[Friday, November 27] The 7th “Hiroshima University Forum on Knowledge” will be held on November 27, featuring Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate Professor Ryoji Noyori.

On Friday, November 27, 2026, Hiroshima University will host Professor Ryoji Noyori, a Nobel laureate in Chemistry, for the 7th “Hiroshima University Forum of Knowledge: From Hiroshima University to the World—Hearing from the World’s Leading Researchers.”

The event is scheduled to take place in the conference room on the 2nd floor of Science Knot at Hiroshima University’s Higashi-Hiroshima Campus.
In this article, ahead of the event, we are pleased to share the first round of details, focusing on the date, time, venue, and speakers.

Speaker: Professor Ryoji Noyori

Professor Ryoji Noyori has been a global leader in research on catalytic asymmetric synthesis, including chiral-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation reactions, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2001.

He has served as a professor at Nagoya University, president of the RIKEN Research Institute, and director of the Center for Research and Development Strategy (CRDS) at the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), among other positions. He currently serves as honorary director of the CRDS and special professor at Nagoya University.

In addition to Professor Noyori's lecture, a question-and-answer session is scheduled for that day.

We are making preparations for this event, which will be open not only to our university’s faculty, staff, and students, but also to high school students and the general public.

Date, Time, and Venue

• Date and Time: Friday, November 27, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Venue: Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima Campus, Science Knot, 2nd Floor Conference Room (*This event will not be streamed online.)
• Who Can Attend: This event is open to everyone. We look forward to seeing anyone interested there!
  
  In addition to a lecture by Professor Noyori, a Q&A session is scheduled for the day of the event.

Registration

Please apply using the form below.

Registration for the 7th Hiroshima University Knowledge Forum

Registration Capacity: Limited to the first 250 applicants. Registration will close once capacity is reached.

*Please note that we are unable to accommodate requests for interviews from members of the media. We appreciate your understanding.