May 4, 2012
On May 4, 2012, President Ryoji Noyori and a delegation from RIKEN paid a visit to Moscow State University Rector Victor Antonovich Sadovnichy. The delegates visited the university's supercomputer "Lomonosov", along with laboratories of the Physics and Chemistry departments.
As institutes holding the best performance supercomputers in their respective nations, both sides affirmed the importance of education regarding supercomputers. The necessity for cross-cultural and interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers and graduate students, especially junior researchers, was also reaffirmed. Both institutes promised to strengthen partnership in order to create new value towards the continuing prosperity of mankind.
In the presence of young students and scientists of the fine old Moscow State University, RIKEN and its overseas researcher admission programs were introduced. Discussions then followed about how to foster mutual exchange between the younger generation, leading to a brighter future.
May 3 President Ryoji Noyori Pays a Courtesy Call to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan
May 4 President Ryoji Noyori and Delegates Pay Their Respect to Moscow State University Rector
May 7 President Noyori Meets with Representatives of the Institute of Silicate Chemistry
Visit to the Moscow State University Rector
Moscow State University Rector and President Ryoji Noyori
Tour of the supercomputer
Visit to the department of Physics
Visit to the department of Chemistry
Moscow State University