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Science Faculty Human Resources in Action, Career Symposium Report
Satoshi Ide (Director, Career Support Office, School of Science / Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Science)
Mr. Nagaoka's lecture
On Friday, November 17, 2023, the annual "Career Symposium: Advancement and Employment in the Faculty of Science" was held by alumni and alumnae of science departments. This year, we had the following alumni who have completed doctoral or master's courses in the Department of Astronomy, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, and Department of Chemistry give lectures on the following topics.
1. Tomomasa Takahashi (M.S., Department of Astronomy, 2015; currently Manager, McKinsey & Company), "In Search of a Nerd's Paradise
2. Masaru Nagaoka (M.S., Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Ph.D., 2011; currently Senior Staff, Institute of Hot Spring Geosciences, Kanagawa, Japan), "Sticking to Research Activities While Being a Government Employee"
3. Dai Kutsuzawa (Department of Chemistry, Ph.D. (Science), 2019; currently Senior Staff, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Japan), "Changing Universities, Changing Jobs"
Mr. Takahashi spoke about his experience of being able to do work that was appreciated by customers by utilizing his logical inquisitiveness cultivated in the sciences and by sincerely addressing problems. Mr. Nagaoka shared his experience of obtaining a doctoral degree after working as a public servant by maintaining his enthusiasm for research. Dr. Kutsuzawa spoke about his experience of changing universities from his master's program and changing jobs after finding a new job, with flexible career thinking based on his ideal image of a researcher. The speakers were able to convey that they are active in their current positions, and their talks were very helpful to students in their career choices. This symposium is an opportunity to hear valuable stories from graduates, and we hope that many more will attend next year's symposium and beyond. Finally, we would like to thank all the professors of the Departments who cooperated in organizing this symposium.
The Rigaku-bu News, January 2024