Future Materials Vol. 1

47 Messages from Japan's Leaders Leading the Future

■Feature In Vol. 1, which marks the first step of a new beginning, we have received contributions from experts who have been active at the forefront of academia and industry, sharing their messages about the future of the materials field and the scientific community. The perspectives offered by various individuals from multiple fields will serve as inspiration and hints for the researchers who will carry the future, becoming a valuable part of Japan's relentless advancement in science and technology. We present the new beginning of "Future Materials," which aims to "pioneer the future of science and technology through interdisciplinary fusion," along with the wisdom of distinguished experts. ■Editorial Board <Chairperson> Ikuyoshi Tomita (Professor, Tokyo University of Science, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology) <Editorial Members> Kazunari Akiyoshi (Specially Appointed Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University | Emeritus Professor, Kyoto University) Masakazu Iwamoto (Visiting Researcher, Waseda University | Emeritus Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology | Emeritus Professor, Hokkaido University) Nobuo Kimizuka (Specially Appointed Professor, Negative Emission Technology Research Center, Kyushu University) Takeshi Shiono (Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University | Emeritus Professor, Hiroshima University) Toshikazu Takada (Visiting Professor, Hiroshima University | Visiting Professor, Osaka Metropolitan University | Emeritus Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology) ■Founding Chairperson Takeshi Endo (Emeritus Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology)

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