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MMC Activities

The 9th International Micromachine / Nanotech Symposium
The 9th International Micromachine / Nanotech Symposium, which has the subtitle of "Foundationof Industrial Technology in the 21st Century" was held on November 13, 2003, at the Science Museumin Kitanomaru Park, Tokyo. It was organized by Micromachine Center, and was supported by Ministryof Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and New Energy Developing Organization (NEDO), and wassubsidized by Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization. The lectures and a panel discussion was aresounding success, as attendees participated actively in the panel discussion and lively exchanged
opinions with panelists.

Opening Address by Mr. Toshiro Shimoyama

In Session 1, "Opening", an opening address was given by Mr. Toshiro Shimoyama, Chairman of theMicromachine Center, followed by a guest speech by Mr. Sakae Takahashi, Executive Director ofNEDO. Mr. Takahashi spoke in particular about the MEMS project begun in Fiscal 2003 as part of theMETI program "Focus 21", and expressed his appreciation to the daily contributions of researchers
cooperating on NEDO projects and activities of the Micromachine Center.

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Special Lecture by Prof. Stephen D. Senturia

Special Lecture by Prof. Nico F. de Rooij

The opening ceremony was followed by two special
lectures presented by pioneers in the field of MEMS inthe West. The first lecture was presented by Professor
Nico F. de Rooij of the University of Neuchatel,Switzerland, on the theme of "MEMS andOpportunities for University / Industry Technology
Transfer". The lecture discussed cases of technology
transfer to industry in which the University ofNeuchatel was involved and the products thus
developed. The second was presented by ProfessorStephen D. Senturia of the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology, U.S.A., on "Turning MEMS Ideas into
MEMS Products". The lecture discussed the past andpresent of MEMS, future trends for MEMS, and points
to be considered to commercialize the MEMS ideas.
Session 2, which has the theme of "The Path to
New Industries in the 21st Century", featured threelectures; Session 3, which has the theme of "Innovative
R&D", featured four lectures; and Session 4, which has
the theme of "Strategy for Micro / Nano Technology(Exploring of New MEMS Development)", featuredfour lectures. In all, thirteen invited speakers,including six from overseas, addressed in thesymposium. A panel discussion was made on thetheme of "MEMS industrialization" in Session 4. Seven
panelists answered to the questions from audience,
the lively exchange of Q & A attracted interest of theentire venue.
Of the 218 registered participants, about 83% wereindustry-related persons who are mostly researchers
and the managers, 8% belonged to public agencies
such as the National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology (AIST), 7% were fromuniversities, and 2% were from other professions. Thisanalysis shows that this symposium especially attracts
industrial researchers for their R & D. In total,
participants numbered 297, including registeredparticipants, invited guests, members of the press andothers. With the venue very vibrant from beginning tothe end, the symposium was a great success.
Micromachine Center would like to express deepest
thanks to all participants and everyone to cooperate us.
The next symposium, The 10th International
Micromachine / Nanotech Symposium, will be held on
November 11 (Thu), 2004, at the same Science
Museum in Kitanomaru Park, Tokyo, which is locatednear the Imperial Palace, in conjunction with The 15th
Micromachine Exhibition.

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