Director, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany
1st International Public Symposium on π-Molecular Complexity
We are excited to announce that OIST will be hosting the 2nd International Symposium on π-Molecular Complexity, jointly organized by the Transformative Research Area "The Pursuit of Functionality Woven by π-Molecular Complexity" and Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit, OIST. More details will be published in the coming days.
Plenary & Invited Speakers
Senior Research Professor, IMDEA Nanociencia, Marid, Spain
Professor, pi-Conjugated Polymers Unit, OIST
Associate Professor, Organic Optoelectronics Unit, OIST
Speakers from the Project
Professor, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Osaka
Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering; WPI-SKCM2, Hiroshima University
Associate Professor, Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit, OIST
Professor, Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
Group Leader, Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Science, The University of Osaka
Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University
Program
Day 1 | 18 March 2027
9:00~9:10
Opening remarks
9:10~10:40
Talks
10:40~11:00
Coffee break
11:00~12:15
Lunch
13:20~14:50
Talks
14:50~15:10
Coffee break
15:10~16:05
Talks
16:05~18:05
Short talks & Poster session
18:30~20:30 (tentative)
Symposium dinner
Day 2 | 19 March 2027
9:00~10:30
Talks
10:30~10:50
Coffee break
10:50~12:05
Talks
12:05~13:20
Lunch
13:20~14:50
Talks
14:50~15:00
Closing Remarks
15:15~16:00
Campus/Lab tour for external participants
16:00~18:00
Project discussion (only for invited participants)
Registration Information
The registration will be opened in November, 2026. External participants will be requested to register through an online form.
All the oral presentations will be through the invitation or contributions from the project. Participants are encouraged to apply for the poster presentation during the online registration. The number of poster slots is limited, so the submission of additional materials for the selection might be requested.
The symposium talks and poster session are open to all members of the OIST community, and no registration is required. However, please note that participation in the lunches and symposium dinner will require prior registration.
Symposium Venue
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) Main Campus
Location of OIST
OIST MAP
The symposium will be held in the Conference Center of OIST.
How to get to OIST
From Naha airport (OKA)
- Please see https://www.oist.jp/campus/access-map.
From the hotels suggested below
- Local bus #120 is available (please see: https://www.oist.jp/campus/access-main-campus-bus), but please be careful that it is often delayed. Moreover, please make sure to prepare cash or pre-charged OKICA (Okinawa IC Card), which are only two possible payment methods. (Other IC cards like Suica and PASMO cannot be used.)
- For the information about taxi companies in the vicinity of OIST, please see: https://www.oist.jp/access-taxi.
- To call a taxi from the area of Hotel Miyuki Beach and Miyuki Hanabaru Resort, these taxi companies are available: Hokubu Kanko (北部観光 098-052-1111), Marukin Kotsu (丸金交通 098-053-5555), and Okito Kotsu (沖東交通 Japanese: 098-946-5005 or 0120-21-5005; English: 0120-23-5477). Use of Uber or DiDi might be more convenient.
Hotels
Hotels near the dinner venue
- Hotel Miyuki Beach (venue of the symposium dinner)
- Miyuki Hanabaru Resort
Hotels near OIST
- The Moon Beach Museum Resort
- Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel
- Kafuu Resort Fuchaku CONDO・HOTEL
- The Peridot Hotels (in walking distance)
- Hotel Monterey Okinawa Spa & Resort
Be Aware of Travel Arrangement Scam!
Conference organizers and speakers are often contacted by a number of "travel agencies" to which OIST is not related, based on the publicly available information on the web. Please refrain from replying to those agencies unless OIST organizer or secretariat has explicitly requested you beforehand.
FAQ
1. Poster Board Size
W900mm × H1530mm
Please bring a printed version of your poster for the poster session. Please note that printing services are not available on campus. Participants are encouraged to put up their posters during the lunch break on March 18.
2. WiFi on Campus
Please see: https://www.oist.jp/conference-venues/wifi
Organizers & Contact
Organizer, Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University
Organizer, Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science
Organizer, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
Organizer, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba
Organizer and host, Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit, OIST
This symposium is supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A) "The Pursuit of Functionality Woven by pi-Molecular Complexity" (Grant Number: JP25H01253).
Code of Conduct
We are committed to making our workshops (workshop(s) organized by OIST, hereinafter “our workshop(s)”) an inclusive space for sharing ideas and knowledge. We will not tolerate disrespectful communication, discrimination, harassment, or bullying in any form. As such, all participants attending our workshops are required to comply with this Code of Conduct. To provide all participants with the opportunity to benefit from our workshops, we at OIST are dedicated to a positive, safe and harassment-free experience. Harassment in any form is specifically prohibited.