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On 30^th and 31^st July, we were hosting “NanoTerasu Open Day”.

It was held with Tohoku University’s Open Campus to be understood for NanoTerasu and these innovation area for visitors

We welcomed a total of 2,370 visitors. Thank you very much for your attendance.

The next Open Day is planned to be held in this fall. Details will be announced on the NanoTerasu website.

On July 25, Dr. Masataka Kado, leader of the Public Relations Group at the Nano Terasu General Secretariat, led a group of 47 students from a Science and Mathematics course of Yamagata Minami Senior High School in Yamagata Prefecture on a tour of Nano Terasu.

On July 23,  Kawachi, the Deputy Director of QST, Takahashi, the Director of Nano Terasu Center, and Takata, the  President of PhoSIC  led
Noda, Director of the Research Environment Division of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan (MEXT), and her delegation on a tour of  Nano Terasu.

　

On 18^th July, “The 1st NanoTerasu Briefing (Meeting) of the Usage” was held at AP Yaesu (Tokyo). The participants satisfied for the brief introduction of the results from coalition beamlines and the achievements for public beamlines at NanoTerasu. The next Briefing (Meeting) will be held on 23^rd August at Kyoto.

 

Greeting from Dr. Amemiya, President of JASRI

Opening remarks from Dr. Ohishi, Director of NanoTerasu Promotion Div., JASRI

 

Lecture from Mr. Uchino, Duputy Director of Research Environment Div., MEXT

Lecture from Dr. Kado, Group Leader of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, QST

 

Lecture from Dr. Watanabe, Special Assistant of PhoSIC Director (Tohoku Univ.)

Lecture from Dr. Horiba, Beamline Group Leader of NanoTerasu Center, QST

Lecture from Dr. Kimura, Director of User Administration Div., JASRI

 

Lecture from Dr. Kawamura, Vice-Director of PhoSIC

Closing Remarks from Dr. Kawakami, Director General of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, QST

 

On July 17, three members of a delegation from Yamagata City Hall visited Nano Terasu, led by Dr.Masataka Kado, the Promotion and Public Relation Group Leader of the Nano Terasu Secretariat.

On Thursday, July 11, at the “64^th Sendai City Schools, Principals and PTA presidents Education Workshop” held at the Koyo Grand Hotel,

Dr. Horiba, leader of the NanoTerasu Center Beamline Group, gave a lecture.

Under the title of 「What is “NanoTerasu” that is finally starting to operate?」, he explained what synchrotron radiation, soft X-rays are available at NanoTerasu and how they are useful to society.

On July 10, Dr.Masataka Kado, the Promotion and Public Relation Group Leader of the Nano Terasu Secretariat, led 11 members of Oita prefectural assembly.

On July 5, Dr. Masataka Kado, the Promotion and Public Relation Group Leader of the Nano Terasu Secretariat,  led a 44 members of city office’s managers for SMEs in ordinance-designated cities.

Monday July 1^st, Dr. Takahashi, Director General of NanoTerasu Center, interviewed by a freelance writer Mr. Ogawa for the monthly journal “Pioneers of Future Technology‘

I retire as Director General, NanoTerasu Secretariat on the end of June, 2024. I have worked on construction of governance and management system of NanoTerasu in addition to management of events such as a site visit on the G7 Science and Technology minister’s meetings, the first beam ceremony and public site tours since I joined NanoTerasu about two years ago. I have contributed to the initial operation phase formulating common rules and coordinating among institutions as the first Director General, NanoTerasu Secretariat since this April.

I hope that NanoTeasu takes advantage of its strength as a world-leading research facility and becomes a place to form communities that connect people and people, research and research, and technology and technology and more. I expect you will have opportunities to engage with NanoTerasu in various situation.

I really appreciate your courteous support.

June, 2024
Masashi Hattori

 

The Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), which is in charge of promoting the use of NanoTerasu, introduced NanoTerasu together with SPring-8 at the 21st IUPAB Congress 2024/IUPAB2024 held at Kyoto International Conference Center from June 24 (Mon.) to 28 (Fri.), 2024.

 

On June 28 (Fri.), the research being conducted by Tohoku University at NanoTerasu was introduced in the “Passion Labo” corner of Miyagi Television’s “Miyagi news every.”

Article in the program website (Japanese only): <NanoTerasu, a next-generation synchrotron radiation facility, gives a tailwind to research> Approaching the “deliciousness of food” that has until now relied on experience and the senses (Tohoku University)

On June 27, Hisayoshi Ito, QST Executive Director and Masashi Hattori, Director General of the NanoTerasu Secretariat led a group of Bizteria Club members on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On June 27, 45 first-year students from the Department of Environmental Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Tohoku Institute of Technology, visited NanoTerasu, guided by Dr. Masataka Kado, the Promotion and Public Relation Group Leader, the NanoTerasu Secretariat.

 

On June 26, Dr. Masataka Kado, the Promotion and Public Relation Group Leader of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, led a tour of NanoTerasu with Ms. Son Hoffman, Director of International Student Admissions, and Mr. Gabrielle Ma from the University of Delaware.

 

On June 26, 44 second-year students of the Materials Environment Course at National Institute of Technology, Sendai College visited NanoTerasu, guided by Dr. Masataka Kado, the Promotion and Public Relation Group Leader at the NanoTerasu Secretariat.

 

On June 24, the first NanoTerasu Selection Committee meeting was held in Sendai City. Afterwards, NanoTerasu Center Director Masamitsu Takahashi guided the committee members who wished to visit NanoTerasu.

 

On June 21, Masashi Hattori, Director General of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, led a tour of NanoTerasu by members of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

 

On June 18, 2024, a group of Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturers and others visited NanoTerasu and were interviewed by the press.

Related reports (Japanese Only): NHK Sendai Broadcasting Station, Miyagi Television

Masataka Kado, the Promotion and Public Relations Group Leader, NanoTerasu Secretariat, and Masaki Takata, PhoSIC President led a tour of NanoTerasu for 50 students and teachers in grades 1 through 3.

 

Shigeo Koyasu, QST President, Masashi Hattori, Director General of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, Masamitsu Takahashi, NanoTerasu Center Director, Masaki Takata, PhoSIC President, and Norifumi Ushio, Tohoku University Director led a delegation from MEXT Deputy Director-General Masaaki Nishijyo (Science and Technology Policy Bureau) on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

On June 11, Dr. Tsuyoshi Yaita, the Deputy Director General of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, led a tour of NanoTerasu with Vice Consul General Lee Byung-Ho, Working Officer Kim Ji-Hee, and Representative Lee Hyuk of the Korea-Japan Future Forum.

 

The Mainichi Newspaper published an article on the industrial development effects of NanoTerasu, which has been in operation since April 2024.

Click here to go to Mainichi Shimbun Digital (paid article, Japanese Only).

After completing the facility inspection in March 2024, NanoTerasu started facility operations under a new organizational structure, involving QST, Phosic and JASRI, starting from April 1st, 2024.
We hope that more users will utilize NanoTerasu in the times ahead. We are committed to supporting users in order to expedite the attainment of outstanding results as soon as possible.