Call for RIKEN Genomic Sciences Research Complex（GSC）
Tanabata Meeting 2014 Presenters
The RIKEN GSC Tanabata Meeting will be held on July 11 (Fri) 2014 at the
RIKEN Yokohama Branch, Japan. We, the Tanabata meeting committee, start the
open call as follows.
1.
Purpose
・ To offer an opportunity for young scientists to give research presentations. Basically poster
presentation, although 2-3 selected researchers will have an opportunity for additional oral
presentation.
・ To encourage the motivation and desire to conduct research by recognizing unique ideas
2.
Requirements
・ In principle, must be age 35 or younger and must be involved in the types of research noted
below (a or b).
・ Must be working at a Japanese research institution (any nationality) or a Japanese researcher
currently studying overseas
Types of Research:
(a) Any invention or discovery related to the life sciences
(b) Any invention or discovery that could be a future contribution to the life sciences
3.
Criteria for Selection
・ Research based on a creative idea
・ Research with future potential
4.
Number of Presenters to be Selected
30 people
* Presentations and posters must be submitted in English.
* Transportation expenses will be paid within the limits allowed by our internal regulations.
5.
How to Apply
(a) Application Form for the Presentation
(b) A letter of nomination or a self-nomination by either post or email
(c) An English abstract of the research to be presented (one A4 page, free format)
Submit (a), (b), and (c) by either post or email. Application form will be available in Japanese on
our website at
http://www.gsc.riken.jp/jpn/news/tanabata2014/Application_Form_for_Presentation_at_the_2014_
GSC_Tanabata_Meeting).docx.
6.
Deadline
14th March, 2014
7.
Selection Procedure and Notification
A review committee of the following 12 individuals will select presenters.
Applicants will be notified of the results by post or by email by late
April.
Review Committee
Prof. Kazuyuki Aihara, Institute of Industrial Science, the
University of Tokyo
Prof. Kazunori Kataoka, Department of Materials Engineering, the
University of Tokyo
Prof. Tomoji Kawai, the Institute of Scientific and Industrial
Research, Osaka University
Dr. Hiroaki Kitano, President & Chief Operating Officer, Sony
Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.
Prof. Kuniaki Nagayama, National Institutes of Natural Science
Prof. Kenji Yasuda, Institute of biomaterials and bioengineering,
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Prof. Kenichi Yoshikawa, Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences,
Doshisha University
Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki, Director, Center for Sustainable Resource
Science(CSRS),RIKEN
Dr. Shgeyuki Yokoyama, Distinguished Senior Scientist, Structural
Biology Laboratory, RIKEN
Dr. Yoshihide Hayashizaki, Program Director, Preventive Medicine and
Diagnosis Innovation Program(PMI), RIKEN
Dr. Sotaro Uemura, Team Leader, Center for Life Science
Technologies(CLST), RIKEN
Dr. Koji Kaya, Science Advisor, RIKEN
8. Submission of Applications and Inquiries
GSC Tanabata Meeting Office, RIKEN Yokohama Branch
1-7-22, Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan 230-0045
E-mail：gsc-office@riken.jp
TEL：045-503-7091
FAX：045-503-9113