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The Chemical Society of Japan will co-host "JAPAN-UK Science, Technology & Innovation Symposium 2013 in LONDON".
At this symposium, Dr. Yoshino will lecture on "The course of development of the lithium-ion battery and outlook for the future", and Professor West will lecture on "Overview of materials development for lithium battery applications in Li-ion batteries".
The symposium is focused on highlighting the development and future of the lithium-ion battery (LIB), gaining perspective on the key to success in research and development, know-how in launching a new business, and how to forecast future market developments.
The current commercial LIB was invented by Dr. Yoshino in 1985. With its small size and light weight, the LIB rapidly became the mainstream in mobile phones, laptop computers, and many other portable electronic devices which have extended access to information throughout society. The global LIB market has grown to some seven billion UK pounds (one trillion Japanese yen), and the research is increasingly concentrated on application of the LIB to large-scale systems including transportation, load-leveling in smartgrids, and stationary power storage.

Symposium Programme

14:30-15:00	Registration Master of Ceremony Mr. Atsushi Oku, First Secretary ; Embassy of Japan in the UK
15:00-15:05	Welcome Mr. Nobuyuki Kawashima, Executive Director, The Chemical Society of Japan
15:05-15:15	Opening Remarks H.E. Mr. Keiichi Hayashi, Ambassador of Japan
15:15-17:15	Lectures
	Chairman Dr. Fumiaki Kawakami, General Manager; Asahi Kasei Corporation Dr. Akira Yoshino, Asahi Kasei Corporation 'The course of development of the lithium-ion battery and outlook for the future'(15:15-16:15) Professor Anthony R. West, The University of Sheffield 'Overview of materials development for lithium battery applications'(16:15-17:15)
17:15-17:30	Closing Remarks
17:30-	Reception Party

Date	Tuesday, March 5th 15:00-17:15
Venue	Embassy of Japan in the UK 101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT United Kingdom
Contact	Dr Niamh O'Connor Royal Society of Chemistry Thomas Graham House Science Park, Milton Road Cambridge CB4 0WF United Kingdom +44 (0) 1223 432370 oconnorn@rsc.org
URL	http://www.rsc.org/ConferencesAndEvents/conference/alldetails.cfm?evid=112885