Symposium: Light-Driven Frontiers in Future Materials Science

Information

Symposium: Light-Driven Frontiers in Future Materials Science will bring together international researchers and students to explore cutting-edge advances in light-driven science and future materials applications. The symposium will cover ultrafast X-ray spectroscopy, advanced photon sources, and their implications for nanomaterials science, with a special focus on NanoTerasu and the broader landscape of next-generation light sources. The program will also provide a forum for researchers from diverse backgrounds to exchange ideas on emerging materials, advanced characterization, and interdisciplinary approaches to future materials science. Poster contributions covering a broad range of topics in materials science, nanoscience, photon science, and related interdisciplinary fields are welcome.

*The program includes a public lecture by Nobel Laureate Prof. Donna Strickland and a Women in Science discussion session.

Date

Tuesday, September 29 – Thursday, October 1, 2026 (JST)

Venue

September 29, 2026
SRIS Building, Entrepreneur Hall, Aobayama New Campus, Tohoku University [Access]

October 1, 2026
TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University [Access]

Capacity

70 (First–come–first–serve basis, registration required)

Keynote Speaker

Donna Strickland

Nobel Laureate in Physics 2018, Professor, University of Waterloo

Invited Speakers

Nobuhisa Ishii (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST))
Jiro Itatani (University of Tokyo)
Tim Laarmann (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY))
Arnaldo Naves de Brito (University of Campinas)
Andre Staudte (National Research Council Canada)
Simone Techert (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY))
Kiyoshi Ueda (Tohoku University)
Junko Yano (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

Registration

Registration
Registration deadline: Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 17:00 (JST)
To participate in the event, please register via the form below:
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Poster Presentation
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Time Schedule

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at SRIS Building, Entrepreneur Hall, Aobayama New Campus
13:00 – 13:10: Opening Remarks

Session 1: Advanced Photon Science
13:10 – 13:55: IL1: Simone Techert (DESY); Title: TBA

13:55 – 14:40: IL2: Jiro Itatani (University of Tokyo); Title: TBA

14:40 – 15:25: IL3: Nobuhisa Ishii (QST); Title: TBA

15:30 – 17:00: Poster Session & Scientific Exchange

17:00 – 18:00: Break / Transfer to Dinner Venue

18:00 – 20:00: Welcome Reception @THE WESTIN SENDAI [Access]

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
: Women in Science Tea & Talk — Conversations with Leading Women Researchers on Science and Careers —

17:00 – 19:00: Public Lecture: Seeing, Creating, and Opening the Future with Light

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus
Session 2: Synchrotron & Future Light Sources
09:30 – 10:15: IL4: Junko Yano (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory); Title: TBA

10:15 – 11:00: IL5: Arnaldo Naves de Brito (University of Campinas); Title: TBA

11:00 – 11:15: Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:00: IL6: Kiyoshi Ueda (Tohoku University); Title: TBA

12:00 – 13:00: Lunch

13:00 – 14:00: Keynote Lecture; KL1: Donna Strickland (University of Waterloo); Title: TBA

14:00 – 14:15: Coffee Break

Session 3: Ultrafast & Laser Science
14:15 – 15:00: IL7: Andre Staudte (National Research Council Canada); Title: TBA

15:00 – 15:45: IL8: Tim Laarmann (DESY); Title: TBA

15:45 – 16:00: Coffee Break

16:00 – 16:45: IL9: TBA; Title: TBA

16:45 – 17:30: IL10: TBA; Title: TBA

17:30 – 17:40: Closing Remarks

18:30 – 20:30: Banquet@TBA

Co–hosted by

International Center for Synchrotron Radiation Innovation Smart, Tohoku University

Contact

Email: tfc_pg*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (change * to @)

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