Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation held the 46th Symposium on Powder Technology at Hotel Laforet Tokyo on September 27th, 2012 with the sponsorship of Hosokawa Micron Corporation. The symposium attracted a large attendance of over 140 including 18 academic people. The theme of the symposium was “The Forefront of Application of Nanoparticle Technology”. Fruitful discussions took place as usual.
| • Opening Address | Prof. Hiroaki Masuda (Kyoto Univ.) |
| Session 1 Chaired by Prof. Makio Naito (Osaka Univ.) | |
| Lecture 1 | |
| • “New Approach Towards Establishment of Science for Processing of Ceramics Through Powder Technology” | Keizo Uematsu (Nagaoka University of Technology) |
| Lecture 2 | |
| • “Role of Nanosized Particles on Ferroelectric/Piezoelectric Devices and Future Prospect” | Yuji Noguchi, (The University of Tokyo) |
| Session 2 Chaired by Prof. Ko Higashitani (Kyoto Univ.) | |
| Lecture 3 | |
| • “The Development of Vascular Endothelial Cell Selectivity Nanotechnology Based Drug Delivery System for Less Invasive Nanotherapy” | Kensuke Egashira (Kyushu Univ.) |
| Lecture 4 | |
| • “NanoComposite Thin Films Using of Functional Nanoparticles and Its Applications” | Miki Egami (JGC Catalysts and Chemicals, Ltd.) |
| Session 3 Chaired by Kikuo Okuyama (Hiroshima Univ.) | |
| Lecture 5 | |
| • “Development and Application of Nano-filler / Polymer Composites” | Kazuya Nagata (Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation) |
| Lecture 6 | |
| • “Development Toward to Industrialization of Functional Cosmetics and Medical Devices Based on PLGA Nano Particulate Design and Preparation” | Hiroyuki Tsujimoto (Hosokawa Micron Corporation) |
| • Closing Address | Yoshio Hosokawa (Hosokawa Micron Corporation) |
Opening speech by Prof. Masuda
