Program Theme
The precise control of substances at the molecular level has long been a scientific aspiration. Molecular machines are particularly intriguing in this regard, as their stimulus–responsive structural changes enable dynamic functions in materials. Light–driven molecular machines, in particular, attract significant attention for their ability to convert light energy into mechanical work. While an increasing number of functional molecules have been designed and synthesized in the field of chemistry, the next challenge is expanding their applications to other fields such as biology, photophysics and nanotechnology, which this program aims to achieve through establishing an interdisciplinary and international network.
Pre–Events
The 1st International Symposium on Molecular Materials for Future
(February 1, 2025 – February 2, 2025)
Events
The 2nd International Symposium on Molecular Materials for Future （ISMMF–2）
International Workshop on Molecular Materials
(September 5, 2025)
The 2nd International Symposium on Molecular Materials for Future （ISMMF–2）
Public Symposium “Feringa Lecture”
(September 6, 2025)
Organizers
Ryojun Toyoda
(Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University)
Kanako Bessho–Uehara
(Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University)
Shun Hashiyada
(Assistant Professor, Hokkaido University)
Naoya Fukui
(Assistant Professor, Tokyo University of Science)
Shinya Takaishi
(Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University)
Qingyun Wan
(Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Anirban Mondal
(Assistant Professor, Oxford University)
Romain Morodo
(Assistant Professor, Stanford University)
Co–hosted by
- Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
- International Joint Graduate Program in Integrated Chemistry (GP–Chem), Tohoku University
In cooperation with
- Japan Tourism Agency, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
- Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association