Kyoto University Lectureship Award Ceremony and Commemorative Lecture (Videos Now Available)
2026.05.28
Date and Time
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 1:30–5:30 p.m.
Venue
Centennial Hall, Clock Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto University
The Kyoto University Lectureship Award is an international academic award established by Kyoto University to honor outstanding researchers who are opening up new frontiers in academia and to inspire the next generation of researchers and students through opportunities to engage directly with their research and perspectives.
At this award ceremony and commemorative lecture, Dr. Clifford P. Brangwynne, recipient of the Kyoto University Lectureship Award 2025 in the category of Life Sciences or Medicine, will be welcomed to Kyoto. Following the award ceremony, Dr. Brangwynne will deliver a special lecture on his award-winning research.
Dr. Brangwynne received the award in recognition of his research demonstrating the important role of liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) in cells.
This event offers a valuable opportunity to explore the questions that leading researchers have pursued and the ways in which their work has opened up new directions in science.
We hope that Dr. Brangwynne’s lecture will inspire everyone—from those just beginning their research journey to early-career researchers seeking their next breakthrough—to envision the future of academia from their own perspectives.
Eligibility
Students, researchers, and faculty members at universities and research institutions
Language
English (simultaneous interpretation provided)
Admission
Free
Program
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 12:30–13:30 | Registration for Award Ceremony |
| 13:30–13:40 | Musical Interlude by the Kyoto University Symphony Orchestra Selections for Chamber Ensembles |
| 13:40–14:00 | Opening and Award Ceremony Opening Remarks by Dr. Nagahiro Minato, President of Kyoto University Introduction of the Award Recipient by Professor Mitinori Saitou, Chair of the Selection Committee, Kyoto University Presentation of the Kyoto University Lectureship Award 2025 in the category of Life Sciences or Medicine by Dr. Nagahiro Minato, President of Kyoto University, in the presence of Dr. Susumu Kitagawa, Executive Vice-President for Research Promotion. |
| 14:00–15:30 | Commemorative Lecture Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation in Cell Physiology and Disease Dr. Clifford P. Brangwynne, Recipient of the Kyoto University Lectureship Award 2025 in the category of Life Sciences or Medicine Moderator: Professor Mitinori Saitou |
| 15:30–15:45 | Break |
| 15:45–17:15 | Research Presentations by Emerging Researchers from Kyoto University Supramolecular Protein Block Copolymers Encode Presynaptic Active Zone Nanolattices Dr. Shunsuke Shimobayashi, Associate Professor, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) Inducible Condensates Provide a Tunable Platform for Spatiotemporal Protein Integration Dr. Tomohisa Hosokawa, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medicine Understanding the Dynamic Structural Unit of Heterochromatin Protein 1α (HP1α) in Phase Separation Dr. Ayako Furukawa, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture The Pyrenoid: A Phase-Separated CO2-Concentrating Organelle and Regulatory Hub Dr. Takashi Yamano, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Biostudies Moderator: Professor Yasunori Hayashi |
| 17:15–17:30 | Closing Ceremony Closing Remarks by Dr. Tetsuo Sawaragi, Executive Vice President for International Affairs, Kyoto University |
Watch the Commemorative Lecture on YouTube
Award Recipient
Dr. Clifford P. Brangwynne
Director, Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute, Princeton University
June K. Wu ’92 Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Registration
Advance registration is required. Please register through the application form.
- No on-site registration is available.
- Limited to the first 500 participants. Registration will close once the maximum capacity is reached.
| Registration Deadline | Friday, April 10, 2026, 5:00 p.m. — Registration Closed |
Contact
Kyoto University Lectureship Award Secretariat
E-mail: lectureship-award＊mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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