Laboratory Life

Annual Schedule

  • April: Welcome party for new students
  • May: Proposal Seminar, Experiments at PAL
  • June: Softball tournament
  • July: Experiments at PAL
  • August: Summer vacation (about 2 weeks)
  • September: Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry Symposium
  • November: Experiments at PAL (usually with a large group)
  • January: Doctoral thesis presentations
  • February: Master's thesis presentations
  • March: Annual meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan

When you achieve results, you can participate in academic conferences and present your research at an early stage. There may also be opportunities to travel abroad for experiments and conference participation.

Seminars

The Kawano Laboratory has three main types of regular seminars:

MR (Monthly Report)

Each member presents their research progress on a monthly basis.

LS (Literature Seminar)

Twice a year, members research and present 5-10 papers related to their research topic in a story-based format.

CT (Current Topics)

Held 1-2 times per month, members research and present recent developments in the field, highlighting selected articles and papers.

We also have an annual Proposal Seminar in a retreat format, which combines research presentations with various recreational activities.

Since we have international students, seminar presentations are in English. Even if you're not confident in English, you'll gradually become comfortable speaking and listening. The key to English is to be confident and not shy away from using it.

Conference Presentations

Major Domestic Conferences

Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry

Held annually in September

The Crystallographic Society of Japan

Held annually in October

The Chemical Society of Japan,

Held annually in March

We also participate in other conferences such as the Japan Society of Drug Delivery System, CSJ Science Festa, The symposium on the Chemistry of natural products, The society of Physical Organic Chemistry, The Polarography Society of Japan, Quantum Beam Science Festa, and CEMSupra.

International Conferences

When opportunities arise, members can participate in international conferences.

International Conference Scene

2016.06 AsCA2016 in Hanoi, Vietnam - Prof. Kawano's Lecture

Conference Photos

Experiments at KEK, SPring-8, and PAL

In addition to seminars and conference presentations, we conduct experiments at large synchrotron radiation facilities including KEK (Tsukuba City), SPring-8 (Sayo, Hyogo Prefecture), and PAL (Pohang, South Korea).

KEK SPring-8 PAL

PAL Photos

Softball Tournament

We participate in the annual softball tournament held in June. While we haven't won the championship yet... we're aiming for it!!

Softball Practice Scene

2023.9 Softball Practice

Gallery

Here we present a glimpse of life in our laboratory. There are many more exciting events throughout the year. If you're interested, please come for a laboratory tour!!