– In Collaboration with the Department of Biomaterial Sciences –
Date: Novermber 10, 2025
Venue: Yayoi Auditorium, The university of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Title:ICBP2025 Satellite Symposium– In Collaboration with the Department of Biomaterial Sciences –
Date: November 10, 2025
Venue: Yayoi Auditorium, Annex Seihoku Gallery, Yayoi Compus, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
About the Symposium:
Following ICBP2025, a joint seminar with the Department of Biomaterial Sciences will be held.
This symposium will feature lectures by seven renowned researchers who are leading the field of biopolymers.
Registration is free of charge, and we warmly invite you to join us.
13:00~13:05
Prof. Tadahisa Iwata, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Opening Remark
13:05~13:40
Prof. Thomas Rosenau, BOKU University, Austria
"Cellulose swelling, dissolution and regeneration at the molecular level"
13:40~14:15
Prof. Suwabun Chirachanchai, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
“Revisiting Starch: An Investigation for Potential Bio-based Materials”
14:15~14:50
Prof. Tsuguyuki Saito, The Univesity of Tokyo, Japan
"Molecular Mechanism Underlying Crystallinity Changes of Cellulose upon Fibrillation and Reassembly"
14:50~15:10 Coffee Break
15:10~15:45
Prof. Minna Hakkarainen, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
“Designing from Biobased to Circular End-of-life”
15:45~16:20
Dr. Hideki Abe, RIKEN CSRS, Japan
" Chemosynthetic approaches to produce new biodegradable bio-based polymers"
16:20~16:55
Prof. Zhihua Gan, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China
“Functionalization of Block Copolymers for Anticancer Drug Delivery”
16:55~17:30
Prof. Sudesh Kumar, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
“Circular Economy-Driven Strategies for Sustainable High Cell Density Cultures and Polyhydroxyalkanoate Recovery”
17:30~17:35
Prof. Takeharu Tsuge, Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan
Closing Remark
Venue Address : 1-chōme-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-0032
Yayoi Auditorium, Annex Seihoku Gallery
Lecture Hall
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For any inquiries, please contact:
Dr. Taizo Kabe
taizo-kabe[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp (please replace [at] with @)