Conference Program Program & Schedule



November 13 (Thursday)  
15:00 - 16:00 Check-in and Registration
16:00 - 17:00 Keynote Address and Welcome Reception
Can photon science contribute to making a more sustainable world?
                                                            Tetsuya Ishikawa
17:00 - 18:30 Tea Ceremony
18:30 - 20:00 Workshop Dinner

November 14 (Friday)
8:00 - 10:00 Roundtable Discussion 1: Energy
How can we address Energy Problems?
Moderator Gerhard Materlik
Topics Energy Production
Energy Transfer
Energy Storage
Energy Saving
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:30 Roundtable Discussion 2: Environment
How can we address Environmental Problems?
Moderator Dennis Mills
Topics Carbon Dioxide
Auto Exhaust
Biodegradable Materials
Saline Water Conversion
Nuclear Decontamination
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 16:00 Roundtable Discussion 3: Destruction
Can we leverage the Science of Destruction using atomic level design?
Moderator Tetsuya Ishikawa
Topics Making Products More Indestructible
Deterring Destruction
Programmed Destruction
16:30 - 17:30 Tea Ceremony
17:30 - 20:00 Closing Remark and Workshop Dinner