GRIPS Innovation, Science and Technology Policy (GIST) Seminar

Past GIST Seminars

• DateWednesday, June 2, 2010
• SpeakerProf. Grid Thoma, Assistant Professor of Economics and Management, University of Camerino
• Theme"Financial Patenting in Europe"
• LanguageEnglish

• DateWednesday, February 24, 2010
• SpeakerTaizo Yakushiji, professor, Keio University. Visiting Professor, GRIPS.
• Theme"Diplomacy for science and technology"
• LanguageEnglish

• DateMonday, January 25, 2010
• SpeakerProfessor Govindan Parayil (Full professor with the Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture, University of Oslo; Vice-Rector of United Nations University; Director of United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies)
• Theme"Climate Change and Global Challenges for Innovation"
• LanguageEnglish

• DateFriday, September 11, 2009
• SpeakerMinoru Kuniya, Principal fellow, Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society Center of Japan Science and Technology Agency. Mari Jibu, Associate fellow, Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society Center of Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Theme"Study on the Measurement of Innovation"
• LanguageJapanese

• DateWednesday, June 10, 2009
• SpeakerProfessor Kenneth L. Simons (Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
• Theme"The frequency and nature of disruptive technological change in industries"
• LanguageEnglish

• DateThursday, March 19, 2009
• SpeakerDr. Patarapong Intarakumnerd (Project Leader of Thailand's Natonal Innovation System)
• ThemeCoping with a Giant: Challenges and Opportunities for Thai and Vietnamese Motorcycle Industry from China
• LanguageEnglish

• DateTuesday, March 17, 2009
• SpeakerDr. Akira Goto (Commissioner, Fair Trade Commission; Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo; Visiting Professor, GRIPS)
• Theme"Innovation and Competition Policy"
• LanguageJapanese

• DateFebruary 27, 2009
• SpeakerDr. Toshiaki Ikoma (Visiting Professor, GRIPS)
• ThemeFrom Science and Technology Policy to Policy for Innovation
• LanguageJapanese

• DateJanuary 14, 2009
• SpeakerDr. Adam M. Segal (Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow for China Studies, Council on Foreign Relations)
• ThemeObama's China Policy
• LanguageEnglish

• DateDecember 1, 2008
• SpeakerProfessor Shinichi Kobayashi (Research Center or University Studies, Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba)
• LanguageJapanese

• DateOctober 28, 2008
• SpeakerProfessor Kazuhiro Asakawa (Keio Business School)
• LanguageJapanese

• DateSeptember 16, 2008
• SpeakerProfessor Kiyonori Sakakibara (Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University)
• LanguageJapanese

• DateJuly 28, 2008
• ThemeVirtual worlds: Shifts in human experience or old wine in a new bottle?
• SpeakerDr. F. Ted Tschang (Assistant Professor of Management Lee Kong Chian School of Business)
• LanguageEnglish

• DateJuly 15, 2008
• SpeakerAssociate Professor Kazuto Suzuki (Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba)
• DiscussantMr. Masamitsu Naito (Member of the House of Councilors, Member of the Democratic Party of Japan)
• LanguageJapanese

• DateJune 17, 2008
• SpeakerProfessor Motohashi Kazuyuki (Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo)
• LanguageJapanese

• DateMay 13, 2008
• SpeakerDr. Ryuzo Furukawa (Associate Professor in Tohoku University)
• LanguageJapanese

• DateApril 10, 2008
• ThemeProductivity, Capital Utilization, and Intra-firm Diffusion: A Study of Steel Refining Furnaces
• SpeakerAssociate Professor Hiroshi Ohashi (Graduate School of Economics, the University of Tokyo)
• LanguageEnglish

• DateMarch 12, 2008
• ThemeEvaluating the Impact of Technology Development Fund in Emerging Economics: Evidence from Latin-America
• SpeakerProfessor Bronwyn H. Hall (UC Berkeley)
• LanguageEnglish