New York Lecture by Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi, Recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine
On April 21, 2017, Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi, Professor Emeritus of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, will give a lecture in New York titled “Reflections Since Receiving the Noble Prize”. The event will be organized by Satsuki-kai America and supported by Friends of UTokyo, Inc.
Expression in violin performance: innovations in the late 19th century
By Ray Iwazumi, internationally respected violinist and musicological scholar Friends of UTokyo is pleased to announce a presentation by Dr. Ray Iwazumi, internationally respected violinist and musicological scholar and faculty member at the Juilliard School. The lecture, “Expression in violin performance: innovations in the late 19th century” will be presented for music enthusiasts as well as aspiring young violinists/musicians. The lecture is a reflection of Ray’s multi-faceted career as a violinist, composer, lecturer, writer, editor and teacher, and presents his latest research into violin virtuoso music of the late 19th century. Along with demonstrations, this will be an evening of fun, pleasure and inspiration.
Prof. Ken Furuya lecture gathering: “The Expanding Ocean Desert”
*Please note this lecture will be in Japanese Lecture: “The Expanding Ocean Desert” Lecturer: Ken Furuya, Professor in the Department of Aquatic Bioscience and Executive Vice President of The University of Tokyo See Prof. Furuya’s biography here.
The Panama Papers’ in Perspective —How Illicit Capital Flows Make Us All Vulnerable
Language: Lecture will be given in English. Admission fee: $25 (To cover the cost of light snack and drinks)
Challenges of Abenomics Stage II
Lecturer: Prof. Takatoshi Ito Columbia University, School of International Public Affairs, and National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies Supported by: UTokyo New York Office, Satsuki-kai America
The Gifts of the Ocean and its Future
Lecturer: Prof. Ken Furuya Director and Executive Vice President of the University of Tokyo Professor in the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UTokyo Director of Friends of UTokyo, Inc. Supported by: UTokyo New York Office, New York Ichokai, Satsuki-kai America
From Free World to Rivalry: Power and Competition in World Affairs: The Middle East, Russia and China
Lecturer: Prof. Kiichi Fujiwara Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, Policy Alternative Research Institute, University of Tokyo Supported by: UTokyo New York Office, New York Ichokai, Satsuki-kai America
On Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
Lecturer: Yuichiro Kuwama, MD Medical Director, the Japanese Medical Practice, Division of Mount Sinai Beth Israel Vice President, Friends of UTokyo, Inc. Supported by: UTokyo New York Office, New York Ichokai, Satsuki-kai America
A Future Energy Source, Nuclear Fusion, and Study of Plasmas in the Universe
Lecturer: Dr. Masaaki Yamada Distinguished Research Fellow, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Supported by: UTokyo New York Office, New York Ichokai, Satsuki-kai America