Alumni meeting
Alumni Event - Tokyo, Japan
As alumnus/alumna of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), we are delighted to invite you to a mini-symposium for WUR alumni hosted at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tokyo, Japan on Friday October 25.
You are kindly invited to a mini-symposium for WUR alumni hosted at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tokyo, Japan on Friday October 25 (13.00-18.00 local time).
This scientific and career symposium is organised by the Laboratory of Microbiology (MIB) and the Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology (SSB) as part of their Ph.D. students and supervisors trip to Japan and is open to all alumni in Japan.
In this event, there will be presentations from keynote speakers covering a broad range of topics on microbiology and biology. Moreover, for the last part of the event, Ph.D. students from WUR will showcase their work in pitches and poster session, which will serve as a great networking opportunity along with snacks and beverages being served. This is a great opportunity for WUR alumni to get in touch again and share career paths, science and stories!
Programme
Please find below the programme for this event.
Part 1 (Main hall)
13:00 Event opening
13:30 Opening remarks by the agricultural counsellor
13:45 Welcome address by WUR
13:50 Key Note by Hauke Smidt
14:20 Presentation 1: Siebe Peek
14:35 Presentation 2: Afonso M. Amieiro
14:55 Coffee break
15:20 Presentation 3: Yutaka Tsutsumi
15:35 Presentation 4: Gerben de Zwaan
Part 2 (Residency)
15:50 Switching rooms
16:00 Welcome address by the ambassador
16:10 Toast
16:15 Networking event
17:50 Closing remarks
18:00 Event end