Prof. Yasuhiro Koike in Keio Univ. visiting our laboratory

Today we had a joint workshop with Keio Univ. on Advanced Organic Materials at Inamori hall in Kyushu Univ. which was organized Prof. Atsushi Takahara. Prof. Yasuhiro Koike, Prof. Koji Suzuki and Prof. Yoichi Yokomizo kindly visited KU and gave a nice talks. Prof. Koike was also selected as the "FIRST program" on the research topics of optical fibers and next-generation face-to-face disply technologies and we could catch a glimpse of his project. His goal is quite clear and the research strategy was valuable information to our project. Hopfully we would like to visit Keio Univ. in next time. After the workshop and labo-tour in Takahara (JST-ERATO) and Adachi (OPERA) labs., we moved to Tenjin and had a friendly reunion. I was night owl day by day!

Labo tour in Adachi lab.


In front of West IV building






At workshop


Live squid

It is a secret house...!?

IKSS (International Krutyn Summer School)

Last 5 days (23-28 June), I attended IKSS (International Krutyn Summer School) in Poland. It was really great time in my experience. I could exchange research idea with the forefront researchers such as Peter (USC), Stefan (Philips), Kido-san (Yamagata-U) and the European students who are quite smart and intelligent. I learned something important lifestyle what European have been cherished. While Krutyn is quite far from the Warsaw airport, 3.5 hr driving by car, I recommend to go there. You can find true nature. Also kayaking is a great fun!

Many thanks to Marek for your perfect preparation and hospitality!

Lectures in morning session



Gierloz




Bonfire continued until 2:00AM !



Kayaking : Be careful for too many mosquito !


Peter !


At local restaurant with Prof. Kido and Edward

Opera lab tour preceding to the opera formal meeting

Before the opera kick-off meeting, we opened our laboratories. Our research staff introduced outlines of opera research program and recent our scientific results. In particular, Dr. Shuzo Hirata and his collaborators demonstrated the world first demonstration of electroluminescence from liquid organic semiconductors which will open true flexible and allow the novel device architecture.

The first demonstration of Liquid OLED !


Dr. Kentarou Harada talking on organic thermoelectric devices.


Dr. Takeshi Komino talking on molecular orientation.





Prof. Takuji Kato talking on measurement system of photo-physical experiments.


Dr. Kenichi Goushi talking on streak camera system.


Grad. student, Mr. Masaya Hirade talking on organic lasers.


Hey!


Dr. Shigeyuki Matsunami talking on outlook for future organic electronics.




Dr. Taneda talking on organic synthesis facility.


Dr. Tetsuya Nakagawa talking on organic synthesis facility.

OPERA Kick-off Meeting at Fukuoka Industry-Academia Synphonicity

Opera kick-off meeting was tool place at the community hall of Fukuoka Industry-Academia Synphonicity which locates just closed to Kyushu University. The meeting started from the greeting by Prof. Setsuo Arikawa of the president of Kyushu University, and successively by Mr. Takao Kuramochi of the councilor of MEXT, Mr. Kensuke Tomita of the councilor of METI and Mr. Hiroshi Yoshida of the mayor of Fukuoka city. After that, opera research leaders provided outlines of each research group. Also, Dr. Hidemi Takasu of an executive vice president of Rhom Co. made a memorial lecture entitled of "Toward Paradigm Shift by MORE THAN MOORE", providing significance of novel technologies beyond the silicon ones and globalization of our science and technology world. Finally Prof. Hiroto Yasuura of a vice president of Kyushu University made closing remarks with his warmful encouragement.

I sincerely thank all invited guests of honor and opera members and my students for their sincere contribution to this meeting!

Prof. Setsuo Arikawa (President of KU)


Mr. Hiroshi Yoshida (Mayor of Fukuoka city)


Mr. Takao Kuramochi (Councilor of MEXT)


Mr. Kensuke Tomita(Councilor of METI)


Prof. Chihaya Adachi


Prof. Masayuki Yahiro


Dr. Kenji Kawano


Dr. Tomohito Edura


Dr. Itaru Osaka (Prof. Takimiya's group)


Prof. Reiji Hattori


Prof. Hironori Kaji


Prof. Hedeyuki Murata


Prof. Hisao Ishii


Prof. Akihiro Orita


Prof. Yasukiyo Ueda


Prof. Aki Matsumoto


Dr. T. Nagase (Prof. Naito's group)



Dr Hidemi Takasu (Executive vice president of Rhom)


Prof. Hiroto Yasuura (Vice president of Kyushu University)