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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.