MEXT Funds for the Development of Human Resources in Science and Technology
SENTAN-Q Final Project Report Symposium（April 7th 2025）
Kyushu University has been implementing ”Diversity and Super Global Training Program for Female and Young Faculty (SENTAN-Q)” as MEXT Funds program since FY 2019. While SENTAN-Q will continue as university’s own project, we will hold the Final Project Report Symposium at this time of JST subsidy period end to report the program achievements.
We are pleased to share the video recording of the SENTAN-Q Final Project Report Symposium, which was held on April 7, 2025.
(For more information about SENTAN-Q, please visit: https://sentan-q.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/)
This video is intended for those who were unable to attend the symposium, as well as anyone interested in the SENTAN-Q Project.
Please note that the video was originally available only until the end of June, but the viewing period has been extended until the end of March 2026. We encourage you to watch it at your earliest convenience.
Some portions of the video have been edited, and the audio is presented in the original language only.
Please click here to view the video.
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■Program of Symposium ■
14:00 Opening remarks
SENTAN-Q Supervisor
President Tatsuro Ishibashi, KU
Guest speech 1
Ms. Akiko Takami
Director, Office of Human Resources Development for
Science and Technology, Science and Technology
Policy Bureau, MEXT
Guest Speech 2
Dr. Yasuko Yamamura
Program Officer of Japan Science and Technology (JST)
14：20 Introduction of SENTAN-Q project
SENTAN-Q Coordinator
Senior Vice President Kaoru Tamada, KU
14:40 Messages from SENTAN-Q judges and lecturers
STEP1 SENTAN-Q judges
Dr. Machi Dilworth, Former Vice President of OIST
Prof. Yasuo Deguchi, Director of Graduate School of
Letters, Kyoto University/Professor (Philosophy)
Prof. Toyoki Kunitake, University Professor of Institute
for Advanced Study, KU
Prof. Seiji Shinkai, University Professor of Institute
for Advanced Study, KU
15:00 STEP2 and STEP3 overseas lecturers
Prof. Corinne Peek-Asa, Vice Chancellor for Research,
University of California San Diego (UC San Diego)
Ms. Miwako Waga, Senior Director for International
Innovation Outreach, UC San Diego
Prof. Sean Garrick, Vice Chancellor for DEI, University
of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC)
Dr.Carolyn Sandoval/Mr.Paul Hadjipieris/Ms.Sarah
Carvalho
Teaching+Leaning Commons, UC San Diego
STEP5 Lecturers comments introduction
SENTAN-Q Coordinator
Prof. Eriko Jotaki , Office for the Promotion of Gender
Equality, KU
(10 minutes break）
15:40 Discussion by SENTAN-Q trainees
Session 1
“What we learned through SENTAN-Q and international
research collaboration”
MC: Prof. Mako Nakamura (1st trainee)
Panelists: Assoc. Prof. Ken Albrecht (2nd trainee)
Prof. Akane Matsumae (4th trainee)
Assoc. Prof. Hiroaki Yoshioka (3rd trainee)
Session 2
“The ripple effect of SENTAN-Q learning after promotion”
MC: Assoc. Prof. Tomoyo Yasukochi (4th trainee)
Panelists: Assoc. Prof. Masayo Hirose (4th trainee)
Prof. Liu Huixin (3rd trainee)
Prof. Naoki Ikegaya (3rd trainee)
16:40 General Comments
SENTAN-Q Coordinators
Senior Vice President Kaoru Tamada, KU
16:55 Closing remarks
SENTAN-Q Implementor
Executive Vice President Yoshimi Sonoda, KU
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■ Contacts
Office for the Promotion of Gender Equality, Kyushu University
Tel: 092-802-2034 / E-mail: event(at)danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Release : May 22 0:00, 2025
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