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“The Colloquium on Oceanography” was initiated by a chief scientist, Michitaka Uda, of the Imperial Fisheries Institute, in April, 1932, to introduce papers, present oneʼs study results, and promote information exchange between members. Bi-monthly meetings, which were held on Thursdays at the Imperial Fisheries Institute, eventually led to 172 meetings and 506 lectures by 80 members until February, 1942. The cooperation between members and fervor for oceanography resulted in the proposal to create “the Oceanographic Society of Japan” in 1936. However, the proposal of “Kaiyo-Gakkai,” which had been previously presented at the Imperial Marine Observatory in Kobe, failed in the first half of 1937. The mutual consultation between “Kaiyo-Gakkai” and “the Colloquium on Oceanography” succeeded in building a committee on “Standard Sea Water” in December, 1939, and subsequently, “the Oceanographic Society of Japan” was established on January 28, 1941. In this study, the authors describe the examination of the proposal, contents, and details that led of the foundation of “the Oceanographic Society of Japan,” including participation by some scientists [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

“The Colloquium on Oceanography” was initiated by a chief scientist, Michitaka Uda, of the Imperial Fisheries Institute, in April, 1932, to introduce papers, present one?s study results, and promote information exchange between members. Bi-monthly meetings, which were held on Thursdays at the Imperial Fisheries Institute, eventually led to 172 meetings and 506 lec¬tures by 80 members until February, 1942. The cooperation between members and fervor for oceanography resulted in the proposal to create “the Oceanographic Society of Japan” in 1936. However, the proposal of “Kaiyo-Gakkai,” which had been previously presented at the Imperi¬al Marine Observatory in Kobe, failed in the first half of 1937. The mutual consultation be¬tween “Kaiyo-Gakkai” and “the Colloquium on Oceanography” succeeded in building a com¬mittee on “Standard Sea Water” in December, 1939, and subsequently, “the Oceanographic Society of Japan” was established on January 28, 1941. In this study, the authors describe the examination of the proposal, contents, and details that led of the foundation of “the Oceano-graphic Society of Japan,” including participation by some scientists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author reflects on the 2012 International Chemical Biology Society (ICBS) conference that was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He highlights that at the ICBS scientists presents research which focuses on small molecules, chemical probes and drug discovery. He mentions that chemical biology includes research at the interface of chemistry and biology. He further informs about the next ICBS meeting which will be held in Kyoto, Japan in 2013.

Highlights the 15th International Symposium on Plant Lipids on Japan. Participation of the scientists; Keynote speakers; Presentation of research papers.

The article discusses gastrointestinal research with reference to 10th Taisho Symposium that was held in April 2003, in Shimoda, Japan. In this seminar, many specialists from different countries presented excellent surveys of their work related to gastrointestinal diseases. Although Helicobacter pylori has also been a frequent topic, few reports recognizing new breakthroughs have been also made. H. Pylori is easy to diagnose and eliminate, but problems will continue to arise if further advances in knowledge of its pathogenic characteristics are not forthcoming. The basic research is decreasing due to deteriorating economic conditions.

Information about several papers discussed at Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) Autumn Meeting held from September 11-14, 2012 in Japan is presented. Topics include results for tandem solar cells, conversion efficiency and ability to convert broadband thermal emission into a narrowband spectrum. The symposium featured 5,700 researchers and scientists.