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未来博士3分間コンペティション2024 プレゼンテーション審査員会
HIRAKU 3MT Competition 2024 – Respective Judging Panels

 As of November 7, 2024
 

日本語部門

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 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

English Division

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
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
HIRAKU Three Minutes Competition 2025

HIRAKU Three Minutes Competition 2025 - First Event Report

 As of November 26, 2025

The HIRAKU Three Minutes Competition 2025 was successfully held on Saturday, November 22nd.

Following on from last year, this year’s Competition was also made eligible to all doctorate students enrolled in Japanese universities, and subsequently, a total of 91 applications from national, public and private universities were received. Following on from the rigorous Video Presentation Screening, 20 Finalists (10 for each division) were selected to take part in the Final Stage.

At HIROSHIMA Convention Hall, with a substantial gathering watching the Competition, the Finalists managed to showcase their research using only a single slide within a limited time-span of three minutes, in a language appropriate to the non-specialist audience, which in turn seemed to galvanize the intellectual curiosity of the audience. At the conclusion of the 3-Minute Presentations, the respective panel talks with the Finalists were presented in both of the divisions.

The theme of the panel talks was "What Matters Most to You", and they were moderated by the experienced science communicators of HONDA Takayuki (Freelance Science Communicator) for the Japanese Division and David Hajime KORNHAUSER (Director, Global Communications, Kyoto University) for the English Division. Under the supporting guidance of the moderators, the Finalists enthusiastically discussed and exchanged opinions about "What kind of value are the Future Doctor candidates striving to create through their research? And what do they find valuable outside of their reseach?".

YouTube videos of the livestreamed Competition (Non-Edited Version)

Competition Booklet

HERE (Partially in English)

Award Recipients

English Division

Finalists List 

  Winner

SEKIMORI Tomoki(Tohoku University)
"Before the Brain Breaks: A New Path to Prevention"

  Runner-Up

Ann Elaine WAGAN (Kyoto University)
"Feed your gut, fuel your immunity"

  People's Choice

Muhammad Daniel Iman Bin HUSSAIN (Yamaguchi University)
"Giving Satellites a Pair of Glasses"

  Sponsor Awards (chosen from the Video Screening Stage)

■ Acaric Awardpresented by Acaric Co., Ltd.

Manuel PEREIRA (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)
"Let's explore ! Making natural places accessible for blind and partially sighted people."

■ Springer Nature Awardpresented by Springer Nature Japan K.K.

Mary Hannah Rose PADAYAO (Hiroshima University)
"They Bloom Below To Help Us Heal Above"

Japanese Division

Finalists List 

  Winner

NAGATSUKA Kengo (Tokyo University of Science)
"材料もしごできが必要!?~二刀流で拓く人工光合成~"

  Runner-Up

FUJISAWA Yuuki (Okayama University)
"軟骨再生の新時代:iPS細胞から形と機能を取り戻す"

  People's Choice

YOSHIMURA Rei (Osaka University)
"海の波が未来社会のインフラになる"

  Sponsor Awards (chosen from the Video Screening Stage)

■ Acaric Awardpresented by Acaric Co., Ltd.

YAMADA Kaori (Hiroshima University)
"卒業生が教えてくれる、留学生のその後の人生"

■ JFE Techno-Research Awardpresented by JFE Techno-Research Corporation

YOSHIMURA Ryoh (Osaka University)
"海の波が未来社会のインフラになる"

■ Springer Nature Awardpresented by Springer Nature Japan K.K.

SASAKI Saku (Hiroshima University)
"細胞のゴミ掃除には”脂質の足”が重要"

■ DaikyoNishikawa Awardpresented by DaikyoNishikawa Corporation

KODUKA Kunpei (Hiroshima University)
"色でわかる!有害物質を瞬時に検出・可視化する未来"

■ Chugai Technos Awardpresented by Chugai Technos Corporation

KODUKA Kunpei (Hiroshima University)
"色でわかる!有害物質を瞬時に検出・可視化する未来"

■ Energia Research Institute Aawardpresented by Energia Research Institute (The Chugoku Electric Power co.,inc.)

NAGATSUKA Kengo (Tokyo University of Science)
"材料もしごできが必要!?~二刀流で拓く人工光合成~"

■ JSW Awardpresented by The Japan Steel Works, LTD.

SUZUKI Kaito (Nagaoka University of Technology)
"有害な産業廃棄物の有価資源化“エコセラミックス”"

■ BizReach Awardpresented by BizReach, Inc.

NIIYAMA Una (Hiroshima University)
"未知の有用微生物を求めて金(菌)鉱脈を発掘する"

References

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.

Three Minute Thesis Competition - University of Queensland

Inquiries/Contacts

HIRAKU Three Minutes Competition 2025 Operating Office
 082-424-6213
 info3mt.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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Host Organization

“Home for Innovative Researchers and Academic Knowledge Users (HIRAKU)”
(Lead Partner Organization: Hiroshima University)
 082-424-6213
 info3mt.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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Co-Host Organizations

>> “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”

Special Sponsors

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Sponsors

 
 

Cooperators

>> Acaric Co., Ltd.
>> Springer Nature Japan K.K.

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.