Committee

Congress Co-chairs

Toyohiko Yatagai

Utsunomiya University

Irina Sorokina

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Kishan Dholakia

University of St. Andrews, UK

Din Ping Tsai

City University of Hong Kong

Shuji Sakabe

Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University

International Advisory Board

Chair

Yoshiaki KATO, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Osaka University, Japan

Members

  • Christopher P. J. BARTY, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, USA
  • Sergei BULANOV, Ph.D. Leader for ERT/HiFi project, Head of Department 86, ELI Beamlines Facility, The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC, Czech Republic
  • Kenichi IGA, Ph.D. Honorary Professor/Former President, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
  • Masanori IYE, Ph.D. Member of the Japan Academy, Professor Emeritus of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Japan
  • Chandrashekhar JOSHI, Ph.D. Distinguished Chancellor’s Professor, University of California, Los Angels, USA
  • Ken-ichi KITAYAMA, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Osaka University, Japan
  • Reiko KURODA, Ph.D. Designated Professor, Chubu University, Professor Emeritus; The University of Tokyo, Japan
  • Ruxin LI, Ph.D. Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dean of the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, CAS; Vice President of ShanghaiTech University, China
  • Chang Hee NAM, Ph.D. Director, Center for Relativistic Laser Science (CoReLS), Institute for Basic Science, Korea
  • Reinhart POPRAWE, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus RWTH-Aachen University; CEO ETERNATECH GmbH, Germany

Organizing Committee

Chairs

Fumihiko Kannari

Professor Emeritus, Keio University

Vice Chairs

  • Takashige OmatsuChiba University (OMC)

Members

  • Hitoki YonedaThe University of Electro-Communications (ALPS)
  • Rie H.KangThe Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries (BFSS)
  • Osamu MatobaKobe University (BISC)
  • Yasuhiro AwatsujiKyoto Institute of Technology (BISC)
  • Izumi NishidateTokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (BISC)
  • Ryosuke KodamaOsaka University (HEDS)
  • Takayoshi SanoOsaka University (HEDS)
  • Yasuhiko ArakawaThe University of Tokyo (ICNN)
  • Yoshio HayasakiUtsunomiya University (IP)
  • Kazuo KurodaUtsunomiya University (LDC)
  • Hiroshi MurataMie University (LDC)
  • Hiroshi AmanoNagoya University (LEDIA)
  • Toshihiko ShimizuOsaka University (LSC)
  • Satoshi WadaRIKEN (LSSE)
  • Takeshi HatsuzawaTokyo Institute of Technology (OPTM)
  • Toru YoshizawaNPO 3D Associates, Japan (OPTM)
  • Yukitoshi OtaniUtsunomiya University (OPTM)
  • Tomoyuki MiyamotoTokyo Institute of Technology (OWPT)
  • Motoharu MatsuuraThe University of Electro-Communications (OWPT)
  • Masahiro TsukamotoOsaka University (SLPC)
  • Takunori TairaRIKEN (TILA-LIC)
  • Tetsuya IshikawaRIKEN (XOPT)
  • Kazuto YamauchiOsaka University (XOPT)
  • Nobuyuki KondoOPI Council, Chairman, Japan Laser Corporation
  • Mitsuo TakedaOPI Council, Utsunomiya University
  • Katsumi MidorikawaOPI Council, Director, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics
  • Kenichi UedaProfessor Emeritus, The University of Electro-Communications
  • Peter HallettSPIE

Steering Committee

Chair

Osamu Matoba

Kobe University

Vice Chair

Kazuhisa YamamotoInstitute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University

Secretary

Masaki HisakaOsaka Electro-Communication University

Members

  • Hiyori UeharaNational Institute for Fusion Science, ALPS
  • Yurina MichineInstitute for Laser Science, The University of Electro-Communications, ALPS
  • Ryohei HanayamaThe Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries, BFSS
  • Yasuhiro AwatsujiKyoto Institute of Technology, BISC
  • Izumi NishidateTokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, BISC
  • Takayoshi SanoOsaka University, HEDS
  • Satoshi IwamotoThe University of Tokyo, ICNN
  • Wakana KuboTokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, ICNN
  • Yusuke OguraOsaka University, IP
  • Norihiro OhseSony Corporation, LDC
  • Muneharu KuwataMitsubishi Electric Corporation, LDC
  • Yoshio HondaNagoya University, LEDIA
  • Nobuhiko SarukuraInstitute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, LSC
  • Hiroki WadatiUniversity of Hyogo, LSC
  • Noboru HasegawaNational Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, LSSE
  • Akihiko NishimuraJapan Atomic Energy Agency, LSSE
  • Katsuhiko MiyamotoChiba University, OMC
  • Yukitoshi OtaniUtsunomiya University, OPTM
  • Ryoichi KuwanoHiroshima Institute of Technology, OPTM
  • Tomoyuki MiyamotoTokyo Institute of Technology, OWPT
  • Motoharu MatsuuraThe University of Electro-Communications, OWPT
  • Yuji SatoJoining and Welding Research Institute Osaka University, SLPC
  • Yoichi SatoRIKEN SPring-8 Center, TILA-LIC
  • Hiroyuki TakigamiRIKEN SPring-8 Center, TILA-LIC
  • Yuya KubotaRIKEN SPring-8 Center, XOPT
  • Takato InoueNagoya University, XOPT
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