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Even extremely logical, objective, rational, and innovative research results and developed technologies will not have an impact on the world unless they possess inspiring emotion. Mr. Hideaki Sena, who is both a doctor of pharmacology and a writer, will give a lecture about efforts for coexistence of the seemingly conflicting “logic” and “emotion” in his creative activities. In the second half of the event, in keeping with the theme of the exhibit, “Enthusiasm for Science, Passion for Engineering,” Mr. Sena and researchers from the Faculty of Science and Technology will discuss how to convey innovative research and technology in an easy-to-understand manner and disseminate technology to society while retaining an earnest passion for research. We intend to make this event an opportunity to broadly reconsider the university’s ways of thinking about science and technology, relationships with government policies and industry, and how to conduct research activities in the fields of science and engineering, while searching for ways to connect research and development with society. Please enjoy an information-filled 90 minutes.
15:30

16:15
Keynote Speech
Writer
Mr. Hideaki Sena
[Biography]
Writer and doctor of pharmacology. After graduating from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Tohoku University in 1990, he entered Tohoku University’s graduate school. While studying there, he won the 2nd Japan Horror Story Grand Prize for the novel he wrote titled “Parasite Eve.” In 1996 he completed degree of PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, and in 1998 he won the 19th Japan SF Grand Prize for his novel “Brain Valley.” From 2006 to 2009 he held a specially approved visiting professor, Mechanical Engineering, Tohoku University. Since October 2011 he has been serving as President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan.
16:15

17:00
Talk Session
“Science, Creation, Emotion”
Mr. Hideaki Sena
OKA, Kotaro
Professor, Dept. of Biosciences and Informatics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University
TAKAYAMA, Midori
Associate Professor, Dept. of Foreign Languages and Liberal Arts, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University
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