DATE2024.07.18 #Events

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Science? Humanities? What will my career path be after graduating from a science-related university?
All female students interested in entering a science faculty, their parents, and teachers who are concerned about career counseling are invited to attend this event.
Senior female science students who are active on the cutting edge of business and academia will share with you the appeal of Faculty of Science and information that will help you decide on a career path!

Program

1. greeting: "What is the Faculty of Science like?"
2. Lecture by a graduate: "My Career Journey Inspired by the Affection for Chemistry" (in Japanese)
　KURITANI Masumi
　Resonac Holdings Corporation
　　Resource Management Group, R&D Planning Department
3. Faculty Lecture "Human Evolution and Diversity Unraveled by Genome Analysis
　KOGANEBUCHI Kae
　Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
4. Introduction of research by current students
5. Free discussion

Introduction of Speakers

KURITANI Masumi

A girl who loved puzzles and Japanese history eventually became fascinated with chemistry. She chose to study chemistry at university, where she conducted research by synthesizing, manipulating, and sometimes being overwhelmed by new molecules. After graduation, I wanted to connect with society through my beloved chemistry and molecules, so I joined a chemical company. There, I learned there are  various roles other than R&D. In fact, I myself experienced various tasks such as planning, human resources, and studying abroad. In this session, I would like to talk about my experiences in junior high and high school, university, graduate school, and company.

Biography:
Ph.D. in 2012 from the Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo. After joining Showa Denko K.K. (now Resonac Holdings Corporation), I was responsible for multiple research and development projects, including organic LED and fullerenes. After studying abroad for MBA, I engaged in promoting open innovation, facilitating exchanges among researchers, and fostering ’corporate culture at headquarters. Currently, I am working on building better R&D systems.

KOGANEBUCHI Kae

"Why am I here?" This question led me to genome research on human evolution and phylogeny. Recently, ancient genomics, a field of research that analyzes DNA extracted from ancient remains, has developed. This progress is revealing new insights into human evolution and genetic diversity. In this talk, I would like to present the latest research along with my experiences and talk about the fascination of unraveling "what is a human being" from a scientific point of view.

Biography:
I received my master's degree from the Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo in 2010. After working in sales and marketing in the private sector, I completed my Ph.D. studies at Kitasato University Graduate School of Medicine in 2017. I then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, and as a project assistant professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, before assuming my current position in 2020.

Date and Time *This event will be held online (Zoom)

Saturday, August 24, 2024, 13:30-17:00 *Availability from 13:00.

Target

100 female junior and senior high school students, 25 parents/teachers

How to apply

Free of charge, advance registration required (first-come-first-served basis)
If you wish to attend with your child, please register together.

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Hosted by

Committee for Gender Equality, Graduate School of Science and Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo
Office of Communication, School of Science, The University of Tokyo

Inquiries

School of Science, The University of Tokyo