News 2011
The Director of the International Institute on Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER) visited MANA
On October 21, 4 delegates from the International Institute on Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), headed by Prof. Petros Sofronis, the Director of I2CNER, visited MANA. I2CNER is the sixth and newest member of the World Premier International (WPI) Research Center Initiative launched in 2007 by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
The guests had a talk with MANA Director-General Aono and MANA executives. Then they visited MANA Foundry and received an explanation about the utilization of facilities at MANA Foundry.
The guests had a talk with MANA Director-General Aono and MANA executives. Then they visited MANA Foundry and received an explanation about the utilization of facilities at MANA Foundry.
(From left to right) Ms. Hoshiko Utamaru (Administrative Office staff, I2CNER), Mr. Takahiro Fujita (MANA Administrative Director), Prof. Hideyuki Tsunoda (Adminitrative Director of I2CNER), Prof. Yukitaka Murakami (Vice Director of I2CNER), Dr. Louis Schlapbach (MANA Evaluation Committee Member), Prof. Anthony K. Cheetham (University of Cambridge, Chair of MANA Evaluation Committee), Prof. Petros Sofronis (Director of I2CNER), Dr. Masakazu Aono (MANA Director-General) and Dr. Yoshio Bando (MANA Chief Operating Officer).
Director Sofronis is discussing with the MANA Executives.
Delegates receive an explanation about facilities at MANA Foundary.