Cooperation in Forest Science and Biomaterial Sciences towards the Post-Corona Era

Opening Remarks

• Prof. Hiromichi Furuido, Head of Department of Forest Science, UTokyo
• Prof. Masahiro Inayama, Head of Department of Biomaterial Sciences, UTokyo
• Prof. Kohei Kubota, Director of the University of Tokyo Forests, UTokyo
• Prof. Hsiao-Wei Yuan, Vice President for International Affairs, NTU
• Prof. Ming-Jer Tsai, Director of the Experimental Forest, NTU

Faculty Speeches

Moderator: Prof. Naoto Kamata, Director of the University of Tokyo Chiba Forest, UTokyo

• “Conservation of forest heritages as potential educational and tourism resources” – Dr. Shigemitsu Shibasaki, Associate Professor of Department of Forest Science, UTokyo
• “Growing tomorrow forests under climate change: Perspectives on silviculture and wood products” – Dr. Tzeng Yih Lam, Associate Professor of School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, NTU

Breakout Session

Theme: Ideas for promoting cooperation between UTokyo and NTU

• Biology – Moderator: Dr. Susumu Goto, Associate Professor of the University of Tokyo Forests, UTokyo
• Environment – Moderator: Dr. Nobuaki Tanaka, Lecturer of the University of Tokyo Forests, UTokyo
• Management – Moderator: Dr. Takuya Hiroshima, Associate Professor of Department of Global Agricultural Sciences, UTokyo
• Materials – Moderator: Prof. Kiyohiko Igarashi, Advisor to the President, UTokyo

Wrap-up Session

Moderator: Prof. Koichiro Kuraji, General Manager of Executive Office, The University of Tokyo Forests, UTokyo

• Summary from each group

Closing Remarks

• Prof. Kenji Fukuda, Advisor to the Dean of Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UTokyo
• Prof. Fang-Hua Chu, Head of School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, NTU