Kamiyama Space Science Institute to Host Inaugural Lecture by New Director Junichi Watanabe on Interstellar Objects and Comets
Kyoto Sangyo University's Kamiyama Space Science Institute will hold a commemorative lecture on April 25, 2026, to mark the appointment of Dr. Junichi Watanabe as its new Director on April 1, 2026. The event will feature a special lecture by Dr. Watanabe on the latest research concerning "interstellar objects" and a discussion with former/deputy director Hideyo Kawahita on comet research. Speakers include Junichi Watanabe, former Vice President of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), and Hideyo Kawahita, recipient of the Zeldovich Award and Nishida Award.
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Kyoto Sangyo University's Kamiyama Space Science Institute is organizing an inaugural lecture on April 25, 2026 (Saturday), from 13:00 to 15:00 JST, at Campus Plaza Kyoto, 2nd Lecture Room. This event celebrates the appointment of Dr. Junichi Watanabe as the new Director of the institute, effective April 1, 2026. Dr. Watanabe, a distinguished astronomer and former Vice President of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), will deliver a special lecture focusing on recent discoveries and characteristics of "interstellar objects." Following this, Dr. Watanabe and Dr. Hideyo Kawahita, Professor at Kyoto Sangyo University and Deputy Director of the Kamiyama Space Science Institute, will engage in a discussion about cutting-edge comet research and observational insights. Dr. Kawahita is known for his research on solar system origins from comet material and molecular formation in nova explosions.