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SIYSS Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar
In 1987, the Science and Technology Foundation of Japan instituted a program which began sending two Japanese students to the annual Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS). The event is held during Nobel Prize Week as a means of promoting the international exchange of young scientists, and is conducted under the auspices of the Swedish Federation of Young Scientists and with the support of the Nobel Foundation.
The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan sent Ms. Mayu Yoshikawa of
Kyoto University and Mr. Yu Sekiguchi of Tokyo Institute of Technology to the
2009 SIYSS. Their report follows:
We participated in SIYSS (Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar) as delegates of Japanese students this year. SIYSS is the seminar for the students held during the Nobel Prize Week to attend a series of Nobel events and its objective is to promote the international understanding and connection between young scientists. There were 25 students from 19 different countries who participated in SIYSS this year.
Ms. Yoshikawa (right) and Mr. Sekiguchi (left) |
We had amazing opportunities of attending the Nobel lectures, the reception and Nobel Prize award ceremony. Through these events we heard from the Laureates and they emphasized on two essential research traits; enjoyment of research study and frequent open discussions. Passion is important for studying and discussions beyond fields, nationalities and ages leading to spectacular new view points. The science today is not the domestic matter but the international concern, hence should be developed & discussed at a global level.
During the SIYSS, as participants we also had an opportunity to present our own research work in front of around 700 local Stockholm high school students & members of Swedish Federation of Young Scientists. They shown keen interest in our research projects and followed up after the presentation through discussions.
The SIYSS 2009 week gave us enough intellectual stimuli to improve our research methodology. We would like to show our sincere gratitude to the local students’ coordinators and The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan for giving us this amazing experience. |
 Mr. Sekiguchi at SIYSS Seminar |
