From October 4 to 6, the STS Forum 2026 (Science and Technology in Society Forum) was held at the Kyoto International Conference Center in Kyoto City. In attendance representing Tohoku University were Executive Vice President Asako Sugimoto, Executive Vice President Toshiya Ueki, and Vice President, CGO Marie-Pierre Favre, and others.
On October 4, EVP Ueki took part in the Day 1 University Presidents’ Meeting. He, along with EVP Sugimoto and CGO Favre, also participated in individual meetings with representatives from a total of seventeen universities and research institutions from Europe, North America, South America, and Africa. In each meeting they explored possibilities for strengthening future cooperation and exchanged views on researcher and student exchange, promoting joint research, utilizing joint research funds, and building strategic partnerships.
Also joining the forum from Tohoku University were Director Toshio Suga (Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change (WPI-AIMEC), Prof. Kazuyo Matsubae (Graduate School of Environmental Studies), Prof. Kaoru Ota (Graduate School of Information Sciences), and Associate Prof. Hakuto Suzuki (Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences).
Tohoku University’s participation served as an opportunity to deepen existing collaborations with the world’s universities and research institutions while also expanding the potential for new international partnerships.
*STS Forum
The STS forum is a non-profit organization established to contribute to the positive development of science and technology in harmony with humanity, and brings together scientists and global leaders in the fields of politics, business, and academia from around the world. The forum is held every October in Kyoto, with approximately 1,000 participants attending.