Fifteenth “Science in Japan” Forum Held in Washington, DC

On 15 June, the 15^th “Science in Japan” Forum was held at the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC. The topic this year was “Energy and Environment.”

The Forum opened with remarks by Prof. Motoyuki Ono, president of JSPS, and Mr. Kenji Shinoda, Minister of the Embassy of Japan. Then, Washington Office director Dr. Hirotaka Sugawara explained the significance of the “Science in Japan” Forum and why “Energy and Environment” was chosen as its theme this year.

The Forum featured four sessions, themed “Environment,” “Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency,” “Advanced Energy Sources” and “Government Policy.” In each of them, all of the speakers were leading experts in their respective fields. Listening attentively, the audience of specialists and science administrators showed keen interest via their questions and comments to the speakers.

The Forum assembled some 100 government administrators, university researchers and other interested individuals, whose animated interchange with the speakers and among each other highlighted the success of the event.

- JSPS Washington Office