The 14th Sweden-Japan Academic Network (SJAN) Seminar

It is our pleasure to invite you to this year’s SJAN Seminar that is going to be held at KVA, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, in Stockholm. The seminar will take place on the March 2 at 14.00 with lectures by Prof. Kenji Kawashima  (The University of Tokyo) and Prof. Kristian Samuelsson (University of Gothenburg). After the lectures, 3 speakers from former JSPS fellows will talk about their research and experiences in Japan, followed by a Q&A. After this there will also be a reception.

Swedish researchers and others interested in science and technology in Japan are most welcome to attend the Sweden-Japan Academic Network together with Japanese researchers in Sweden and alumni members of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

We organize the event together with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Embassy of Japan in Sweden and JSPS Alumni Club in Sweden (SAC). The event is open to the public and free of charge but registration is required. 

Registration: TBA

Note:

The 20th anniversary event will be held on the same day in the morning at the same venue.

We hope you will also be able to attend the 20th anniversary symposium. For more information and registration:（https://www.jsps-sto.com/event/jsps-sweden-alumni-club-20-year-anniversary-symposium/）.

Program: The 14th Sweden-Japan Academic Network (SJAN) Seminar 

13:45　Registration 

14:00 Opening remarks  

• Sven Lidin, President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences  

• Embassy of Japan in Sweden  

• Johan Eriksson, Chair of the JSPS Swedish Alumni Club  

14:10 Part 1: AI and Robotics for Health 

• The Evolution of AI in Surgical Robotics – Prof. Kenji Kawashima (The University of Tokyo)  

• AI in health care – Prof. Kristian Samuelsson（University of Gothenburg）  

15:20 Break  

15:35 Part 2: Academic Links between Sweden and Japan – Reports by speakers from SAC in various academic fields on their recent research experiences in Japan  

• Rainfall and flooding – a future perspective – Adj. prof. Jonas Olsson（SMHI – Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute）  

• Two JSPS Fellowships: temperature research and insights for research support roles – Researcher Inga Tuminaite（Stockholm University）  

• Elucidating mechanotransduction in bone – A Swedish-Japanese collaboration – Prof. Edwin Jager（Linköping University）  

16:20 Q&A  

16:35 Closing remarks by Dr. Kazuyuki Kuroda, Director of JSPS Stockholm Office 

16:40 – 17.30 Reception 

Organizers:

JSPS Alumni Club in Sweden

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA)

Embassy of Japan in Sweden

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Stockholm Office