Date: June 15, 2010
Venu: Cosmos Club, Washington DC
On June 15th, the 15th “Science in Japan” Forum was held at Cosmos Club in Washington DC. The topic of this year was “Energy and Environment”.
The forum opened with remarks by Prof. Motoyuki Ono, President of JSPS, and Mr. Kenji Shinoda, Minister of Embassy of Japan. After that, Dr. Hirotaka Sugawara, Director of JSPS Washington Office, explained the importance of the “Science in Japan” Forum and why “Energy and Environment” was chosen as the forum’s theme.
There was four sessions at this forum. The first session in the morning was titled: “Environment” which was convened by Dr. Teruyuki Nakajima of the Atmospheric and Ocean
Research Institute (AORI) at the University of Tokyo. The first speaker of the session was Dr. William Lau, Goddard Institute, NASA, who gave a very impressive presentation to open the forum. He was followed by Dr. Michael MacCracken who explained several of the current environmental issues. The session ended with an enthusiastic talk by Dr. Syukuro Manabe of Princeton University.
The second session was called “Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency”, which was convened by Dr. Burton Richtor of Stanford University. The first speaker was Dr. Henry Kelly, US Department of Energy, who talked in detail about energy efficiency matters. He was followed by Dr. Yoshihiro Suda who gave a presentation on the cutting-edge science in
Japan today. Lastly, Dr. Richtor gave a talk about energy efficiency and buildings.
In the afternoon, Dr. Chris Llewellyn Smith of Oxford University convened the session titled: “Advanced Energy Sources”. In the session, Dr. Steve Cowley of the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy in the United Kingdom, spoke optimistically about fusion energy. Next, Dr. Yoichi Fujiie, former chairman of Japan Atomic Energy Commission, spoke about the future of nuclear energy. Lastly, Dr. Llewellyn Smith spoke in an urgent tone about the Earth’s future
energy supplies.
The final session was titled: “Government Policy” which was convened by Dr. Neal Lane, RICE University. The first speaker was Dr. Nina Fedoroff of the US Department of State who gave an insightful vision of US policy. She was followed by Mr. Sadayuki Tsuchiya, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan, who presented the efforts of Japan on policies regarding energy and environment.
All of the speakers were leading experts in their respective fields. The audience listened with interest to each of the lectures which were of considerable interest to administrators for science policy as well as to specialists in those fields.
The forum assembled some 100 government administrators, university researchers and others, who listened to the presentations with eager attention and exchanged information
on research in the subject fields with the speakers and one another with enthusiasm.
“Energy and Environment”
Sponsored by The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and
organized by its Washington Liaison Office
Cosponsored by National Institute of Health(NIH), National Science Foundation(NSF),
U.S. Department of Energy, and American Association for the Advancement of Science(AAAS)
June 15, 2010 at Cosmos Club, Washington DC
PRESENTATION AND ABSTRACT
8:00am- | Registration |
8:30am-8:45am | Opening / Welcome Address Motoyuki Ono President, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Kenji Shinoda Minister, Embassy of Japan Hirotaka Sugawara “Welcome address”Director, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Washington Office |
8:45am-10:45am | Session 1: Environment Convener: Teruyuki Nakajima Professor, Director, Center for Earth Surface System Change studies Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute Aerosols, Monsoon Rainfall Variability, and Climate ChangeWilliam K.M. LauChief, Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Moderating Climate Change by Limiting Emissions of Both Short- and Long-Lived Greenhouse GasesMichael C. MacCrackenChief Scientist for Climate Change Programs, Climate Institute, Washington DC Global Warming and Water ResourcesSyukuro ManabeSenior Meteorologist, Princeton University |
10:45am-11:00am | Break |
11:00am-1:00pm | Session 2: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Convener: Burton Richter Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies And Paul Pigott Professor in the Physical Sciences Emeritus, Stanford University Renewable Energy Technology Programs in the USHenry KellyPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Mobility Research for Sustainable TransportationYoshihiro SudaProfessor, Institute of Industrial Science , The University of Tokyo Energy Efficiency and Buildings in the United StatesBurton Richter |
1:00pm-2:00pm | Lunch, hosted by JSPS |
2:00pm~4:00pm | Session 3: Advanced Energy Sources Convener: Chris Llewellyn Smith President of the Council of SESAME (Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and its Applications in the Middle East),Vice President of the Royal Society, and a Visiting Professor in the Oxford Physics Department Simultaneous Satisfaction of Energy Demand and Environmental ProtectionYoichi FujiieAcademic Consultant Hiroshima University Professor Emeritus Tokyo Institute of Technology Fusion Power – how and when?Steve CowleyCEO, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Future Energy Supplies: the Big PictureChris Llewellyn Smith |
4:00pm-4:15pm | Break |
4:15pm-6:00pm | Session 4: Government Policy Convener: Neal Lane “Summary”Malcolm Gillis University Professor and Senior Fellow of the James A Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University Issues of Our Time: Rethinking Agriculture in a Hotter, Drier WorldNina V. FedoroffScience and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State U. S. Department of State Policies on Environment and Energy in Japan and Efforts of MEXTSadayuki TsuchiyaDirector-General for Policy Coordination, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) |
6:00pm | Adjournment |
6:30pm- | Reception (Spouses are welcome) |
