JSPS Quarterly
No.17 2007 Summer Topics
Science Dialogue
The following fellows participated in JSPS’s Science Dialogue Program during the period from February through April 2007. For details about the program, please see its webpage at: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-plaza/e-sdialogue/
- Overseas Fellowship Division

Aichi Prefectural Ichinomiya High School

Aichi Prefectural Ichinomiya High School

Date: 3 March
Dr. Ghanashyam Sharma (India)
Host institution: Kyoto University
Title: "Biodiversity Conservation in the Sacred Landscapes of the Eastern Himalayas"



Aomori Prefectural Hachinohe Kita Senior High School

Aomori Prefectural Hachinohe Kita Senior High School

Date: 7 March
Dr. Ahmed E. Hegab (Egypt)
Host institution: Tohoku University
Title: "Stem Cell and Lung Regenerative Therapy"



Fukui Prefectural Fujishima Senior High School_1
Fukui Prefectural Fujishima Senior High School_2

Fukui Prefectural Fujishima Senior High School

Date: 16 February
Dr. Jason P. McCormick (USA)
Host institution: Kyoto University
Title: "Learning Science in America and Keeping Buildings Standing"

Dr. Tao Wang (China)
Host institution: Kyoto University
Title: "An Introduction to Earthquake Engineering"



Fukuoka Prefectural Kokura High School

Fukuoka Prefectural Kokura High School

Date: 6 February
Dr. Thimma R. Thatiparti (India)
Host institution: Kyushu University
Title: "Polymers in Daily Life"



Shizuoka Prefectural Iwata Minami High School

Shizuoka Prefectural Iwata Minami High School

Date: 16 February
Dr. Tito Akindele (UK)
Host institution: Kyoto University
Title: "Science: A Planet without Boundaries"



Shizuoka Prefectural Kakegawa Nishi Senior High School

Shizuoka Prefectural Kakegawa Nishi Senior High School

Date: 9 March
Dr. Marie-aude Measson (France)
Host institution: Osaka University
Title: "How to Change Matter Properties by Low Temperature and High Pressure?"



Shotoku Gakuen High School

Shotoku Gakuen High School (Tokyo)

Date: 6 February
Dr. Chamini L. Mendis (Australia)
Host institution: National Institute for Materials Science
Title: "Through the Looking Glass: Understanding the Nano World of Magnesium Alloys—On the Path to Making Cars Shed Weight"



Yamanashi Prefectural Tsuru High School_1
Yamanashi Prefectural Tsuru High School_2

Yamanashi Prefectural Tsuru High School

Date: 8 February
Dr. Mark Bowen (UK)
Host institution: The University of Tokyo
Title: "Understanding Brownian Motion with Mathematics"

Date: 13 February
Dr. Muhammad Saqib (Pakistan)
Host institution: The University of Tokyo
Title: "Pakistan and My Research"



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JSPS Quarterly No.20 2007