promised Land of Genomic Medicine: How Do We Get There?Moderator: Göran K. HanssonPanelists: Shinya Yamanaka, T i k k i P a n g , C l a r a G a f f , Yasuchika Hasegawa, Tomoka Miyachi

2B: What Does the Genetic Revolution Mean for Other Disciplines?Moderator: Helga NowotnyPanelists: Tim Hunt,Kurt Wüthrich, Kazuto Kato,Louise O. Fresco

3B: Understanding the Future of Human Evolution.Moderator: Juan EnriquezP a n e l i s t s : A n d re w F i r e , Richard J. Roberts, Masayuki Yamamoto, Yoko Satta

15:45-16:10 Coffee Break

CONCLUDING PLENARY SESSIONS (Hall B7)

16:10-16:40Panel Discussion: Key Messages from Stream SessionsPanelists: Göran K Hansson, Helga Nowotny, Louise O. Fresco, Juan EnriquezModerator: Adam Smith

16:40-17:20Concluding Panel Discussion: Mapping Scenarios for the FuturePanelists: Andrew Fire, Tim Hunt, Richard J. Roberts, Koichi Tanaka, Kurt Wüthrich, Shinya Yamanaka Moderator: Adam Smith

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ActivitiesTeam Presentation

Cultural Programs and Concert

Research Facility Visit and Excursion

Over this entire 5-day event, the participants hailing from different countries and regions ate and lodged together. While

forming ties as friends and colleagues of the same generation, they gained knowledge and inspiration from the lectures

by and discussions with their top world-class seniors.

On the last day of the meeting, teams comprising multinational members delivered presentations in many interesting

shapes and forms on themes such as: “Woman in Science”, “Where Should the Money Go? —Basic Research or Applied

Research?” and “Scientifi c Social Media for Promotion of Communication and Collaboration in Research”. At the closing

ceremony, “Best Team Presentation Award” was given to Team B and “Unique Team Presentation Award” to Team H.

In addition to attending lectures and discussions sessions, they refi ned their perspectives of culture by enjoying the

Japanese traditional musical performance at concert, trying their hand at shodo calligraphy, kado Japanese flower

arrangement, origami paper folding, attending sado tea ceremony or wearing kimono.

Following the closing ceremony, the participants took trip to the Kamakura and Yokosuka area to visit research facility

and cultural sites. When they arrived at the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) with Dr.

Johannes Georg Bednorz and Prof. Gunnar Öquist, they watched the exhibition of the maintenance work for Shinkai 6500

and deep sea creatures’ mounted specimens,

and enjoyed listening to short lectures.

Then, by contrast with the science facility

visit, they toured the old capital of Kamakura

to see the Japanese historical architectures

of Kotokuin Temple and the Tsurugaoka

Hachimangu Shrine.

They had farewell party in the evening at

the Yokohama Marine Tower to mark the last

evening of their staying together.

Best Team Presentation Award Team B Unique Team Presentation Award Team H

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Survey Results ― From the Participants’ Answers to Questionnaires

• Overall Evaluation of the MeetingHow did you fi nd the meeting as a whole?

• Communication with the Nobel LaureatesHow often were you able to communicate with the

Nobel Laureates?

How do you evaluate the meeting in terms of building

networks with colleagues of your generation in the Asia-

Pacifi c and Africa?

Did you communicate with

the Nobel Laureates to

your satisfaction?

• Communication with Other ParticipantsHow often could you communicate with other

participants?[Total: 89]

Excellent 91% 81

Good 9% 8

Average 0

Poor 0

[Total: 89]

Very often 64% 57

Often 31% 28

Sometimes 5% 4

Rarely 0

Not at all 0

[Total: 89]

Very often 19% 17

Often 42% 37

Sometimes 29% 26

Rarely 8% 7

Not at all 2% 2

[Total: 89]

Yes 89% 79

No 11% 10

[Total: 89]

Excellent 64% 57

Good 31% 28

Average 5% 4

Poor 0

• Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2015How did you fi nd the Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2015?

[Total: 89]

Excellent 73% 65

Good 24% 21

Average 2% 2

Poor 1% 1

Good9%

Excellent91%

Very oftenOftenSometimesRarelyNot at all

2%

19%

42%

29%

8%

No11%

Yes89%

Very oftenOftenSometimes

5%

64%

31%

Average2%

Poor1%

Excellent73%

Good24%

Average5%

Excellent64%

Good31%

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Male Female Subtotal

Australia 3 3 6

Bangladesh 1 1 2

China 7 2 9

Egypt 4 2 6

India 2 7 9

Indonesia 2 1 3

Israel 3 2 5

Japan 16 7 23

Korea 2 3 5

[Total: 97]

Male Female Total

19 or younger 1 0 1

20-24 0 1 1

25-29 31 24 55

30-34 21 10 31

35-39 3 4 7

40 or older 1 1 2

[Total: 97]

Male Female Total

Interdisciplinary Sciences

11 6 17

Mathematical and Physical Sciences

5 1 6

Chemistry 14 11 25

Engineering 6 3 9

BiologicalSciences

10 8 18

AgriculturalSciences

3 0 3

Medicine,Dentistry andPharmaceutical Sciences

8 11 19

Male Female Subtotal

Malaysia 2 2 4

New Zealand 3 2 5

Philippines 1 1 2

Singapore 4 2 6

Taiwan 4 1 5

Thailand 1 3 4

Turkey 2 0 2

Vietnam 0 1 1

Grand Total 57 40 97

Facts and Figures ― About HOPE Meeting Participants

HOPE Fellows by Country/Area

HOPE Fellows by Age Group

HOPE Fellows by Research Field

Male Female

19 or younger

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40 or older

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

1

1

24

10

43

11

21

31

Interdisciplinary Sciences

Mathematical andPhysical Sciences

ChemistryEngineering

6%

9%

17%

26%19%

20%

3%

Biological SciencesAgricultural Sciences

Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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HOPE Fellows

AustraliaBianca C Bernardo AU1401 I

Jade Misty Cottam Jones AU1402 E

Wei Scarano AU1403 H

Erik Peter Schartner AU1404 G

Conan K Wang AU1405 A

Jiangbo Tim Zhao AU1406 F

BangladeshBishwajit Bhowmik BD1402 A

Shirin Akter Jahan BD1403 B

ChinaPengcheng Chen CN1401 H

Fang Hu CN1402 J

Jingchao Hu CN1403 E

Shizheng Huang CN1404 G

Yahan Liu CN1405 B

Cheng Wang CN1406 J

Shou-Guo Wang CN1407 D

Dijin Xu CN1408 K

Gaofeng Wu CN1409 C

EgyptMohammed Hassan Ahmed EG1401 H

Tahany Mahmoud Abd El-Hamid EG1403 C

Yasser Gaber EG1404 K

Abdelhamid Mohamed Hezma EG1405 F

Fathi Samir Soliman EG1406 G

Mona Kamal ElDin Shawky EG1407 A

IndonesiaDeni Shidqi Khaerudini ID1401 F

Purnomo Husnul Khotimah ID1402 J

Gerald Ensang Timuda ID1403 H

IsraelMoran Amit IL1401 K

Amir Goldental IL1403 B

Eyal Karzbrun IL1404 E

Shira Sagie IL1405 J

Gilad Fuchs IL1407 D

IndiaPakiza Begum IN1401 F

Sourav Ghosh IN1402 E

Kavita Ashokkumar Pandey IN1403 G

Sabnam Parbin IN1404 B

Minakshi Saikia IN1405 A

Mitali Sengupta IN1406 H

Arnab Shit IN1407 C

Namrata Singh IN1408 I

Rupal Singh Tomar IN1409 D

JapanKoji Kubota JP1401 B

Yoshihito Shinozaki JP1403 K

Mari Hashimoto JP1404 D

Yusuke Ota JP1405 A

Takaaki Taniguchi JP1406 G

Ya-Lun Ho JP1407 B

Lihan Zhang JP1408 I

Shaoyu Ye JP1409 A

Anh T.N. Dao JP1410 E

Teruhiko Saito JP1411 H

Kun Zhao JP1412 B

Kosuke Shiraishi JP1413 A

Yingying Sun JP1414 I

Atsuko Imai JP1415 C

Akihiro Nishiguchi JP1416 G

Yuzo Baba JP1418 E

Yutaka Okazaki JP1419 K

Toshiya Nishimura JP1420 F

Masae Kanda JP1421 H

Satoru Wakabayashi JP1422 J

Sohei Ito JP1423 I

Masahiko Nakase JP1424 D

Hiroko Hatano JP1425 F

Korea, RepWooseon Hwang KR1401 B

Sanghoon Ji KR1402 C

Binna Kim KR1403 F

Jungtaek Oh KR1404 A

Suyong Shin KR1405 J

MalaysiaChoon Han Heh MY1401 G

Nur Rahimah Said MY1402 K

Yee Seng Tan MY1403 F

Yuhanees Mohamed Yusof MY1404 C

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New ZealandJason Nicholas Busby NZ1401 J

Cindy Xiaopeng Guo NZ1402 K

Dan Preston NZ1403 K

Holly van der Salm NZ1404 F

Joe Zhang NZ1405 D

PhilippinesGlenn Fiel Fernandez PH1401 C

Imee Su Martinez PH1402 D

SingaporeAkshaya Bansal SG1401 J

Touati Benoukraf SG1402 H

TaiwanWei-Ting Chen TW1401 K

Wei-Wen Chen TW1402 J

Che-Jen Lin TW1403 I

Fan-Cheng Lin TW1404 F

Chi-Chih Ho TW1405 H

VietnamHuyen Thi Minh Nguyen VN1403 G

Hong Yong Peh SG1403 C

Peng Kian Tan SG1404 B

Liang Xu SG1405 C

Lijuan Zhang SG1406 E

ThailandSusama Chokesuwattanaskul TH1401 E

Phonkrit Maniwara TH1402 I

Ruttayapon Potai TH1403 D

Oraphin Yamamoto TH1404 G

TurkeyAhmet Cicek TR1401 E

Muhammet Kose TR1402 G

AustraliaAustralian Academy of Science (AAS)

BangladeshBangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS)

ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

EgyptMinistry of Higher Education (MOHE)

IndiaDepartment of Science and Technology (DST)

Indonesia Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)

IsraelMinistry of Science, Technology and Space

Korea, RepNational Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)

MalaysiaVice-Chancellors' Council of National Universities in Malaysia (VCC)

New ZealandMinistry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)The Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ)

PhilippinesDepartment of Science and Technology (DOST)

SingaporeNational University of Singapore (NUS)

TaiwanAcademia Sinica

Thailand National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)

TurkeyThe Scientifi c and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)

VietnamMinistry of Science and Technology (MOST)Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)

Overseas Cooperating Institutions

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Impressions and Comments

The most important lesson I have learned is, research and science have no boundaries. Do not afraid to jump into a fi eld that you are totally not familiar with, as long as you are willing to learn. MY1404: Yuhanees Mohamed Yusof

One of the most valuable things I took away from the conference was a sense of optimism and enthusiasm for a scientific career. I believe this is something that everyone at the conference shared, as there was a great atmosphere of enthusiasm. I also noted some particular messages that were brought up again and again, namely the importance of international collaboration and interdisciplinary research.

NZ1401: Jason Nicholas Busby

Before I went to the 7th HOPE Meeting, I was looking for stable jobs just like a permanent position in a university, despite I knew that without an experience of post doc was not good to my scientific career. …. After that, I decided to apply for a post doc position outside China. … I have accepted one post doc position in Singapore and I become much braver than I used to be. I choose to face the challenge and diffi culties and I want to pursue the tough dream I have.

CN1402: Fang Hu

Wonderfully, HOPE Meeting has created the atmosphere of highly academic, at the same time; extremely enjoyable meeting. The Meeting has also granted young researchers a great opportunity in several aspects; to meet and discuss with great researchers, to share your idea and to respect other people’s ideas, and to create the global network among young generation researchers.

TH1401: Susama Chokesuwattanaskul

Two words can describe how I felt, “truly grateful” for the opportunity. The HOPE Meeting should become a tradition, and should be kept going especially for young scientists who are still struggling for funding, fighting with procurement, wrestling with mentoring, and needing a lot of inspiration. Yes, it should be kept alive every year, when the Sakura are quivering in anticipation for spring….

PH1402: Imee Su Martinez

Although it was held on Sunday, there were over a thousand participants and it was a very insightful and inspiring day hearing personal experiences from Nobel Laureates and dining with the Emperor/Empress. The Nobel Prize Dialogue was beyond my expectation.

SG1403: Hong Yong Peh

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The Alumni NetworkFacebook

Certifi cate and Alumni Badge

JSPS manages two kinds of Facebook pages: the access to the one of

them is open to the public and that of the other is limited to the past HOPE

Meeting participants.

“HOPE Meetings” on FacebookPublic Pagehttp://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/HOPE-Meetings/137055209682898

Alumni Exclusive Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/hopemeetings.jsps

JSPS presented each of the HOPE Meeting participants

with a certifi cate of participation and an alumni badge at the

farewell party held on the last day of the meeting.

*Some participants may not be able to access to “Facebook” in their home country. We are sorry for this inconvenience and suggest them to contact their HOPE colleagues using e-mail. JSPS will continue our effort to look for a new social utility available for all participants.

The HOPE Meeting Jr. was held in collaboration with

the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation

(Miraikan) on Saturday 7 March as a side event of the HOPE

Meeting. 22 elementary and junior-high students recruited

from the public attended the experiment class led by Profs.

Hideki Shirakawa and Makoto Kobayashi.

The students conducted a chemistry experiment by

making secondary batteries from conductive plastic fi lm and

a simple physics experiment and examination at a science

study room offered by the Nishogakusha High-School.

They also enjoyed a relaxing moment during a tea break

with the two professors asking questions and listening to

their talks on the Nobel Prize Award ceremony.

A postdoc HOPE Meet ing part ic ipant and some

Nishogakusha High-School students joined the event to

assist the young students in conducting the experiments.

After the event, the participant students commented: “It was

very interesting to conduct the experiment by myself”; “It was

invaluable experience. I gained the knowledge and conducted

the experiments that would be only possible in such event”.

HOPE Meeting Jr. ― Side Event for Younger Participants

Previous HOPE Meetings1st HOPE Meeting

Date & Venue: February 25-28, 2008, TsukubaTheme: Nanoscience and NanotechnologyParticipants: 81 (From 13 countries/areas) Nobel Laureates:Leo ESAKI (Physics, 1973) ChairHeinrich ROHRER (Physics, 1986)Robert B. LAUGHLIN (Physics, 1998)Hideki SHIRAKAWA (Chemistry, 2000) Alan HEEGER (Chemistry, 2000)

2nd HOPE Meeting

Date & Venue: September 28-October 1, 2009, HakoneSubjected Field: Chemistry and related fields including Physics and BiologyParticipants: 100 (From 14 countries/areas) Nobel Laureates:Leo ESAKI (Physics, 1973)Makoto KOBAYASHI (Physics, 2008)Yuan T. LEE (Chemistry, 1986)Ryoji NOYORI (Chemistry, 2001) ChairKoichi TANAKA (Chemistry, 2002)Peter AGRE (Chemistry, 2003)Susumu TONEGAWA (Physiology or Medicine, 1987)

3rd HOPE Meeting

Date & Venue: March 7-11, 2011, TokyoSubjected Field: Physics (and related fi elds)Participants: 99 (From 14 countries/areas) Nobel Laureates:Leo ESAKI (Physics, 1973)David J. GROSS (Physics, 2004)Makoto KOBAYASHI (Physics, 2008) ChairToshihide MASKAWA (Physics, 2008)Richard R. ERNST (Chemistry, 1991)Hideki SHIRAKAWA (Chemistry, 2000)Ryoji NOYORI (Chemistry, 2001)Koichi TANAKA (Chemistry, 2002)Ada E. YONATH (Chemistry, 2009)

4th HOPE Meeting

Date & Venue: March 7-11, 2012, TsukubaTheme: Chemistry for Creating the FutureParticipants: 100 (From 17 countries/areas) Nobel Laureates:Leo ESAKI (Physics, 1973)Makoto KOBAYASHI (Physics, 2008) ChairJohn E. WALKER (Chemistry, 1997)Ryoji NOYORI (Chemistry, 2001)Roderick MACKINNON (Chemistry, 2003)Akira SUZUKI (Chemistry, 2010)Ei-ichi NEGISHI (Chemistry, 2010)Dan SHECHTMAN (Chemistry, 2011)

5th HOPE Meeting

Date & Venue: February 26-March 2, 2013, TokyoSubjected Field: Life Sciences and related fi eldsParticipants: 98 (From 16 countries/areas) Nobel Laureates:Leo ESAKI (Physics, 1973)Makoto KOBAYASHI (Physics, 2008) ChairHideki SHIRAKAWA (Chemistry, 2000)Ryoji NOYORI (Chemistry, 2001)Aharon Jehuda CIECHANOVER (Chemistry, 2004)Susumu TONEGAWA (Physiology or Medicine, 1987)Mario Renato CAPECCHI (Physiology or Medicine, 2007)

6th HOPE Meeting

Date & Venue: March 11-15, 2014, TokyoSubjected Field: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology/Medicine and related fi eldsParticipants: 106 (From 19 countries/areas) Nobel Laureates:Makoto KOBAYASHI (Physics, 2008) ChairBrian P. SCHMIDT (Physics, 2011)Hideki SHIRAKAWA (Chemistry, 2000)Martin CHALFIE (Chemistry, 2008)Ei-ichi NEGISHI (Chemistry, 2010)Richard J. ROBERTS (Physiology or Medicine, 1993)

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