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Osaka City University hosted an international symposium on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at the Tanaka Memorial Hall. The event was co-organized with the Biomass Conversion Catalysis Research Group of the Catalysis Society of Japan to commemorate the invitation of Doctor Michael Nobel as a Special Visiting Professor, as part of the university's project to invite eminent researchers from overseas.

The symposium was attended by 112 participants from both within and outside the university. Doctor Nobel delivered a lecture titled "The Innovative Genius of the Nobel Brothers and the Nobel Prizes." During his presentation, he spoke about the origins of the Nobel family's excellence, the Nobel Prizes, and the background of Alfred Nobel, using many rare materials and expressive gestures.

The second half of the symposium featured invited lectures by Professor Licheng Sun from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), who is recognized as a leading authority in artificial photosynthesis research, as well as two lecturers from the Biomass Conversion Catalysis Research Group of the Catalysis Society of Japan. These sessions were followed by active discussions among all participants.

Looking ahead, there are high expectations for advancing joint research with Doctor Nobel through the establishment of the "Michael Nobel Laboratory" within the Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (ReCAP). Furthermore, the university aims to deepen its collaboration with other overseas universities by leveraging the Doctor's extensive global network.

The program for the event is as follows.

Dr. Nobel and President Nishizawa

Dr. Nobel's Lecture