Let’s Talk about Fukushima: A Chronology of Japanese Nuclear Research.
Imperial College London’s Centre for Nuclear Engineering host a talk from Dr Shutaro Takeda of Kyoto University on a chronology of Japanese nuclear research.
Abstract
The chronology of Japanese nuclear development appears to start and end with two -shima’s: Hiroshima and Fukushima. As a member of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan Young Generation Network, Dr Takeda has studied the Japanese nuclear research history and analysed the real situation of Fukushima to gain invaluable lessons for the next generations.
Why is Japan one of the leading countries in nuclear industry after the tragedy of Hiroshima? How has Japanese nuclear policy has shifted since the Fukushima accident? And above all, what is the real situation at Fukushima today? In this seminar, these questions will be addressed by following the chronology of Japanese nuclear research, and then the latest situation at Fukushima will be assessed based on statistical data.
Biography
Dr Shutaro Takeda has a B.E. degree in material science (2014) and PhD in nuclear fusion engineering (2018) from Kyoto University. He will be appointed as an Assistant Professor at Kyoto University, Japan, from April 1st.
From 2011 to 2014, he served Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Middle Army at the rank of Sergeant First Class. In 2015, he was dispatched to Bangladesh Rural Development Board by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer (JOCV).
Since 2016, he has been a Research Fellow at Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. His research interests include nuclear fusion power plant engineering, nuclear fusion gasification plant engineering, and socio-economic analysis of nuclear fusion.
Dr. Takeda was a recipient of the Best Presentation Award at 2015 General Meeting of Atomic Energy Society of Japan, the Ph.D. Poster Prize at the 29th Symposium on Fusion Technology in 2016, the Atomic Energy Society of Japan Kansai Region Award at the 11th AESJ Young Researchers’ Workshop in 2015, the Encouragement Prize at Kyoto University Interdisciplinary Research Ideas Contest in 2014, as well as the Sishukan Full Scholarship from 2014 to 2016.