Day 1, Lunch time

Luncheon SeminarWed., March 13, 12:45–13:45

Room G

Leave a Nest Luncheon Seminar
Agri Garage Laboratory where plant scientists are active
Language: Japanese

Sponsor: Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.
Leave a Nest established Institution of Innovation and Knowledge (I2K) in 2013, and we have been conducting
research to generate new value by gathering knowledge from all over the world and combining them together.
Given the circumstances, we decided to establish Agri Garage Laboratory in 2016 to promote the research
focused on exploring the potential of algae and plants and efficient use of them, and also on contributing toagriculture, forestry, fishing and food and nutrition. In this institution, plant scientists are going to work not only
on our own research but also collaborative research and funded research with universities, companies andventures. This time, I will introduce about members and research cases.
*The first 165 attendees are served with lunch box. No prior registration is required.

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.
The Knowledge-based Platform
Leave a Nest thrives to achieve global happiness by enhancing everyday life through science and education forfuture generation.
We have overseas branches in Singapore, Malaysia, USA and UK.
◊ Education Support Project
Education Support Project, together with partner companies, develops and conducts education programs fornext generation who need to survive unpredictable future.
◊ Human Resource Encouragement Project
Human Resource Encouragement Project shares common vision for professional development with our partnercompanies, design interactive training programs, and support those who wish to keep learning and advancing.
◊ Researcher Encouragement Project
Researcher Encouragement Project supports researchers’ career and R&Ds in industry, and create partnershipopportunities between researchers in academia and private sector.
◊ Entrepreneurship Support Project
Entrepreneurship Support Project supports technology-based startups from academia or ventures in their earlystage in the process of growing its seed into business and innovation.
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Day 1, Lunch time

Luncheon SeminarWed., March 13, 12:45–13:45

Room NPCP Luncheon Seminar*“60 Years of PCP: Past, Present and Future”
Language: English

Plant & Cell Physiology (PCP) is in the top 8% of international Plant Science Journals and the official journal ofthe JSPP. This year marks PCP’s 60th anniversary, and in this luncheon seminar, we celebrate PCP’s history anddiscuss future directions with the Editor in Chief, Prof. Hitoshi Sakakibara, and a selection of domestic andinternational Editors.
Symposium outline:
Introduction: 60 years of PCP (speaker: Hitoshi Sakakibara, Editor-in-Chief)a) The changing face of PCP and key publishing highlights over the years.
b) Expansion of editorial board to encompass greater international representation.
Followed by mini presentations by a selection of PCP Editors covering a range of subject areas.
The audience will be given the opportunity to ask questions to the PCP Editors and editorial staff during and at
the end of the presentations.

The first 150 attendees are served a box lunch and a bottle of tea. No prior registration is required.

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Day 2, Lunch timeLuncheon SeminarThu., March 14, 12:15–13:15 Room C

The current status of Japanese science and technology as seenfrom a large-scale survey with a focus on fostering young researchersand promoting the empowerment of the female researchers
Speaker: Akiyoshi MURAKAMI (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT),
National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP), Research Unit for Science andTechnology Analysis and Indicators, Research Fellow)
Large-scale surveys are regularly conducted on Japanese scientists by the National Institute of Science andTechnology Policy, an agency of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), inorder to understand the current status and trends in science technology and innovation in Japan. The survey aims
in particular to understand factors that cannot be assessed through the numerical analysis of various indexes. In
these surveys, the questionnaire was created according to the national science and technology’s basic plan toreflect the analysis results for future policy making. In this seminar, the speaker will talk about the recent
analytical report of these surveys with a particular focus on the results pertaining to young and/or female
scientists at universities and public research institutes and discuss possible strategies to promote their careers inscience.

*The first 100 attendees are served a boxed lunch and a bottle of tea. No prior registration is required.

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Day 2, Lunch time

Luncheon SeminarThu., March 14, 12:15–13:15 Room G

Leica Microsystems K.K. Luncheon Seminar
Language: JapaneseSponsor: Leica Microsystems K.K.
Leica Microsystems develops high-tech precision microscopy products for the analysis of microstructures.
We will introduce the key technologies and applications of newly developed equipment for life science imaging.
The first 100 attendees are served a box lunch and a bottle of tea. No prior registration is required.

1. Leica Thunder / Lightning
Fusion of optical and digital —State of the art digital imaging technologies—
Speaker: Kanae Shibata, Leica Microsystems K.K.
2. Leica TCS SP8 FLIM
New axis of confocal microscope observation —Fluorescence lifetime imaging—
Speaker: Satoshi Ijuin, Leica Microsystems K.K.

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