KYUDAI NEWS KYUSHU UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MAGAZINE Spring 2013 No.24

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Kyushu University Centennial Celebration-Commemorative LecturesAs part of the ceremony, lectures were given by two Kyushu University alumni who play an active role in the global community :University Professor Seiji Shinkai and JAXA Astronaut Koichi Wakata.Seiji Shinkai University Professor, Kyushu University Institute for Advanced StudyProfessor Seiji Shinkai is breaking new ground in molecular recognition and assembled function chemistry, producing many globally acclaimed results. In his lecture, he first briefly outlined his career and shared his dream of wanting to “make Ito into the world’s most advanced city of research.” Quoting Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, “Stay hungry, stay foolish,” he observed that research requires sensitivity to being both hungry and foolish. He cited three motivations for his research: quest for truth, serendipitous discoveries, and being pushed to the limit. He said that these three research motivations are the same as the challenges for building a Japanese society with a vibrant future and expressed the hope that he will be able to rely on the abilities of seniors who know what to do when pushed to the limit.Koichi WakataChief, Astronaut Group, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) (April, 2011-July 2013)JAXA Astronaut Koichi Wakata has flown into outer space three times on the NASA Space Shuttle. In 2014, he will become the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station on Expedition 39. In the first part of his address, Wakata compared the historic events at Kyushu University during the past century to the technological achievements in pursuit of aviation and space flight. He added some humor to his story, recalling that during his university days, his classmates at Kyushu University “trained” him well in the consumption of shochu , which prepared him for toasting with vodka in Star City, Russia with his colleagues. Wakata ended his presentation with the message to the university that “Like space gives us unlimited dreams, everyone here has unlimited potential.” He expressed his hope that Kyushu University would “contribute to the next hundred years in space exploration.”16Kyudai News No.24After the ceremony, the Kyushu University Centennial Commemoration Reception was held at Hotel Okura in Fukuoka, with university affiliates and members of local political and business circles in attendance.The “100 Years of Kyushu University” Photographic Display showed a panel of approximately 160 photographs documenting the university's history.The unveiling of a bust of the first President Kenjiro Yamakawa took place on Ito Campus.“Kyushu University Centennial Festival” welcomed many local residents.“ Life as a Researcher combines Serendipity with Human Relationships”“ Dreams and Space: Hopes for the Alma Mater”

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