Life-size Dr. Mamoru Mohri in the big screen
Former Prime Minister
Yukio Hatoyama
making a speech
The 19th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers (POF2010) was held in the Collaboration Complex on Hiyoshi Campus from October 19 to 21. Associate Prof. Tetsuya Toma and two SDM students presented their research. Compared to many presentations on material chemistry and communication technology, the presentations by Prof. Toma and the students were unique and attracted attention because they covered application research and its value in society. The KPRI International Symposium was also held along with POF2010. KPRI (Keio Photonics Research Institute) presented its research. Prof. Yasuhiro Koike of the Faculty of Science and Technology, which leads in optical plastic, is the chief researcher in KPRI, and Associate Prof. Toma is deputy director of KPRI. The near-future living space called "Gigahouse World" was exhibited in Raiosha for the first time.
In the special session held on the 19th, former prime minister Yukio Hatoyama made a speech. It was also an occasion to showcase Keio University's cutting edge technology as Dr. Mamoru Mohri, former astronaut and director of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, appeared on the big screen. The audience was duly impressed by Prof. Toma's demonstration of a 4K stereoscopic motion picture on the big screen.