Short term researchers (Short term experts) and visitors

Following people visited Thailand. Their main purposes were to participate in 1. Project meeting, 2. The 3rd Joint Coordinating Committee, and 3. The 7th International Conference on Duckweed Research and Applications. Besides, Dr. Morikawa and Dr. Kubota visited Khon Kaen Univ. for Bio-Methane research, Dr. Ito worked on Duckweed Holobiont cryopreservation in Kasetsart Univ. (KU), and Dr. Matsumoto had a research meeting on Bioplastic in KU.

Short term expert:
Dr. M. Morikawa (Chief Researcher, Hokkaido Univ.) 6 – 9 Nov. (Khon Kaen), 9 – 17 Nov. (Bangkok)
Dr. K. Matsumoto (G4. Hokkaido Univ.) 10 – 13 Nov. (Bangkok)
Dr. H. Ishizawa (G3, Univ. of Hyogo) 10 – 15 Nov. (Bangkok)
Dr. T. Oyama (G2, Kyoto Univ.) 10 – 14 Nov. (Bangkok)
Dr. S. Ito (G2, Kyoto Univ.) 10 – 16 Nov. (Bangkok)
Dr. M. Ike (G3, Osaka Univ.) 10 – 15 Nov. (Bangkok)
Dr. K. Mori (G5, Univ. of Yamanashi) 10 – 13 Nov. (Bangkok)
Dr. T. Toyama (G5, Univ. of Yamanashi) 10 – 14 Nov. (Bangkok)
Dr. K. Kubota (G4, Tohoku Univ.) 6 – 9 Nov. (Khon Kaen), 13 – 16 Nov. (Bangkok)

Project Member:
Ms. E. Nakamura (G4, Saraya Co. Ltd) 11 -17 Nov. (Bangkok)
Mr. S. Yoshida (G4, Saraya Co. Ltd) 11 -17 Nov. (Bangkok)
Ms. Glen Lelyn Quan (G4, Saraya Co. Ltd) 11 -17 Nov. (Bangkok)
Ms. K. Kusakabe (SATREPS, Hokkaido Univ.) 11 -17 Nov. (Bangkok)

Student:
Kyoto Univ. 1student, Hokkaido Univ. 10 students, Osaka Univ. 2 students, Tohoku Univ. 2 students, and Univ. of Yamanashi 2 students

Note:
The project consists of six research groups namely: G1: Duckweed Holobiont Resource & Research Center (DHbRC). G2: Duckweed holobiont collection. G3: Duckweed holobiont analysis and biotechnology. G4: Duckweed biomass utilization. G5: Duckweed wastewater treatment technology. G6: Social implementation activities toward BCG economy.