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Serendipity Lab Wins Good Design Award 2023
Shinichi Okoshi, Dean, The School of Science, UTokyo / Professor, Department of Chemistry
Serendipity Lab Poster
The Serendipity Lab, promoted by Professor Keisuke Goda of the Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, has received the Good Design Award for the year 2023.
The Good Design Award, sponsored by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion, is an award for outstanding design in a wide range of fields, from industrial products to business models and event activities.
In the history of science, "serendipity" is a word that means an unexpected discovery or an unexpected encounter. The Serendipity Lab is an academic consortium of researchers from around the world (currently more than 160 researchers) who aim to develop and apply technologies that make this serendipity possible in the fields of life sciences and medicine. The Serendipity Lab is an academic consortium of researchers from around the world (currently more than 160 researchers) who aim to develop and apply serendipitous technologies in the fields of life sciences and medicine. Although the main members are from Pacific countries (Japan, China, USA, Canada, Australia, etc.), many researchers from other European and Asian countries (Germany, UK, Singapore, India, etc.) are also participating. Another goal of the Serendipity Lab is to provide students and young researchers with opportunities for interdisciplinary research and to develop future global leaders. since its establishment in 2018, the Serendipity Lab has published a total of 92 international co-authored papers, 35 of which have received top The Serendipity Lab has achieved remarkable results, with a total of 92 international co-authored papers published, 35 of which were rated in the top 10%.
We congratulate Professor Goda and the members of the Serendipity Lab on this award and look forward to their continued success. I am confident that they will continue to contribute to the advancement of science and international exchange.
Published in Faculty of Science News November 2023