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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) London delegation visit & information session

February 2024

The Centre welcomes a delegation led by Prof. Kobayashi (JSPS London)

On 27 February, Professor Naoto Kobayashi (Director, JSPS London / Professor Emeritus, Waseda University), together with his Deputy, Dr Myoken and Ms Takahashi, came to UCD to give an information session about partnership opportunities & research funding. They also visited Trinity College Dublin and the Science Foundation Ireland to discuss possible future collaborations after the establishment of Taighde Éireann- Research Ireland.

(Left-Right: Dr Yumiko Myoken, Deputy Director, JSPS London, Assoc. Prof. Nao Kodate, Prof. Naoto Kobayashi, Director, JSPS London, Prof. Emma Sokell, former JSPS Fellow, Ms Miki Takahashi, International Programme Associate, JSPS London).

Students who attended the session listened very attentively and expressed interest in finding research opportunities and requesting scholarship information.