Okayama University is one of the largest comprehensive universities in Japan with roots going back to the Medical Training Place sponsored by the Lord of Okayama and established in 1870. Now with 1,300 faculty and 14,000 students, the University offers courses in specialties ranging from medicine and pharmacy to humanities and physical sciences. Okayama University is located in the heart of Japan approximately 3 hours 20 minutes west of Tokyo by Shinkansen. The Okayama University e-Bulletin is published quarterly with updates on news, research, and topics at the University.
Editorial committee
Chairman: Professor Shin-ichi YAMAMOTO, Ph.D., Executive Director/Vice President (Research）
Shuichi FURUYA, Ph.D., University Research Administrator（URA）, Vice-Executive Director（Research）, URA office
Norito SATOH, PhD., University Research Administrator（URA）, URA office
Hideo YAMASAKI, Research Cooperation and Planning Division
Tatsuhiko ISHIDA, Public Relations and Information Strategy
Futoshi YASUNO, Public Relations and Information Strategy
Editorial Advisor: Professor Adarsh Sandhu, University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, and advisory member of the Okayama University, Intellectual Property Office (OUIPO).