Speaker: Dr. Satoshi Mayama, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Topic: Study and Research at SOKENDAI and Inter-University Research Institute in Japan
Abstract: SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies) is the national university to exclusively offer doctoral programs in Japan. SOKENDAI is unique in concept in the world as a university affiliated with 17 Inter-University Research Institutes (IURIs), which are the world-class research institutes in Japan. HighEnergy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), National Institute of Polar Research, Showa station at the south pole, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science are part of SOKENDAI campus, for example. Most professors and students work on their research and study as members of IURIs.
