6th Ludwig Boltzmann Forum Tokyo 2014

Energy. Entropy. Leadership.

6th Ludwig Boltzmann Forum. 20 February 2014 at the Embassy of Austria in Tokyo

Gerhard Fasol, Chair

Keynote speakers

• Kenichi Iga Former President and Emeritus Professor of Tokyo Institute of Technology. Inventor of VCSEL (vertical cavity surface emitting lasers), widely used in photonics systems.
• Gerhard Fasol CEO of Eurotechnology Japan KK. Served as Associate Professor of Tokyo University, Lecturer at Cambridge University, and Manger of Hitachi Cambridge R&D Lab.
• Kiyoshi Kurokawa Academic Fellow of GRIPS and former Chairman of Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission by National Diet of Japan
• Haruo Kawahara Representative Director and Chairman of the Board of JVC KENWOOD Corporation
• Yoshinao Mishima President of Tokyo Institute of Technology. Materials scientist specialized on nano-materials and high-performance materials

Program

• 14:00: Welcome by Dr. Berhard Zimburg, Ambassador of Austria to Japan (represented by Peter Storer, Minister for Cultural Affairs)
• 14:10: Gerhard Fasol: today’s agenda
• 14:20-14:40 Kenichi Iga: vs – Optoelectronics and Energy
• 14:40-15:20 Gerhard Fasol:
  • Boltzmann’s constant, “What is temperature?” and the new definition of the SI system of physical units
  • Ludwig Boltzmann – Energy, Entropy, Leadership
• 15:40-16:20 Kiyoshi Kurokawa: Quo vadis Japan? – Uncertain times.
• 16:40-17:00 Haruo Kawahara: Revitalization of Japanese Industry – KENWOOD – JVCKENWOOD
• 17:00-17:20 Yoshinao Mishima: Educational reforms at Tokyo Institute of Technology
• 17:20-17:40 Gerhard Fasol: Summary