FY2026 Advanced COSA (1): Career Development for Science and Technology Graduate Students
Event Outline

*This seminar will be conducted in Japanese only.
Date and Time:
July 28, 2026 (Tuesday) 10:00-16:50
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 9:30-16:40
[Pre-guidance video streaming period] (On-demand)
July 14, 2026 (Tuesday) 13:00 - July 29, 2026 (Wednesday) 13:00
place:
Sapporo: Small Auditorium, Hokkaido University Conference Hall
Hakodate: Online streaming (Zoom)
Capacity:
150 people
deadline:
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 16:00
Eligible participants:
Hokkaido University University Graduate School Master's Programs (MC), Doctoral course (DC), post-doctors (PD) (PD)
*Please note that the start times are different on the first and second days.
*The end time may vary.
*Please note that the dates may differ from those listed in the syllabus.
*There are requirements for obtaining credits. Please check "About obtaining credits (important)" on Advanced COSA and Hi-System event guidelines.
*This seminar will be conducted in Japanese only.
Lecturer
- Asuka Sudo
Astellas Pharma Inc.
Cancer Biology, Principal Investigator - Nobuaki Takahashi
Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
Nanotechnology Solutions Business Headquarters
Senior Engineer, Advanced Packaging Process Business Promotion Department, Business Strategy Division - Yoshiyuki Yajima
NEC Corporation
Chief, Sensing Applications Research Group, Connected Infrastructure Research Institute
(Completed PhD in Space Science, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, in FY2021) - Yuki Sato
Toyota Industries Corporation
Innovative Materials Development Department, CN Materials Development Office, Group 2
(Completed PhD in Integrated Chemistry, Graduate School of Integrated Chemistry, Hokkaido University, FY2021) - Natsuki Oyama
JSR Corporation
Electronic Materials Division, Precision Electronics Center, Lithography Materials Development Office
(Completed PhD in Integrated Chemistry, Graduate School of Integrated Chemistry, Hokkaido University, FY2025)
program
Day 1: July 28th
10:00 Guidance Center for Career Design Doctoral Human Resource Development Unit Professor Takuya Yoshihara
1. Ms. Sudo of Astellas Pharma
10:10 Lecture 1
11:10 Lecture 2
13:00 Q&A
13:50 End
2. Mr. Takahashi, Hitachi High-Tech
13:55 Lecture 1
14:55 Lecture 2
16:00 Q&A
16:50 End of Day 1
Day 2: July 29th
Please note that the start time will be different from the first day.
1. Mr. Yajima of NEC
09:30 Lecture
10:40 Q&A
11:30 End
2. Mr. Sato, Toyota Industries Corporation
11:30 Lecture
13:30 Q&A
14:20 End
3.Ms. Natsuo Oyama, JSR
14:20 Lecture
15:30 Q&A
16:20 End, summary and report instructions
16:40 Advanced COSA ends
Notes
Notes about the Sapporo Campus
As a general rule, students at the Sapporo campus will attend classes in person.
If you need credits but cannot attend in person for some reason, you can change to an online course. After registering through Hi-System, please be sure to send the following two emails to S-cubic by the event registration deadline.
- Request to participate online
- Why?
If you do not contact us by the deadline, we will not be able to change your participation to online.
*Those who wish to attend the lecture without needing credits can participate either in person or online. After registering through Hi-System, please contact S-cubic by email to let us know which method of participation you will use by the event registration deadline.
Notes about the Hakodate Campus
Zoom information will be sent via Hi-System only to those who have registered to participate.
Please be sure to complete your application by the event application deadline.
Organizer, co-organizer, and supporter
Organizer
Hokkaido University Institute for Academic Innovation Center for Career Design Doctoral Human Resource Development Unit
Teacher in charge: Takuya YOSHIHARA, Rieko MURAKAMI
Contact
Hokkaido University Institute for Academic Innovation
Center for Career Design Doctoral Human Resource Development Unit
TEL: 011-706-3275
E-mail: s-cubic@synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp
