The 29th SANKEN International Symposium
Takayoshi Suzuki (Organizer, Professor of SANKEN)
The 29th SANKEN International Symposium, themed “New Modalities for Industrial Science,” was held over two days on January 8 (Thu.) and 9 (Fri.), 2026, at the The University of Osaka Nakanoshima Center (Kita-ku, Osaka).This symposium was organized in collaboration with The 24th SANKEN Nanotechnology International Symposium, The 21st Handai Nanoscience and Nanotechnology International Symposium, and The 7th AIRC-SANKEN International Symposium, and was supported by the Network Joint Research Center for Materials and Devices and the Crossover Alliance to Create the Future with People, Intelligence and Materials.
The symposium highlighted the importance of industrial science embracing and producing new modalities based on cutting-edge technologies across diverse disciplines in order to drive future industrial development. With this perspective, the program focused on advanced science and technology in a wide range of fields, including quantum science, information technology, materials science, beam technology, life sciences, and chemistry, and provided a platform for sharing the latest research achievements and their potential applications.
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A total of 16 invited lectures were delivered. Distinguished speakers from overseas included:
Brian M. Paegel
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, USA
“DELs, Cells, and Gels: DNA-Encoded Chemical Library Screening in Living Tissues”
Daniel Chua
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
“Enabling Plasma-based Techniques for Nanomaterials Fabrication with Green-related Industrial Applications”
Javad Shabani
Physics Department, New York University, USA / Center for Quantum Information Physics, New York University, USA
“Superconductor-Semiconductor Synthetic Materials”
Andrea Vezzoli
Donnan Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, UK
“Long-Range Coherent Transport in Single-Molecule Electronic Devices”
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Poster sessions were held over the two days of the symposium, with 63 participants presenting their work. The sessions were highly interactive, featuring lively discussions, the exchange of new ideas, and innovative proposals, and showcased the enthusiasm and creativity of the next generation of researchers.
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The Best Poster Awards were presented to the following three recipients:
• Takumi Aoki (Yamada Laboratory)
• Gaku Fukuhara (Taniguchi Laboratory)
• Shiori Nawa (Sekino Laboratory)
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The outcomes of this symposium are expected to contribute significantly to future research activities and industrial applications, while also serving as an important opportunity to further strengthen international collaboration in next-generation science and technology. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all participants and everyone who contributed to the organization and success of the symposium. We look forward to welcoming many of you again at the next SANKEN International Symposium.
