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5th Ludwig Boltzmann Symposium, Tokyo, Feb 20, 2013
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Greetings!  
On February 20, 2013 - the 169th birthday of Ludwig Boltzmann, we held the 5th Ludwig Boltzmann Symposium in Tokyo/Japan in cooperation between the Embassy of Austria and Eurotechnology Japan KK. Ludwig Boltzmann created much of the theoretical basis, understanding, and mathematical tools to work with Energy. And at least since the rolling black-outs in Japan following the triple March-11, 2011 disaster, we all know that ENERGY, including electricity, is fundamental for our modern life.
At our 5th Ludwig Boltzmann Symposium Shuji Nakamura, Kiyoshi Kurokawa, Robert Geller and Gerhard Fasol were keynote speakers:
Shuji Nakamura: inventor of GaN LEDs, which are the basis of the global lighting revolution, and inventor of many other advanced III-V semiconductor devices. Shuji Nakamura's inventions are reducing global energy consumption very substantially.
Kiyoshi Kurokawa: outgoing Chairman of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission of Japan's National Parliament
Robert Geller: Professor of Geophysics at University of Tokyo
Gerhard Fasol: CEO & Founder of Eurotechnology Japan KK, former faculty member of Tokyo University and Cambridge University and Trinity College, and Great-Grandson of Ludwig Boltzmann.
Read an outline below, and more details on the webpage of the Ludwig Boltzmann Symposia here: 5th Ludwig Boltzmann Symposium in Tokyo 2013
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 | | Keynote speakers - 5th Ludwig Boltzmann Symposium, Tokyo |
5th Ludwig Boltzmann Symposium 2013 in Tokyo/Japan:
Robert Geller: Professor of Geophysics University of Tokyo, seismologist. First ever tenured non-Japanese faculty member at the University of Tokyo
"A seismologist looks at nuclear power plant safety issues"
Gerhard Fasol: Physicist. CEO of Eurotechnology Japan KK, served as Assoc Professor at Tokyo University and Lecturer at Cambridge University and Manager of Hitachi Cambridge R&D lab
"Ludwig Boltzmann - the disrespectful revolutionary" Kiyoshi Kurokawa: Academic Fellow of GRIPS and former Chairman of Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission by National Diet of Japan
"Creativity, Crazy Ones and Power of Pull - Uncertain Times: Changing Principles" Shuji Nakamura: Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara. Inventor of GaN LEDs and lasers, which are the basis for the global LED lighting revolution.
"The global lighting revolution and the changes I want for Japan"
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Shuji Nakamura - inventor of GaN LEDs and creator of the global lighting revolution
Shuji Nakamura briefly outlined his inventions of a long series of GaN based devices, GaN LEDs and lasers, which are the basis for the global lighting revolution, and for bluray storage technology. Shuji Nakamura gave us a passionate personal view of his work as a researcher, how he created and experienced the breakthroughs, and some consequences on his personal life. Shuji Nakamura explained how he was accused in a US court by his former employer, and how as a consequence in order to defend himself and his family, he saw himself forced to countersue his former employer in Japanese courts. Shuji Nakamura compared his situation as a researcher in Japan, and now in Santa Barbara, and made some suggestions for change for the position of researchers.
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 | | Kiyoshi Kurokawa - former Chairman of Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission by National Diet of Japan |
Kiyoshi Kurokawa: "Creativity, Crazy Ones and Power of Pull - Uncertain Times: Changing Principles"
For his work as former Chairman of Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission by National Diet of Japan, Kiyoshi Kurokawa was recently awarded the "Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award" by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Kiyoshi Kurokawa paid particular attention for the deliberations and fact finding by the Independent Investigation Commission was open and transparent, and published globally in Japanese and in English in many different forms. The report itself can be downloaded here: http://warp.da.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/3856371/naiic.go.jp/index.htmlKiyoshi Kurokawa emphasised the contribution of "Regulatory Capture" to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Important work on "Regulatory Capture" was done by US economist George Stigler, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1982. Kiyoshi Kurokawa emphasized that Regulatory Capture is not specific to Japan, there are many examples throughout the world. |
 | | Kiyoshi Kurokawa - former Chairman of Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission by National Diet of Japan |
Kiyoshi Kurokawa: "Creativity, Crazy Ones and Power of Pull - Uncertain Times: Changing Principles"
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 | | Robert Geller - seismologist |
Robert Geller: "A seismologist looks at nuclear power plant safety issues"
Robert Geller gave an overview of large scale earthquakes and tsunamis in different regions of earth, and in history, and explained that large "Tohoku-2011" scale earth quakes and tsunamis do have a finite probability of striking Japan, and need to be taken in to account in the construction of structures such as nuclear power plants. Robert Geller in particular explained and emphasized the risks on the northern coast of Japan, facing the Sea of Japan.
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