Fostering Long-Term Creativity and Innovation

Program for Leading Graduate Schools

with Science and Technology
Disciplines Based on Ochanomizu Spirit“Migakazuba”in the Next Generation of
Global Leaders

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July 2017

Challenge yourself
to the next stage!
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Event Report
3International Symposium “Corporate Expectations for Women PhDs”
Message from Progrom Directer
your career

Turn your studies into

New Students
Minor Course of Science and Technology for Global Leaders
begins AY2017
Activity Thinking about self production and career designing
Enhancing our activities to help students with their career

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Challenge yourself
to the next stage!
Message from Program Directer

Introductory greetingon newly appointed director

Trustee, Vice President for Research and Innovation
Director of Ochanomizu University's Program for Leading Graduate Schools

Ikuo Morita

In becoming

a fourth class student

The second large-scale public symposium, held since the Program for

Leading Graduate Schools was launched, was held on March 7, 2017, andwas attended by approximately 170 visitors from industry, government andacademia. We received many heartwarming remarks on the program's

project conducted by students from different fields of study, the core of theProgram for Leading Graduate Schools), and through their Global
Internships (internships in Japan and overseas).

After the symposium, students and participants exchanged information

students, who are working every day toward becoming doctoral graduatesand networked in a friendly atmosphere.

society as well.

respondents replied that their image of female doctoral graduates had

keynote lectures and panel discussions to express their ideas on what typeunderstanding about Ochanomizu University’ s Program for Leadingin the sciences fields to answer the needs of not only the industry but theParticipants working on the frontlines of different companies spoke atof doctorate holders would be successful when working in companies inthese times of continuous change. The program’s coordinator also gave apresentation and introduced some of the achievements of the program. All

students held poster sessions, and seleted students had short talks andpanel discussions introducing their achievements in their PBTS (a research

According to a survey conducted on this symposium, about 60% ofchanged, while around 98% responded that they were able to gain an
Graduate Schools. The symposium also succeeded in generating continued
contact with participants even after the event. We plan on continuing toutilize diverse methods to disseminate information on the activities andachievements of our program.

Professor, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences
Head of the Leading Graduate School Program Promotion Center

Hiroaki Yoshida

I was appointed as Head of the Leading Graduate School Program Promotion Center since January 2016.
This program welcomed the fourth class of students this past April, and the number of students now
exceeds 30. The students come from diverse backgrounds, including those who are experienced and working
in a professional capacity, as well as non-Japanese students from outside of Japan. Our center hopes tosupport the growth of these students by providing advancement opportunities in a way that matches theneeds of each student and in accordance with each individual's characteristics and aspirations regarding afuture career.
This program inherits the following essence of education that this university has continued to strive toprovide its students with: liberal arts education, global education, and leadership education. But the program
also takes on new challenges with the creation of a minor course consiting of classes in the English language.
In order to bring success to this challenge, Professor Morita, who is responsible for this program, together
with all other persons involved from both in and outside the university, as well as non-Japanese faculty who
support the provision of a global education, are working together as one in our determination to deliver tosociety female doctoral graduates that will serve as global leaders in the sciences field.

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Turn your studies into your career

I was appointed as the Vice President of Ochanomizu University starting April 2017, and by request of
the President, also simultaneously appointed as director of the university’ s Program for Leading Graduate
Schools.
Before this appointment, I served as Vice President and Research Director at Tokyo Medical and Dental
University since 2009. I also served as the President of the Industry- Academia Collaboration Initiative
Nonprofit Organization and the Director of the Research Promotion Group since 2011. The objective of
the Program for Leading Graduate Schools is to nurture female global leaders in the field of the sciences,
who will immediately be considered as an asset when they begin working in companies. I have had theopportunity over the years to work with many business people from industry, and have also been involvedin the operation of numerous educational projects. I would like to make use of these experiences andstrive to further develop this program.
The Program for Leading Graduate Schools at our university was launched when the program wasadopted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in the 2013 academic
year. At the medium-term evaluation that was given this March, our program was evaluated high with agrade A, and was rated as being an initiative that is proceeding according to plan, and that is expected toachieve its goals if it continues with the current level of effort. There are now less than three years
remaining from this seven-year program, and what is most important now is to remember our initial
motivation and continue with our current efforts.
Among these efforts, we are planning to focus on two issues.
One is to strengthen our partnership with the business world so that our graduates will be able to servein society as leaders in industrial, government and academic fields. Specifically, we will work toward increasing opportunities for students to have exchanges withpeople in industry, including through internships (Global Internships), and to enhance our activities in supporting students’ entry into a career after graduation.
Secondly, an important issue is creating a roadmap to make this program into one of the key activities of this university even after we stop receiving financial
assistance from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. In particular Project Based Team Study (PBTS), the core of our program,which is a project where students in different fields work together as a team and conduct research on a theme that they have decided by themselves, is well-matchedwith the needs of society, which is moving even faster toward the active implementation of an innovation ecosystem. Thus, I believe that one of the important
issues for us is to further develop and establish such initiatives within our university.
Finally, I would like to express my appreciation to the many people in various fields of industry, government and academia for their support extended to thisprogram. And, since the first batch of students is expected to complete this program and launch themselves out into the world in April 2018, I would greatly
appreciate your continued support.

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Event Repor t

International Symposium“Corporate Expectations for Women PhDs”【Guest greeting】Mutsuko Inoue, Director of the University Promotion
Division, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology【Keynote lecture】Zane Zumbahlen, Vice President, IBM Japan【Keynote lecture】Kumi Arakane, Board Director (responsible for
quality assurance and product design), Kose Corporation【Opening remarks】Kimiko Murofushi, President, Ochanomizu
University【Program introduction】Hazuki Furukawa, Program Coordinator,
Program for Leading Graduate Schools, Ochanomizu University【Panel discussion facilitator】Kayoko Yamamoto, Editorial Writerand Editor, The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, LTD.
Note: Titles of the persons above are as on the date of the symposium3

We welcomed nine new
PBTS begun anew

students this academic year, andand diverse perspectives!

MANABE Yuuka
Course: Chemistry and Biochemistry,
Division of Advanced Sciences▶ Hometown: Tokyo, Japan▶ Hobbies: Playing the drums

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Major research topic
I research structures and reaction mechanisms of ruthenium complexes andinternal alkynes.

What I would like to do in this program, and my future goals
I would like to improve my communication skills in English and my study skills
as a member of a team. I want to work actively for society.

ODA Mutsumi

KOIKE Yuri

MIKI Haruka

REN Dian

Course: Biological Sciences,
Division of Life Sciences

Course: Chemistry and Biochemistry,
Division of Advanced Sciences

Course: Chemistry and Biochemistry,
Division of Advanced Sciences

Course: Human Environmental Sciences,
Division of Life Sciences▶ Hometown: Tokyo, Japan▶ Hometown: Kanagawa, Japan▶ Hometown: Saitama, Japan▶ Hometown: Liaoning Sheng, China

Major research topic

Major research topic

Major research topic

Major research topic

Investigation of P-element invasion in the Japanese natural Drosophila simulans
population.

I am studying the adsorption mechanisms of adsorbents to remove odorous
substances via computational chemistry.

I study organic metal complexes with iridium theoretically using computers.

What I would like to do in this program, and my future goals

What I would like to do in this program, and my future goals

What I would like to do in this program, and my future goals

I am trying to make a machine learning system to classify data from experiments
based on a foot pressure device. Aging societies require engineers to pay attention
to human health and lifestyle. Such research on foot pressure could be applied toprevent falls in the elderly population.

I would like to be able to communicate with people in various fields through thisprogram and to think about things from a new perspective. I also want to raise
my English skill!

I would like to gain a wide range of knowledge and communication skills
through involvement with people in other fields.

I want to improve my English speaking and listening ability through classes. In
the future, I hope to work on complex tasks as part of a team.

NAKAYAMA Yuri

MATSUNAGA Reika

DO Thi Thuy Quyen

PHAM Thuy Linh

Course: Human Environmental Sciences,
Division of Life Sciences

Course: Mathematics,
Division of Advanced Sciences

Course: Human Environmental Sciences,
Division of Life Sciences

Course: Biological Sciences,
Division of Life Sciences▶ Hometown: Hiroshima, Japan▶ Hometown: Saitama, Japan▶ Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam▶ Hometown: Hanoi City, Vietnam

Major research topic

Major research topic

Major research topic

Major research topic
I’m interested with human health issues. Now, I'm researching the impact ofsome specific sections of the brain stem to hypertensive disease. The Program for
Leading Graduate Schools opens opportunities to expand my knowledge about
sciences and engineering.

▶ Hobbies: Watching musicals and listening to music▶ Hobbies: Visiting museums

4▶ Hobbies: Watching foreign TV series▶ Hobbies: Kendo▶ Hobbies: Handcraft▶ Hobbies: Tourism, Playing the ukulele

I research programs to classify cognitive function level based on cognitive
function test results in order to support elderly individuals with dementia.

My major is functional analysis and partial differential equations. Presently, I study
functional analysis. I learn the properties of functions through proofs of theorems andpropositions.

Recycling wastewater from washing machines for non-potable purposes suchas toilet flushing and irrigation towards sustainable water resources.

What I would like to do in this program, and my future goals

What I would like to do in this program, and my future goals

What I would like to do in this program, and my future goals

As specializing in welfare engineering and ergonomics, I would like to deal withthemes related to human well-being and living. By engaging people in different
fields and different languages, I want to be a scientist who demonstrates flexible
thinking and profound expertise, and who contributes to society, especially inthe field of welfare.

I want to do collaborative studies with people in other fields and improve myEnglish ability. In the future, I would like to adopt a flexible way of thinking anda broad perspective, and be a person who can conduct useful studies for society.

I would like to enhance my leadership with the spirit of “Action to realize thevision.” In the future, I want to contribute to turn Ho Chi Minh city to an
eco-smart city and inspire people to live in harmony with the environment.

vol. 12▶ Hobbies: Tourism

What I would like to do in this program, and my future goals
Enviromental issues, educational issues and human rights crises remain rampant
throughout the world. We have the responsibility of fighting for a better futurefor our children. I would like to work on human care, using my knowledge of
mechanical engineering with researchers from other fields to reduce the carbon
footprint or stop food waste. During this process, I would like to conduct several
experiments and try to become a well-respected researcher step by step.

▶ Hobbies: Reading, manga books

What I would like to do in this program, and my future goals
Moreover, one of the program’s purposes is connecting different scientific fields
to improve the negative effects in global issues. Being the program’s student, I
could learn new fields and enhance my skills as well as background whenparticipated with other students in teamwork.

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New Lecture
Minor Course of Science and Technology for Global Leaders begins AY2017

Diverse lectures for students to succeed in the world
as female leaders in science

Continuing to offer joint workshops with students from Leading Graduate Schools Programs at other universities.

Minor Course of Science and Technology for Global Leaders is scheduled to offer the following lectures andlaboratory courses for the 2017 academic year (planned and implemented by Leading Graduate School Promotion
Center).
Students study not only the courses listed below and other courses required for their major, but also participate in
PBTS (Project Based Team Study), established for the purpose of strengthening team-building capabilities by having
students from different fields of study come together to tackle a research theme that the students decide on bythemselves, in addition to medium to long-term laboratory rotations called “Global Internships” where students become
interns in research groups at industrial, governmental or academic organizations both within and outside Japan.

Thinking about self production and career designing

Ⅰ． Courses to strengthen foundational knowledge
This course gives students the foundational knowledge and applied skills for studying mathematics, physics,
computer science, chemistry, bioinformatics, engineering and technology in the English language at the graduate
school level. Students are required to acquire credits in courses on mathematics, physics, and computer science.

1. Innovation Creation Courses

Ⅰ：Foundational course, Ⅱ：Applied course

Lecture title

Lecturer

Starting period
2nd Semester

Essential Physics for Global Leaders Ⅰ

Edward Foley

Essential Mathematics for Global Leaders Ⅰ

Xavier Dahan

1st Semester

Essential Mathematics for Global Leaders Ⅱ

Xavier Dahan

2nd Semester

Essential Computer Science for Global Leaders Ⅰ

Khayrul Bashar

1st Semester

Essential Computer Science for Global Leaders Ⅱ

Khayrul Bashar

2nd Semester

Essential Chemistry for Global Leaders Ⅱ

Gary Richards

1st Semester

Essential Bioinformatics for Global Leaders Ⅰ

Sabine Gouraud

2nd Semester

Essential Engineering and Technology for Global Leaders Ⅰ

Julien Tripette

2nd Semester

Essential Engineering and Technology for Global Leaders Ⅱ

Julien Tripette

1st Semester

The 3rd and 4th joint workshops were held with students in Leading
Graduate Schools Programs from the following universities: Waseda
University’s Leading Graduate Program in Science and Engineering,
Waseda University’s Graduate Program for Embodiment Informatics,
Keio’s Program for Leading Graduate School, and Tokyo University’s
Global Leader Program for Social Design and Management. Having
continuous opportunities to exchange opinions with students from otheruniversities provides students with an invaluable experience that theywould not be able to get through daily studies at their laboratories.

【3rd workshop】Date: March 20, 2017

【4th workshop】Date: June 3-4, 2017

Continuing from the 2nd workshop, the 3rd workshop was held again by
Seiji Tagami (Representative of Field Up / Executive Coach). The theme
this time was “self-production.” Mr. Tanoue talked on the theme of
becoming an attractive person that draws others near, reflecting on notjust making oneself look good, but also gaining deep self-knowledge andm a k i n g m a x i m u m u s e o f o n e ’s
strengths. At the same time, active
discussions were held among thestudents on how to communicate
with people around you and on how
to proceed smoothly with researchand other projects.

This was the first time an overnight workshop was held over the
weekend. This workshop was attended by many new students who had
just joined in April. After a lecture on career design for doctoral graduatesof Leading Graduate Schools Programs offered by Professor Hiroshi Ohki(affiliate professor at Hiroshima University), students were divided into
groups and held discussions and gave presentations on themes that they
had decided on themselves. Some students were unsure of themselves atthe beginning since it was their first experience having discussions inEnglish and participating in group work, but everyone worked together andgave outstanding presentations. The students as well as the participating
professors and staff deepened their interactions with one another throughbarbecues and other activities that were offered after the workshop, andthe event ended in a pleasant atmosphere.

Note: 1st Semester(April - August), 2nd Semester (October - February)

2. Special Practice in Global Science & Technology

In these courses, students are able to work with cutting edge equipment, and are also able to experience
using equipment not related to their major.

Practice class title

PeriodSpecial Practice in Global Science & Technology Ⅰ〈Computer Science Course〉

Special Practice in Global Science & Technology Ⅳ〈Biology Course〉

Special Practice in Global Science & Technology Ⅱ〈Physics Course〉

Special Practice in Global Science & Technology Ⅴ〈Food and Nutritional Sciences Course〉

Special Practice in Global Science & Technology Ⅲ〈Chemistry Course〉

Special Practice in Global Science & Technology Ⅵ〈Human Environmental Sciences Course〉

August to September

Enhancing our activities to help students with their career

Ⅱ．Courses to strengthen abilities as global leaders
These courses aim to enhance English language skills in reading, writing, and presentation abilities, with afocus on the field of science.

1. English Language Education

Lecturer

PeriodScientific Reading

Ghourabi Fadoua

September

Scientific Writing

Ghourabi Fadoua

To be scheduled in 2nd Semester as an intensive course

Lecture title

2. Doctoral Program Liberal Arts Education

These courses provide students with social perspectives and diverse ways of thinking that are outside of theirfield of expertise, and also provide a globalized educational foundation.

Lecture title

LecturePeriodOctober - February

Essential History for Global Leaders

Midori Nishiura

Special Lecture in Global Science & Technology Ⅲ〈Peace Education〉

Roxanna Yamamoto - Ravenor

April - May
June - July

Special Lecture in Global Science & Technology Ⅳ〈Global Studies -- A Field Worker’s View of Contemporary Asia, Africa, and Oceania〉 Akari Konya

These courses provide students who wish to become leaders within companies with practical knowledge on
business organizations.

3.MOT and social sciences courses
Lecture title

LectureCareer support seminars regularly offered

PeriodSpecial Lecture in Global Science & Technology Ⅰ〈Introduction to Corporate Management Strategy with Technology〉

Tatsuya Matsushita

June - July

Special Lecture in Global Science & Technology Ⅴ〈Industry Tour ①〉

Toshihiro Kondo

SeptemberSpecial Lecture in Global Science & Technology Ⅵ〈Industry Tour ②〉

Toshihiro Kondo

to be held in January or March

Starting this academic year, we will finally send graduates from ourprogram into the world. Thus, we are strengthening the support that we
provide in helping students to develop their career paths. As a part ofsuch activities, we will continue to offer career support seminars forstudents on a regular basis.
The first seminar (held on April 21) was given by Tomonori Fukasawa,
who gave guidance on what it means to search for jobs as a doctoral
graduate in science. Through his company, he has helped many doctorate
holders with their job search. He also has first-hand knowledge of theactual situation within different companies. Thus, he spoke about what is
expected of doctoral holders from the perspective of those hiring and howhiring is conducted based on the realities of the employment situation.
This provided students withthe opportunity of gaining an
understanding not only of basic
information such as job seeking
schedules, but also to deepen
their thinking on designing theircareers to become doctorated
holders that are sought after by▶ Tomonori Fukasawa ／ President & CEO of Emerging Technologies Corporation,
part-time lecturer at Ochanomizu University’s Leading Graduate School Promotion
Center, Chief Coordinator at Waseda University’s Doctoral Career Center (part-time)different companies.
The second seminar (held on June23) presented two guest speakers who
gave talks on the theme of “careers forfemale doctoral gradates, the past and the future.” The guests gave
students specific examples concerning their career paths as they spoke
about their different fields of work (information/bioscience) and theirexperiences (development of conversational robots / regenerative
medicine development), among other topics.
After the lecture, the students had time to interact with the guests,
allowing them to ask questions and voice their individual concerns. The
lecturers answered each question withattentive care, adding anecdotes aboutt h e i r e x p e r ie n c e s a n d t h e i r ow n
thoughts. This seminar gave students
an excellent opportunity to imagine indetail what it would be like to work in
a company as a doctoral holder.
▶ Lecturer Kanako Onishi (Ph.D in science) Research Specialist, Data-driven Intelligent

System Research Center, Universal Communication Research Institute, National Institute ofInformation and Communications Technology (NICT), National Research and Development
Agency (on temporary assignment from NTT DOCOMO Inc.)▶ Lecturer Waka Rin (Ph.D in bioscience) Chief Researcher, Biofabrication Group,
Biomedical Research Center, Ricoh Institute of Future technology, Ricoh Company Ltd.

Note: Other courses, such as on career education, female leadership, and IT technologies, will also be offered (some courses are offered once every year).

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October 2017 term

Scholarships
Scholarships can be received until March
2020. Since students will be provided withthe same amount as the Doctoral Course
Students (DC) of the Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science, recipients are able
to c o n c e n t r a te o n t h e i r r e s e a r c h o rinternship without having to work parttime.

Entrance examination
date for AY2017(October term)

Minor Course of Science and Technology for Global Leaders

Accepting applications fromprospective students

Internships both in andoutside of Japan

International student
experience
while at your home institution

Providing support for students
achieve balance with theirmajorInternship opportunities will be facilitatedin companie s, unive r sitie s and othe rorganizations both in and outside Japan.
There is also a broad range of support
sy s te m s fo r ove r s e a s i n te r n s h i p s toprovide grants.

We offer classes held by non-Japanese
professors and project works supported
by S tu d y C o m m o n s te ac he r s. T he s eprograms give students the opportunity
to naturally improve their English ability
while staying on campus.

We offer a support structure that enables
students to balance their studies with theirmajor without over-exerting themselves,
such as incorporating a credit approvalsystem (a maximum of 10 credits fromminor courses are accepted as credits for
major courses) and offering exemptions
from having to write a Master’s thesis.

■ Application period: September 11- 22 (must be received by this date)■ Entrance examination: September 27■ Eligibility: Students who entered this university’s Master’s program(majoring in the Division of Life Sciences or Advanced Sciences) on April 2017, or who arescheduled to enter in October 2017.

The first practical operations promotion meeting washeld for the 2017 academic year.

Visit thewebsite for
moredetails!

June 8, 2017

The Program for Leading Graduate Schools regularly hosts a gatheringfrom a medium-term perspective. There was also time for free talk among

students major, from both within and outside our university. These

direction to take for itsof persons working on the program and professors of courses in which thethe attendees after the meeting. This program will be considering themeetings for promoting practical operation of the program are held infuture development

order to exchange opinions and share information on the program’s

based on the results

activities.

of the medium-term

At the first meeting for the 2017 academic year, which was held on Juneevaluation in March,and on the activities policies proposal for AY2017. In particular, program

received during this8, 2017, there was a lively exchange of opinions on the results of AY2016,

and the opinions

members from outside the university representing industr y andmeeting will beacademia*, who had joined the meeting despite their busy schedules, gave

reflected toward suchinvaluable advice on various future activities for not only AY2017 but also

considerations.

*Persons participating in the program from outside the university who attended thismeeting (name and affiliation only, in Japanese phonetic alphabetical order)Mina
Aoyama (Bridgestone Corporation), Hiroshi Eisaki (National Institute of Advanced

Industrial Science and Technology, National Research and Development Agency),

Yasuhiro Okada (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Inter- University

Research Institute Corporation), Miyoko Kojima (Hitachi Solutions, Ltd.), Yoko Kobayashi(NTT Communications Corporation), Yoshiyasu Tamura (Research Organization ofInformation and Systems), Kifumi Numata (IBM Japan, Ltd.), Yoshiyuki Yamamoto(Panasonic Corporation)

Newslettervol. 12
July 2017

Ochanomizu University
Fostering Long-Term Creativity and Innovation with Science andTechnology Disciplines Based on Ochanomizu Spirit“Migakazuba”
in the Next Generation of Global Leaders

Leading Graduate School Promotion Center,
Ochanomizu University
Graduate School of Humanities & Science Building, Room No. 601
2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo112-8610, Japan
E-mail: leading-ocha@cc.ocha.ac.jp
TEL: 03-5978-5775

http://leading.dc.ocha.ac.jp/leading/en/