Symposia & Program

N : Frontier of Smart-interfaces

Organizers:

Representative
Prof. Michinari Kohri Chiba University
Correspondence
Prof. Yuji Higaki Oita University [email protected]
Dr. Tsukuru Masuda University of Tokyo [email protected]
Co-Organizers
Prof. Dr. Mizuo Maeda RIKEN
Prof. Yukio Nagasaki Tukuba University
Prof. Madoka Takai University of Tokyo
Prof. Atsushi Takahara Kyushu University
Prof. Akihiko Kikuchi Tokyo University of Science
Prof. Yoshiko Miura Kyushu University
Prof. Takeshi Serizawa Tokyo Insitute of Technology
Prof. Yasuhiko Iwasaki Kansai University
Prof. Yu Hoshino Kyushu University
Prof. Syuji Fujii Osaka Institute of Technology
Prof. Daisuke Suzuki Shinshu University
Prof. Takuya Yamamoto Hokkaido University
Prof. Shin-ichi Yusa University of Hyogo
Prof. Keitaro Yoshimoto The University of Tokyo
Prof. Akihiro Kishimura Kyushu University
Prof. kazuaki Matsumura Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Dr. Hironobu Takahashi Tokyo Women's Medical University
Prof. Hirobumi Shibata Chiba Institute of Technology
Prof. Tadashi Nakaji University of Toyama
Prof. Toshiki Sawada Tokyo Institute of Technology
Dr. Ryo Ishihara Juntendo University
Dr. Yukiya Kitayama Osaka Prefecture University
Prof. Dr. Jun Nakanishi National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Prof. Masao Kamimura Tokyo University of Science
Dr. Shunsuke Tomita National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Dr. Toru Yoshitomi National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)

Scope:

The interfaces formed from soft materials such as polymers, biomolecules, colloids, and liquid crystals exhibit dynamic physical properties, and their structure changes significantly depending on the external environment. de Gennes named this dynamic interface "soft interface" about 20 years ago. Quantitative analysis of soft interfaces is difficult due to the dynamic nature and complexity of living organisms, and are a frontier field where many challenges remain. In recent years, the progress of science and technology related to material synthesis and analysis has been remarkable, and many researchers are working on elucidating soft interfaces and developing materials using them by various approaches. Thus, it is expected that new viewpoints and academics disciplines will be emerged by broadening the scope of soft interfaces in various aspects such as molecular design, synthesis, molecular recognition, biomaterial development, measurement method development, and simulation. In this symposium, we will promote soft interface research and aim to stimulate research and expand networks among researchers through lectures by young researchers in addition to top scientists.

Topics:

1.Polymer
2.Interface
3.Self-organization
4.Biointerface
5.Biomaterial