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Prof. Samukawa's 2017 New Year's Greeting
Again we were able to welcome in this New Year's Day with a cloudless blue sky. As can be seen in the photo, I was impressed to be able to see the first sunrise from the Kamakura/ Shichirigahama coast while also seeing Mt. Fuji illuminated by that same sunrise.
While taking in this sight, I pledged further advancement of the laboratory and of my personal goals this year. Last year was once again one in which we conducted research activities under difficult conditions, but thanks to everyone's cooperation and efforts, we succeeded in making the Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology our research bases. The year became one in which we able to see major research results internationally. These achievements also show the research activity at Tohoku University that our lab alumni earnestly cultivated has been recognized worldwide. It is a tremendous outcome that we've become able to impress the world by integrating Tohoku University's technology with the technology accumulated by the National University of Taiwan and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. Another major achievement was the IEEE Nano 2016 conference held in Sendai, which gathered leading-edge technology researchers from around the world as a basis for our international network. In a nutshell, the Samukawa Laboratory has gained great trust within the international semiconductor and nanotechnology research network.
This year will be a year in which we further develop that base and disseminate world-leading technologies, and also build up a system of international cooperation. I have strong expectations for you, too, to take on bold challenges. I would like each person to set targets for their research results and the future and work full throttle to achieve that goal. Please act in a quick and timely manner toward the next stage. Victory goes to the one who moves first. I will do my best to support your achievement of those goals. Let's have fun, stay healthy, and act boldly this year.
