Ambassador of the Italian Republic Visits NIMS

2022.04.28


On April 19th, 2022, His Excellency Mr. Gianluigi Benedetti of Italian Ambassador to Japan paid a courtesy call to NIMS president Dr. Hono.

"(left) NIMS president Dr. Hono. (right) His Excellency Mr. Gianluigi Benedetti of Italian Ambassador." Image

(left) NIMS president Dr. Hono. (right) His Excellency Mr. Gianluigi Benedetti of Italian Ambassador.



Mr. Ambassador expressed his desire to continue the friendly relations between Japan and Italy and to develop cooperation with Japan in the field of advanced materials science and promote the social implementation of its results in both countries. In particular, Mr. Ambassador exchanged his thoughts with NIMS president Dr. Hono on the importance of Italy's role in the large project* to restore the economy of the EU in the post COVID-19 world that began from 2021, and the importance of strengthening cooperation with NIMS to implement the project.

Also, Mr. Ambassador together with science attaché, Prof. Enrico Traversa visited the four laboratories of the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) and showed great interests in the research activities introduced by NIMS researchers, gave technical questions and discussion.

We look forward to developing scientific and technological in-depth cooperation between NIMS and top-level universities and research institutions in Italy toward the future.