Japanese-American
Kavli Frontiers of Science

2008 Program and Presentations	2002 Program
2007 Program and Presentations	2001 Program
2006 Program and Presentations	2000 Program
2005 Program	1999 Program & Papers
2004 Program and Presentations	1998 Program & Papers
2003 Program

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The first Japanese-American Frontiers of Science symposium was held at the Beckman Center in Irvine, California, from August 21 to August 23, 1998. It was organized by a committee of young scholars with the support of the Japanese Science and Technology Corporation, in conjunction with the Science and Technology Agency of Japan and the National Academy of Sciences.  Since 2001, these symposia have been conducted in partnership with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.  The symposia are held each December and are attended by approximately 80 scholars under 45 years of age, by up to a dozen senior colleagues, and by several science writers. Participation at the symposium is split evenly between the Japanese and Americans, and the symposium alternates every year between Japan and the United States. Participants include leading researchers from academic, industrial, and federal laboratories in all fields.

At each symposium, approximately 25 young scientists report on current research within their disciplines to an academically trained and scientifically diverse audience. They highlight major research challenges, methodologies, and limitations to progress at the frontiers of their respective fields. All attendees participate actively in a general discussion period, during which they learn from and form collaborative relationships with other young scientists in different fields.

Attendees are selected from a pool of young researchers (under 45) who have made significant contributions to science, including recipients of Sloan, Packard, and MacArthur fellowships, winners of the Waterman award, Beckman Young Investigators, and NSF Presidential Faculty Fellows. For additional information, contact the Academy by e-mail.