Tokyo Tech,President,Kenichi IGA

International Exchange Party January 2009

TokyoTech President speech

Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is my great pleasure to invite all of you this evening for the International Exchange Party. I believe that this event will provide a good opportunity to get to know with each other. I am delighted to welcome international researchers and families visiting Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokodai) from various countries.

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Guest speech

Good evening,everyone!

This is real pleasure to speak before so special audience. My name is Kinga Gomola, I come from Poland, I was making my PhD research at Warsaw University. Just after the defense of my PhD thesis I was invited by Prof.

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DIAGOMARQUEZ,Luis Ariel

Origin:Cuba
Program: JSPS
Research Focus:Graduate School of Science and Engineering

BOKOR,Nandor FPOSFAI,Ilona

Origin:Hungary
Program: JSPS Invitation Fellow
Research Focus:Chemical Resources Laboratory
Comments about TokyoTech, Japan: (interview during the party)I have already finished my PhD course and JSPS support me for continuing research in the same topic. It's very good for research at Tokyo Tech. There are many people from different countries. We can learn different cultures. I learn cultures and study from my research. Japanese are very kind people. They help me from very beginning, when I came to Japan, I always went to lots of places with one student in the Lab and let me know everything in Japanese life. My favorite Japanese food is UNAGI. It's very healthy and I like it very much. (comments after the party)During my time in Japan, what I liked most is the Japanese modesty and austerity. I learned what it means to work as TIT-team, thanks to the accurate guide of my supervisor and the constant exchange of ideas with TIT researchers. I feel my research is improving every day. I dream with taking out my country from un development and I hope my current research will help me to do it some day.
Comments about TokyoTech, Japan: (interview during the party) I'm having fun here. There are lots of things you have to get used to, but everything is very interesting. We tried to travel as much as we can with such a small baby. The countryside is beautiful. I find Japanese food very interesting and my husband is a great fan.(POSFAI, Ilona) (comments after the party) In 2005, I spent 6 months at Tokyo Tech, and I enjoyed working here so much that I decided to return for another term. I am very happy that I can continue working in the same group. The research is very stimulating, and people are helpful and kind. Japan is convenient country to live in. Being here with my 10 months old son, I find it reassuring that everything is well organized, so we don't have to worry about anything particular. I am enthusiastic about several aspects of Japanese life: I love the food and enjoy reading manga. I think the view of Chuzenjiko and Kegon-falls from Akecfhidaira at Nikko is the most beautiful sight I have ever seen. (BOKOR,Nandor)

ANWAR,Muhammad Nabeel

Origin:Pakistan
Program: Special Researcher
Research Focus:Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering

MERTENS,Peter

Origin:Germany
Program: Science of Institutional Management of Technology ( 21st COE Program)
Research Focus:.
Comments about TokyoTech, Japan: (Interview during the party)Japan is a pretty good country. People are very kind and very friendly. Only language is a problem. But everything is OK. We have visited lots of places and hung around with people and we're enjoying here. (comments after the party)My current research activity is related to the brain computer interfaces for motor learning and rehabilitation, and sensory motor adaptation in learning. Working in Titech is a great and exciting experience; especially very helping colleagues and the freedom of the work makes it a finest place for work. I appreciate how much organized the life is, people are very kind, and no doubt Japan is the most outstanding place to live.
Comments about TokyoTech, Japan: I have been in Japan for three years. I am a part time professor at Tokodai for SIMON COE Program. Japan is a very positive country and extremely efficient public life. People are polite and it's easy to act in public situation. I like Japanese food Soba very much.

TAQUET, Coralie

Origin:France
Program: Special Researcher
Research Focus: Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering

AFRIN, Rehana

Origin:Bangladesh
Program: Researcher
Research Focus:Bio-Frontier Research Center
Comments about TokyoTech, Japan: I'm a postdoctoral fellow in Nadaoka Lab. I'm involved in a project on genetics of ----- and simulation of Lavidevaso with connection activity in South East Asia. The life in Japan is great. I like people here. They are friendly and always smile. It's very nice to live here. Tokyo Tech has good environment and working condition to do research.
Comments about TokyoTech, Japan: I'm working as a specially appointed. I have been here for more than seven years. I don't feel homesick because lots of people from same country. When I first came here, I found it was very difficult and very few English at that time. But these days, it's getting better and getting easier, for example, in the past, when I was a student, there was no English homepage about Tokodai and other laboratories. But these days, almost everybody has English homepage. It's getting better day by day. I like Japanese food SASHIMI very much.

XUN, Li

Origin:China
Program: Visiting Researcher
Research Focus:Graduate School of Innovation Management
Comments about TokyoTech, Japan: (interview during the party)I'm from Beijing. Beijing Olympic was very splendid and I have seen a ballgame of mine between China and US. I'm doing some research about IP, Intellectual Property. I've been here for three months. I went to Kyoto, Yokohama and most of Tokyo, some famous places like Tokyo Bay, Akihabara, Kamana. I think Japan is combing tradition and modern together. It's very interesting. My favorite Japanese food is SASHIMI. (comments after the party) I have spent very wonderful time in Prof. Tanaka's lab. IP professor in Tokyo Tech is very sensitive to the industry and economy, which reflect the essential of IP in a way and help me a lot in reconstructing the whole new idea about IP in China. Tokyo is impressive city, and it has well combined modern civilization and historical tradition. People are nice, polite and hospitable. I love my professor, my comrade in Japan and Japanese people.

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