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HU students' outstanding performance in the HIRAKU 3MT Competition 2020

The HIRAKU Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2020 was successfully held on Saturday, November 21st.

This year’s Competition was conducted entirely online, expanding the scope of the eligible participants to all doctorates enrolled in Japanese universities. There were 62 applications in total, from 24 national, public and private universities. The 20 Finalists, whom we welcomed to the Final Stage, were selected as a result of the rigorous screening process of the applicants’ videos.

With a substantial gathering of 160 people for the Japanese Division and 335 people for the English Division watching the Competition, the Finalists managed to showcase their research using only a single slide within a limited time-span of three minutes, in a language appropriate to the non-specialist audience.

At the conclusion of the 3MT Presentations, the respective panel talks with the Finalists were presented in both of the divisions, in collaboration with the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). The theme of the panel talks was “Our Future Society, Our Future Life”, and they were moderated by the experienced science communicators of Dr. HONDA Takayuki (Freelance Science Communicator) for the Japanese Division and Dr. SHIMADA Kazuyoshi (Director at JST) for the English Division. Under the supporting guidance of the moderators, the Finalists enthusiastically discussed and exchanged opinions about how their research could contribute to society in the future.

We congratulate all of the Award Recipients as determined by the respective judging panels and audience polls. Among the four Finalists from Hiroshima University, Mr. TANAKA Hideya (Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering) was chosen as the Runner-Up for the Japanese Division, while others received the following awards.

[Japanese Division]

  • Runner-Up
    TANAKA Hideya, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, D1
    「パズルのように分子を繋げる!」
  • People’s Choice
    MORIYAMA Norihiro, Graduate School of Engineering, D2
    「空気から水をつくる膜分離技術 」
  • Sponsor Awards (Nature Digest Award)
    MORIYAMA Norihiro, Graduate School of Engineering, D2
    「空気から水をつくる膜分離技術 」
  • Sponsor Awards (Chugai Technos Award)
    MORIYAMA Norihiro, Graduate School of Engineering, D2
    「空気から水をつくる膜分離技術 」

[English Division]

  • Sponsor Awards (Otsuka Award)
    Suhendri, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, D2
    “Effective Professional Development in Inclusive Education: “Education for All” Means for All”

Find more information here (HIRAKU's official website). 

Screenshot of the Japanese Division Participants

Screenshot of the English Division Participants

[Inquiries]

Global Career Design Center

TEL:082-424-2058
E-mail: wakateyousei*office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Please replace * with @)


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