General Information

Conference Chairs


Prof. KOBAYASHI, Takanori
Ishikawa Prefectural University


Assoc. Prof. NAKANISHI, Hiromi
The University of Tokyo

Conference Dates

22-25 June, 2026: Scientific sessions (Keynotes, Oral and Poster presentations)
26 June: Excursion (Shirakawa-go, the UNESCO World Heritage site)

Conference Venue

The symposium will be held at the Koryu Hall on the basement floor of the Ishikawa Ongakudo, adjacent to Kanazawa Station.

Address: 20-1 Showamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0856
1 min walk from Kanazawa Station Kenrokuen exit (East exit).

Organizing Teams

Local Organizing Committee

  • AUNG, May Sann (Akita Pref U)
  • BASHIR, Khurram (Lahore U Manage Sci)
  • HIGUCHI, Kyoko (Tokyo U Agr)
  • ISHIMARU, Yasuhiro (Tohoku U)
  • KOBAYASHI, Takanori (Ishikawa Pref U)
  • MASUDA, Hiroshi (Akita Pref U)
  • NAGASAKA, Seiji (Toyo U)
  • NAKANISHI, Hiromi (U Tokyo)
  • NISHIZAWA, Naoko (Ishikawa Pref U)
  • NOZOYE, Tomoko (Meiji Gakuin U)
  • SAITO, Akihiro (Tokyo U Agr)
  • SHINKAWA, Haruka (Tokyo U Sci)
  • SUZUKI, Motofumi (Aichi Steel Co)
  • WATANABE, Shunsuke (Yasuda Women’s U)

International Steering Committee

  • Ana Álvarez
  • Stefania Astolfi
  • Janneke Balk
  • Petra Bauer
  • Erin Connolly
  • Mary Lou Guerinot
  • Takanori Kobayashi
  • Gang Liang
  • David Mendoza-Cózatl
  • Hiromi Nakanishi
  • Naoko Nishizawa
  • Ajay Kumar Pandey
  • Adam Solti
  • Sébastien Thomine
  • Elsbeth Walker