Lecture: "Development of future silk materials and their innovative applications for creating new value"

"Silk" is a natural polymer produced by silkworms, and mankind has used it as a textile material and clothing since ancient times. On the other hand, in recent years, many researchers have focused on the value of silk as a "protein" rather than just a fiber, and are seeking applications in various fields. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology has also been a pioneer in silk research, and has published many interesting research results on silk proteins.
In this lecture, we will introduce trivia about silk, which is a familiar fiber, and explain in an easy-to-understand manner the development and utilization of next-generation silk proteins, which can be obtained by maximizing the potential of silk and further functionalizing it.

Event outline

Date & Time: Saturday, September 7, 2024 10:30~11:15 (Doors open at 10:00)
Location: Shinjuku Gyoen Information Center 2nd floor lecture room
　　　Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden User Guide (Ministry of the Environment website)
Eligibility: 5th grade elementary school students and above
Capacity: 50 people
Co-organizers: National University Corporation Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology ?Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Management Office of the Ministry of the Environment

Application

You can apply in advance using the form below.
If there is space available, we will accept participation on the day.

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Advance applications are now closed (12:00 on September 6, 2024).
We have some space available, so we will also accept same-day reservations.

Speakers

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Faculty of Engineering Department of Biotechnology and Life Science
Professor Yasumoto Nakazawa

Biography

Professor at the Graduate Institute of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology University of Agriculture and Technology.
He completed his doctoral course in Department of Biotechnology and Life Science at the Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology University of Agriculture and Technology in 2003, and served as a special research fellow at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Assistant Professor professor at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology University of Agriculture and Institute of Engineering Nature and Science Museum, and Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering at the same university, before assuming his current position in 2020. He currently serves as a director of the Japan Sericultural Co., Ltd. General Incorporated Foundation and Deputy Director General of the Fiber Society of Japan. He is a recipient of the Fiber Society of Japan Award in 2020.

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