Hello, I am Tao, a Specially Appointed Assistant Professor.
On March 13, 2026, I attended the Retirement Commemorative Lecture and Celebration for Professor Hiroaki Kobayashi, held at Hotel Metropolitan Sendai. On that day, many people gathered from within and outside Tohoku University, including those from academia, industry, and government, as well as collaborators, students, and alumni, providing an opportunity to reflect once again on Professor Kobayashi’s longstanding contributions to education, research, and academic exchange.
At the commemorative lecture, under the chairmanship of Professor Takizawa, we first heard opening remarks from Professor Takafumi Aoki, followed by Professor Kiyoshi Kurihara. Subsequently, there was a video message from Professor Michael Resch, lectures by Professor Shunichi Koshimura, Professor Sabine Roller, and Professor Akihiro Musa, and finally a commemorative lecture by Professor Kobayashi himself. During the group commemorative photograph session and the subsequent celebration, many people offered congratulatory speeches and presented commemorative gifts, and the event was enveloped in a warm atmosphere throughout. Through my participation this time, I was able to once again appreciate the significant achievements that Professor Kobayashi has built in research, education, and international exchange.
