October 4, 2022
On Thursday, September 29, the opening ceremony for an exhibition hosted by the Embassy of Hungary was held at the Shinanomachi Campus. The exhibition aims to widely share the achievements of Dr. Katalin Karik¨® (a Hungarian and U.S. citizen), who was awarded the 26th ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ Medical Science Prize.
The ceremony was attended by J¨¢nos Cs¨¢k, Minister of Culture and Innovation of Hungary, and a delegation of four others from Hungary, as well as H.E. Dr. Norbert Palanovics, Ambassador of Hungary to Japan, and others associated with Dr. Karik¨® and this exhibition.
At the beginning of the ceremony, Kohei Itoh, President of ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡, expressed his gratitude for the visit to ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ and for the opportunity to cooperate with the exhibition, and paid tribute to Dr. Karik¨® and researchers around the world involved in vaccine development. Following this, Minister J¨¢nos Cs¨¢k praised Dr. Karik¨®'s creativity and humanity, introduced her life and Hungary, and expressed his joy at the deepening of friendly relations between Hungary, Japan, and ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ through her achievements.
At a meeting held prior to the ceremony, President Itoh, Professor Haruhiko Shiomi, and Professor Jin Nakahara of the School of Medicine gave an introduction to ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡, while Minister J¨¢nos Cs¨¢k introduced Hungary. There was also a lively exchange of views on the promotion of science and technology, research, and higher education.
[Katalin Karik¨® Exhibition Overview]
Dates: Wednesday, September 21¨CFriday, October 21, 2022 (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)
Venue: Shinanomachi Campus (Collaboration Hub, 1st floor, Center for Integrated Medical Research)
Hours: Monday¨CFriday, 9:00 AM¨C4:30 PM
Admission: Free (Open to all)
Organizer: Embassy of Hungary
Cooperation: ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ School of Medicine
*For details, please visit the ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ Medical Science Fund website.