Welcome Address
Annual meeting on photochemistry 2016 will be held in the Komaba campus of the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) during September 6-8, 2016, under the Japanese Photochemistry Association (JPA). Also, we will cordially invite a number of guests related to photochemistry and perform the 40th anniversary of foundation of the JPA on September 5, 2016. The organizers cordially invite you to participate not only in the annual meeting on photochemistry but also in the 40th anniversary of foundation of the JPA.
Established in 1877, UTokyo is widely considered to be the most prestigious university in Japan, and the Komaba campus of UTokyo is located in the heart of Tokyo. Tokyo is the capital and largest city of Japan. We would like you to enjoy the many attractions that Tokyo and Japan have to offer.
In this annual meeting on photochemistry, an exciting scientific program will cover not only many compounds, such as organic or inorganic molecules and inorganic materials, but also various photochemical phenomena including photochemical reactions and optical measurements, in order to look over hot topics from the multidisciplinary viewpoint. Furthermore, as well as quantum chemistry-based interactions between light and materials, it will focus on technological applications, i.e., development of materials for light energy conversion, luminescence, or optical memory, solution for environmental problems, and life science, by which participants will enjoy boundary fields between basic science and useful technology. Thus, on the basis of harmonizing these topics, the purpose of this annual meeting on photochemistry is to create novel scientific fields, to further develop science and technology, and to cultivate young photochemists.
We have planned a large number of scientific programs including plenary or invited lectures, oral presentations, poster presentations and international symposium related to energy conversion or nanoscience, which contain a lot of presentations in English as well as those in Japanese. In particular, the Best Presentation Award for Students will be awarded to students who have done nice presentations! We would like students to apply to these prizes.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Tokyo!
Kazuhito HASHIMOTO
Chair, Annual Meeting on Photochemistry 2016