Date: Sunday, December 16, 2018, 9:30-17:00 (doors open 9:00)
Place: Minamata City Community Center Main Building (Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture)
Address: 2-10-26 Hamacho, Minamata, Kumamoto 867-0065, Japan
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The Future of People, Science, Technology and the Environment
Humans live by benefiting from the development of science and technology through research activities. On the other hand, human-centered use of science and technology has placed a heavy burden on the natural environment, creating many challenges as well as benefits. Therefore, under the theme of "The Future of Humans and the Environment," the Science Castle Kyushu-Okinawa will be held in Minamata City, the environmental capital of Japan, to reexamine the relationship between humans, science and technology, and the environment, and to begin creating the future.
Jun Togami, Kyushu Conference Leader

12 oral presentations

44 poster presentations

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Subject of oral presentation

Grand PrizeAwarded to the research that is deemed to best "advance science and technology and contribute to the Earth" by the judges' scoring and discussion.
Special PrizeAwarded to the research deemed most suitable for the realization of the theme of the conference in the discussion by the jury.
Liberace AwardAwarded to the research presentations that we most want to see become part of the Rivanes team in the future.
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Minamata Environmental Academia AwardMinamata Environmental Academia: Decided and awarded by the Minamata Environmental Academia jury.
Kumamoto Prefecture Next Generation Venture Creation Support Consortium AwardAwarded by Kumamoto University, a representative of the consortium, and other judges

Poster presentation subject
Science Castle Best Poster AwardAwarded to the research that is deemed to best "advance science and technology and contribute to the Earth" by the judges' scoring and discussion.
Science Castle Best Poster AwardAwarded to the top 10% in the number of poster presentations based on the judges' scores and discussions.
Science Castle Poster Special AwardAwarded to the one deemed most interesting as a result of the scoring by the participants

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Research Encouragement AwardAwarded to all presentations

＜Marine Challenge Program Poster Booth
Supporting research related to the ocean, marine resources, and the aquatic environmentMarine Challenge ProgramThe poster exhibit of the second round of 2018 adopted schools and the call for applications for the third phase of the program will be presented.
Organizations scheduled to participate: The Nippon Foundation

＜Science Castle THK Award Research Poster Booth
The Science Castle THK Award winning research presentations will be presented in a poster exhibit.Organizations scheduled to participate: THK Co.

<The desire of a venture company to change the world through research
After the 2-minute presentation, there will be a booth display in the poster room.Organizations scheduled to participate: Agri-Light Institute, Inc., AMI Corporation, Cuol Corporation, K.I. Stainer, Science Groove, Saidin Corporation, Nanodex, Inc.

Shuhei Tsukada Head of Jury
D. (Agriculture), General Manager, Strategic Development Division, Liverness, Inc.
He has participated in the management of RIVERNESS since its early days of establishment. He aims to contribute to local industry through the development and deployment of programs that create new businesses from science and technology.

Mr. Minoru Koga
Director, Minamata Environmental Academy Doctor of Science
Graduated from the Faculty of Education, Fukuoka University of Education. Doctor of Science (Kyushu University) He has been the President of Kumamoto Prefectural University since 2010. Currently, as Director of Minamata Environmental Academia, he promotes the development of the next generation in the region and environmental countermeasure technologies, and is working to connect Minamata to the world.

Mr. Akinori Hisatsune
Project Associate Professor, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
D. in Medical Pharmaceutical Science, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University After working for a major pharmaceutical company, he became an assistant professor at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University in 2002, and has been in his current position since 2013. He has been teaching graduate students in the HIGO program, Kumamoto University's leading program for doctoral education.

Ms. Kanako Saita
D., Research Director, Food Processing Technology Office, Kumamoto Prefectural Industrial Technology Center
D. in Industrial and Creative Engineering, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kumamoto University. While working at the Industrial Technology Center, he also worked as a working doctor. Currently, he is engaged in "development of a library of lactic acid bacteria produced in the prefecture," "research and development of antibacterial polysaccharide particles related to cosmetics and bath toiletry products," and responding to joint research and problem solving on product development and product manufacturing with small and medium-sized food and brewing-related companies in the prefecture.

Mr. Fumihiro Kano
Professor, Kumamoto Sanctuary, Faculty of Advanced Studies, Kyoto University Doctor of Science
D., Kyoto University After working as a specific assistant professor at the Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University, he assumed his current position in April 2018. He studies mental functions such as cognition and emotion in apes (bonobos and chimpanzees) using state-of-the-art technologies such as eye tracking.

Mr. Kiyoshi Toko
D., Professor, Kyushu University, Faculty of Advanced Studies, Kyushu University
D. in Engineering from the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University. He developed the world's first taste sensor, and has also recently been working on the development of ultra-sensitive
The company has successfully developed an odor sensor and is also working with various ministries and agencies.