Université de Strasbourg

Kyoto Lectures

In order to celebrate 25 years of close ties between the University of Strasbourg and the Kyoto University, USIAS is hosting the “Kyoto Lectures in Strasbourg” series in 2016/2017, inviting highly acclaimed academics from Kyoto University to speak in Strasbourg.

30 November 2016

Tetsuro Matsuzawa
Distinguished Professor in Primatology
Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study

Origin of the human mind viewed from the study of chimpanzees
Date: 30 November 2016
Place: Auditorium ISIS, Strasbourg
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6 April 2017

Masaki Kashiwara
Professor in Mathematics
Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University

Categorification of Cluster Algebras via Quiver Hecke Algebras
Date: 6 April 2017
Place: Petit Amphithéatre, UFR de Mathematique, Strasbourg

During this visit, a series of talks in honour of Professor Masaki Kashiwara will take place.
Date: 3-6 April 2017
Place: Institut de recherche mathématique avancée (IRMA) , Strasbourg .
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25 September 2017

Susumu Kitagawa
Professor of Chemistry
Distinguished Professor and Deputy-General at the Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS)
Director of the Kyoto University Institute for Integrated Cell Material Sciences, Kyoto University

Welcome to Small Spaces: Gas Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future
Date: Monday 25 September 2017, 16:30
Place: Auditorium ISIS
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