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Keynote Speech

Novel Approaches to Breakthrough Research

Dr. France Córdova
Director, National Science Foundation (NSF)

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Supporting excellence with impact – the European Experience

Prof. Paul Boyle
President and Vice-Chancellor,
University of Leicester (Former President, Science Europe)

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Basic research leading to scientific breakthrough

Prof. Ei-ichi Negishi
H. C. Brown Distinguished Professor, Purdue University
(2010 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry)

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The Eureka Moments in Science

Dr. Erling Norrby
Emeritus Professor, Royal Swedish Academy of Science

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Panel discussion

I. Interventions from panellists: Trends in basic research support in each country
II. Discussion themes: Role of Basic Research for Scientific Breakthroughs

Moderator

Dr. Yuichiro Anzai
President, JSPS
Panelist

Dr. France Córdova
Director, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Panelist

Dr. Peter Strohschneider
President, German Research Foundation (DFG)
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Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon
President, European Research Council (ERC)
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Dr. Michiharu Nakamura
President, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)