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Extraordinary Public Lecture in Commemoration of Dr. Manabe's Nobel Prize in Physics at the Faculty of Science
Junko Masumoto, Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Science
Scene on the day of the Extraordinary Public Lecture (Speaker: Associate Professor Tomomi Higashizuka)
An extraordinary public lecture commemorating the Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Dr. Yoshiro Manabe, a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Graduate School of Science, was held on February 11, 2022, and was broadcast online from Koshiba Hall.
Professor Kaoru Sato (Department of Earth and Planetary Science) first gave a brief summary of Dr. Manabe's research achievements, followed by a video message from Dr. Manabe himself, conveying his passion for his research. This was followed by a video message from Dr. Manabe expressing his passion for his research. Professor Masahiro Watanabe (Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute) talked about the transition from the model of Dr. Manabe's time to the current Earth system model, Professor Ayako Abe (Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute) talked about the real thrill of unraveling the past climate of the Earth, and Associate Professor Tomomi Higashizuka (Department of Earth and Planetary Science) talked about the role of the ocean in climate change, including the latest research trends and future prospects. He also introduced the latest research trends and future prospects of the ocean's role in climate change in an easy-to-understand manner. In between the lectures, messages from alumni who have close ties to Dr. Manabe were shown.
Perhaps due to the interest in the Nobel Prize, the highest number of viewers reached 636 (average of over 500). The online tool "slido" was used again this time to accept questions, and many questions were asked with the ease of online access, and a lively Q&A session was held via graduate students in the speaker's laboratory.
The Public Relations Office and Information Technology Team collaborated in the preparation, recording, and distribution of this lecture. Finally, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to all those who helped in the preparation of the video message, to those who viewed the lecture, and to all those who assisted in the organization of this lecture.
Published in Faculty of Science News, March 2022