| 吉野 宏志 |
株式会社アカリク ヒューマンキャピタル事業本部 事業推進部 政策企画担当
国立大学法人東京科学大学 医療・創薬イノベーション教育開発機構 客員講師 文部科学省 科学技術・学術政策研究所 客員研究官 |
|---|---|
| 堀内 典明 |
シュプリンガーネイチャー
ネイチャーフォトニクス シニアエディター |
| 笹元 英治 |
ダイキョーニシカワ株式会社
経営管理本部 |
| 中野 博統 |
中外テクノス株式会社
工業エンジニアリング事業本部 執行役員 事業本部長 |
| 有廣 悠乃 |
徳島大学
研究支援・産官学連携センター 研究推進部門 |
| 増井 玲子 | トーストマスターズ・インターナショナル |
| 石黒 亮 | 株式会社 日本製鋼所 イノベーションマネジメント本部 先端技術研究所 解析制御グループ 担当課長 |
| 青砥 なほみ | 広島大学 半導体産業技術研究所 特命教授 |
| 松井 之輝 |
マイクロンメモリジャパン株式会社
Japan Technology Development Operation & Strategy Director |
| 川口 幹祐 |
マツダ株式会社
統合制御システム開発本部 MBD革新部 第1解析グループ |
| YOSHINO Hiroshi |
Acaric Co., Ltd.
Policy Planning, Business Promotion Department, Human Capital Business Division Visiting Lecturer, Institute for Education and Development of Innovation in Medicine and Drug Discovery, Institute of Science Tokyo Visiting Researcher, National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, MEXT |
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| HORIUCHI Noriaki |
Springer Nature
Academic Engagement Director, Academic Affairs |
| NAKANO Hirotsune |
Chugai Technos Corporation
Executive Officer, General Manager, Industrial Engineering Division |
| ARIHIRO Yuno | Tokushima University |
| MASUI Reiko | Toastmasters International |
| AOTO Naomi | Hiroshima University |
| MATSUI Yukiteru |
Micron Memory Japan, K. K.
Japan Technology Development Operation & Strategy Director |
| KAWAGUCHI Mikimasa |
Mazda Motor Corporation
Integrated Control Systems Development Division |
The HIRAKU Three Minutes Competition (Former:HIRAKU 3MT Competition) is an exciting opportunity for doctoral students to effectively explain their research within a limited time-span of three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.
The Competition aims to develop the doctorates’ presentation and research communication skills, while leading to broader society (as the audience) further enhancing their positive understanding of doctorate resources and researches.
The Competition is held as a part of the initiatives of the consortium program, “Home for Innovative Researchers and Academic Knowledge Users (HIRAKU)” , with the cooperation of national, public and private universities in Western Japan (mainly in the Chugoku/Shikoku regions), as well as various companies and public institutions.
This Competition has been held annually since 2015, with this year being the 11th edition of the Competition.
November 22 (Sat.), 2025 / 13:00～17:30
HIROSHIMA Convention Hall - 2F MAIN HALL (Hiroshima City) (Access)
Doctoral students (from any research field) enrolled at any university in Japan as of November 22, 2025.
※ Excluding students enrolled in master’s programs and/or professional degree programs.
Two (Japanese and English)
The Competition will be held across two judgement stages for each division.
Only those who complete the Competition Entry will be able to upload their presentation videos, therefore, please complete the Competition Entry first.
1. Competition Entry
Deadline for Competition Entry: July 15 (Tue.), 2025 17:00 (JST)
2. Video Presentation Screening
Deadline for Video Upload: August 22 (Fri.), 2025 17:00 (JST)
3. Final Stage (presentation judging)
November 22 (Sat.), 2025
*Finalists coming from outside Hiroshima Prefecture will be provided with travel expenses in accordance with Hiroshima University regulations.
※ In addition to the above, several video presentations from the Video Presentation Screening stage will be selected for a Sponsor Award (these awards will be specifically titled after the Special Sponsors’ names).
Please carefully read and follow the instructions of the Application Guideline linked below, and thereafter, choose a division (Japanese or English), and then fill in the appropriate Competition Entry Form within the link for each division below.
Application Guideline (PDF / 718KB)
※ Please note that you can complete a Competition Entry for both divisions, but, if your presentation is selected for the Final Stage, the Video Judging Panel will decide which division you will compete in (as you cannot compete in both divisions during the Final Stage).
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition was developed by the University of Queensland (UQ).
Nowadays, the 3MT Competition is held at over 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide.
To find out more about the 3MT Competition, please refer to UQ’s official website.
HIRAKU Three Minutes Competition 2025 Operating Office
082-424-6213
info■3mt.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
※ Please replace ■ with @
“Home for Innovative Researchers and Academic Knowledge Users (HIRAKU)”
(Lead Partner Organization: Hiroshima University)
082-424-6213
info■3mt.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
※ Please replace ■ with @
>> “Program for Developing and Supporting the Next-Generation of Innovative Researchers at Hiroshima University”
>> “Vigorous Development of the Next-Generation by Establishment of the Hiroshima University Fellowship for Female Graduate Students in Science and Technology”
This Competition is held with the comprehensive support of Acaric Co., Ltd. and Springer Nature Japan K.K., especially in regard to promotional activities.
This support is a result of them being in agreement with the purpose of the Competition, which is to develop the doctorates’ presentation and research communication skills, while leading to broader society (as the audience) further enhancing their understanding of doctorate resources and researches.