Outline
The Naito Conference is an international academic conference that has been held since 1991 for the purpose of promoting basic research in the natural sciences, and the 53rd conference was held in the present year. This conference is a closed international conference that will be held through four days. It consists of about 25 leading researchers in the thematic areas invited from around theworld and about 60 poster presenters selected by organizing committee from the public applicants. During the conference, the latest research results in the thematic areas are reported and opinions are actively exchanged, serving as a cornerstone forbuilding an international network among the researchers. Awards are also given to outstanding poster presenters during the conference, to contribute fostering young researchers and the promotion of basic research in the natural sciences.
The 55th Naito Conference
Theme: Chemical biology empowered by molecular transformation science
Date : Tuesday, June 30-Friday, July 3, 2026
Venue : CHATERAISE Gateaux Kingdom SAPPORO(Hokkaido)
Poster Application Period: from November 24th (Tue), 2025 – by 23:59, January 15th (Thu), 2026
Date : Tuesday, June 30-Friday, July 3, 2026
Venue : CHATERAISE Gateaux Kingdom SAPPORO(Hokkaido)
Poster Application Period: from November 24th (Tue), 2025 – by 23:59, January 15th (Thu), 2026
Organizing Committee ※Titles omitted
Itaru HAMACHI (Chair)
Kyoto University, Japan
Yukari FUJIMOTO
Keio University, Japan
Motomu KANAI
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Akio OJIDA
Kyushu University, Japan
Yasuteru URANO
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Plenary Lecturer ※Titles omitted
Benjamin F. CRAVATT
The Scripps Research Institute(TSRI), USA
The Scripps Research Institute(TSRI), USA
Invited Lecturers ※Titles omitted
Hiromune ANDO
Gifu University, Japan
Chris CHANG
Princeton University, USA
Xing CHEN
Peking University, China
Benjamin G. DAVIS
University of Oxford, UK
Arnaud GAUTIER
Sorbonne University, France
Minoru ISHIKAWA
Tohoku University, Japan
Kai JOHNSSON
Max Planck Institute, Germany
Masaki KITA
Nagoya University, Japan
Nir LONDON
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Evan W. MILLER
University of California Berkeley,USA
Hiroshi MURAKAMI
Nagoya University, Japan
Hiroki OGURI
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Michael K. ROSEN
UT Southwestern Medical Center, USA
Shinsuke SANDO
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Takayoshi SUZUKI
The University of Osaka, Japan
Masayasu TAKI
Gifu University, Japan
Katsunori TANAKA
Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan
Motonari UESUGI
Kyoto University, Japan
Helma WENNEMERS
ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Peng ZOU
Peking University, China
Hiromune ANDO
Gifu University, Japan
Chris CHANG
Princeton University, USA
Xing CHEN
Peking University, China
Benjamin G. DAVIS
University of Oxford, UK
Arnaud GAUTIER
Sorbonne University, France
Minoru ISHIKAWA
Tohoku University, Japan
Kai JOHNSSON
Max Planck Institute, Germany
Masaki KITA
Nagoya University, Japan
Nir LONDON
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Evan W. MILLER
University of California Berkeley,USA
Hiroshi MURAKAMI
Nagoya University, Japan
Hiroki OGURI
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Michael K. ROSEN
UT Southwestern Medical Center, USA
Shinsuke SANDO
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Takayoshi SUZUKI
The University of Osaka, Japan
Masayasu TAKI
Gifu University, Japan
Katsunori TANAKA
Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan
Motonari UESUGI
Kyoto University, Japan
Helma WENNEMERS
ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Peng ZOU
Peking University, China