KGC

YUZO SHIBATA, President of KGC, is going to hold a "SPECIAL MOBILE SALON" under the theme of "Photovoltaic (PV, solar power technology that uses solar cells) will save Earth" in Kyoto on August 9 (Thu).

Feel free to join the salon !!

# WHAT is "MOBILE SALON" ?
An opportunity where several people of various background get together and enjoy intellectual conversations. A staff of KGC hosts this MOBILE SALON anywhere on the earth.

# Who can participate ?
Anyone who is creating future, trying to creating future, or willing to support such people is welcomed.
-Any occupation, age or nationality are acceptable.
-Japanese language is acceptable.

# Archives
In Kyoto & Tokyo, Japan
In Sendai, Japan
In Tokyo, Japan
In Osaka, Japan

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Date: August 9 (Thu) 2007, PM 14:00 - 17:15
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Theme of the Salon:
"Photovoltaic will save Earth"
The first presenter, Dr. Matsumoto will give us an outline on the energy issue from his unique viewpoint. His presentation title is "Save the earth by ethics, Sustain our civilization by PV". After this topic, the next presenter, Dr. Koinuma will introduce some critical changes in circumstances surrundings PV.
*Presentations will be performed in Japanese.

Host:
YUZO SHIBATA, President of KGC

Guest1:
Dr. YOSHIHIKO MATSUMOTO, Researcher of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

[Profile]
His career started as a Sci-Tech writer and in 1978 joined Microsoft, 1980 Sony, and for over 30 years in IT industry. Specialized in PC hardware design, software programming, LSI design and marketing. He has established some venture corporations like a design office, a dot com company in Japan also US. Ph. D. Engineering.

[Book publication]
"Design and making your own personal computer" (1976)

[Articles]
Wrote over 200 articles for major Electronics and PC magazines.

Guest2:
Dr. HIDEOMI KOINUMA, Senior Fellow of JST Centre for Research and Development Strategy, Guest Professor of Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo

[Profile]
In the feild of lamelli electronic materials from polymer or organosilicon till amorphous silicon or oxide electronics, he has been engaged in those basic and applied researches.

[Website]
http://crds.jst.go.jp/
http://www.nano-energy.jst.go.jp/team/team05-koinuma.html

Place:
Some conference rooms near JR Kyoto station

Number of people:
About 15 people

Participation fees:
3000 yen (business person)
1000 yen (academic person)
(incl. drinking and eating fee)

How to participate ?:
Send e-mail to HERE with your name and telephone number (mobile phone is preferable) until August 7 (Tue) 12 AM.
# Japanese language is acceptable.
# The place will be told from the host.
# First come, first served if applicants are too much.