Category: FUTI News

FUTI Announces a New Initiative, the FUTI Travel Award for Early-stage Scholars

FUTI has for years encouraged exchange between the University of Tokyo and universities in the US through scholarships supporting short-term study abroad programs and mid- to long-term studies. Now, FUTI proudly announces a new initiative, the FUTI Travel Award for Early-stage Scholars holding positions at the University of Tokyo. Non-tenured, early-stage scholars at the University…
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FUTI President Ojima’s visit to UTokyo and Ito Foundation strengthens bonds with partners

A three-week sojourn in Japan presented an excellent opportunity for FUTI President Ojima to engage with important partners and express gratitude to them. Beyond lectures and laboratory visits at the University of Tokyo, RIKEN and others, a primary goal for the President was to reconnect with key partners and convey gratitude for their unwavering support.…
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FUTI Board Member, Dr. Shohei Koide, Inducted into the 2022 Class of Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

Dr. Shohei Koide, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at New York University Grossman School of Medicine, and Director of Cancer Biologics at Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health, was inducted into the 2022 Class of Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors. NAI-Fellows include 51…
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Mr. Masatoshi Ito, Honorary Chairman of Seven and i Holdings, Passes Away

A major supporter and long-time benefactor of FUTI, the honorary chairman of Seven & i Holdings, Mr. Masatoshi Ito, has passed away of old age on March 10, 2023 at the age of 98, just a month short of his 99th birthday. As the founding director of the Ito Foundation U.S.A., he generously donated every…
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Dr. Chihiro Kanagawa, Important Supporter and Benefactor of FUTI, Passes Away

Photo credit: Asia Nikkei On January 1, 2023, shockwaves spread through FUTI as well as the industrial communities in Japan, as the renowned executive, Dr. Chihiro Kanagawa, the Chairman of the Board of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., passed away at the age of almost 97. In 1992, the Emperor of Japan honored him with the…
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A Great Star has Fallen: Mourning the Loss of Former President Hisashi Kobayashi

Prof. Hisashi Kobayashi, former President of Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI), has passed away on March 9, 2023 (JST) at the age of 84. The death of such a significant figure came as a surprise. As he was dean emeritus of Princeton University’s School of Engineering, flags were flown at half-staff for a week at…
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FUTI Scholarship Recipient, Ayu Yoneda, Selected as an Astronaut Candidate by JAXA

On February 28, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced the selection of two astronaut candidates, Makoto Suwa, 46, a disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank, and Ayu Yoneda, 28, a surgeon at the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center. The two candidates were selected out of 4,127 applicants after a series of exams and…
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