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HIRAKU-Global International Symposium
"Developing Researchers to Drive Globally Impactful Research"
Monday, January 19, 2026 1:00pm-4:45pm (JST)
TKP Garden City Premium, Hiroshimaeki Kitaguchi, Hiroshima, Japan
Whether to develop new technology, treat a disease, or even simply to further understand the basic principles of nature or human behavior, how to make a lasting, significant impact on society should be a goal of all researchers. But how can institutions, and society at-large, support the development of early-career researchers who can go on to accomplish such things? Given that modern research is now more international than before, HIRAKU-Global emphasizes the need for early-career researchers to expand their research activities internationally, supporting HIRAKU-Global Researchers in seeding and growing international collaborations and research networks. We hope to see these researchers mature into world-class researchers capable of producing globally impactful research.
As such, the HIRAKU-Global International Symposium will feature senior HIRAKU-Global Researchers and Alumni whose research has begun to directly impact society, with a focus on how they have been shaped by their international collaborations. The symposium will also highlight the experiences of more established world-renowned researchers who have had a major hand in developing researchers in Japan and abroad. We hope that HIRAKU-Global becomes the gold standard of how to support developing researchers, and look forward to sharing the great things that have been happening in the Chugoku-Shikoku region with the rest of the world!
Symposium Details
Date: Monday January 19th, 2026
Time: 1:00PM – 4:45PM (JST)
Location: TKP Garden City Premium, Hiroshimaeki Kitaguchi 3rd floor Hall 3B
Language: English
Registration Fee: Free
The detailed schedule will be published at a later date once it is confirmed.
Registration
Please note that space is limited, and registration will close once capacity is reached
Link: https://forms.office.com/r/veyeU6yEaK
Registration Deadline: January 12th 2026 – 11:59 PM (JST)
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Speakers
Keynote Speaker
Mary A. VOYTEK
NASA Ames Research Center, USA
Acting Exobiology Branch Chief
Invited Speakers
UMEMURA Tomotaka
Hiroshima University
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
1st Cohort HIRAKU-Global Researcher
SAKAI Hiroshi
Ehime University
Proteo-Science Center
1st Cohort HIRAKU-Global Researcher
HASE Eiji
Tokushima University
Institute of Post-LED Photonics (pLED)
1st Cohort HIRAKU-Global Researcher
HASUIKE Rina
Yamaguchi University
Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation
2nd Cohort HIRAKU-Global Researcher
Jeremy P. BRADSHAW
University of Bath, UK
HIRAKU-Global Advisory Board Member
Robert W. MAHLEY
Gladstone Institutes, USA
HIRAKU-Global Advisory Board Member
Alastair G. McEWAN
University of Queensland, Australia
HIRAKU-Global Advisory Board Member
HARAYAMA Yuko
GPAI Tokyo Expert Support Center
Tohoku University
Yamaguchi University, Japan
HIRAKU-Global Advisory Board Member
Host
"Home for Innovative Researchers and Academic Knowledge Users Driving Global Impact (HIRAKU-Global)" under the "Strategic Professional Development Program for Young Researchers" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Co-Hosts
“Program for Developing and Supporting the Next-Generation of Innovative Researchers at Hiroshima University (SPRING)” under the "Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation” by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
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