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Press Conference: TUAT Establishes the Global Innovation Research Organization
TUAT held a press conference on establishment of a new organization “Global Innovation Research Organization” to foster globally innovative talents with science background as follows:
| Date | September 3, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Arcadia Ichigaya (Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku) |
| Participants | President Tadashi Matsunaga |
| Trustee・Vice President Masaomi Tsutsumi | |
| Head of Global Innovation Research Organization・Vice President Chisato Miyaura | |
| Professor Shiro Hatakeyama | |
| Professor Yoshinao Kumagai | |
| Associate Professor Masaki Inada |
Contents of the Press Conference
Through the establishment of the new Global Innovation Research Organization and the formation of strategic research teams consisting of globally distinguished professors and TUAT professors, TUAT will promote international research cooperation in three core areas: Food, Energy, and Life Science. The three strategic research teams are as follows:
Life Science Team
【Research subject】Life science research using metabolic control of the collagen molecular compound approach
Distinguished professor
Prof. Dr. Carlos Lopez-Otin
University of Oviedo
Representative Researcher
Associate Prof. Masaki Inada
TUAT Institute of Engineering
Energy Team
【Research subject】Crystal quality enhancement by carrier dynamics evaluation on nitride semiconductor single crystal
Distinguished professor
Prof. Emeritus Bo Monemar
Linkoping University, Lund University
Representative Researcher
Prof. Yoshinao Kumagai
TUAT Institute of Engineering
Food Team
【Research subject】Network analysis of cross-border air pollution using data obtained from islands and mountains in East Asia
Distinguished professor
Prof. Neng Huei Lin
National University of Taiwan
Representative Researcher
Prof. Shiro Hatakeyama
TUAT Institute of Agriculture
Distinguished professor
Prof. Yong Pyo KIM
Ewha Womans University, Korea
Distinguished professor
Prof. Chak K. Chan
Hong Kong Polytechnic University