November 2024
Assoc. Prof. Naonori Kodate has been appointed as Research Professor at the Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Japan.
Assoc. Prof. Naonori Kodate has been offered a Research Professorship position at the Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Japan. Dr Kodate’s research collaboration with Prof. Wenwei Yu (School of Engineering, Chiba University) started in 2016, and expanded to include Prof. Sayuri Suwa (former Vice President & Dean, Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University), Prof. Mina Ishimaru (Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University) and Prof. Mayuko Tsujimura (Shiga University of Medical Science) on the team. UCD signed an MoU with Chiba University in 2016. This appointment, unanimously approved by the Center’s committee, recognises past and ongoing international research projects co-led by Dr Kodate and Prof. Yu. It is expected that as Research Professor, Dr Kodate will continue fostering and strengthening research culture and infrastructure that have been built over 8 years between the two universities , while conducting his research collaboration with engineers and medical/care practitioners in the area of robotics-aided care at home and in communities.
At the signing ceremony of the MoU (UCD Quinn School of Business, 18 Nov 2016)
(Left to Right: former Director of UCD Research, now Vice-President for Strategy and External Engagement, Ms Triona McCormack, then Registrar, Prof. Mark Rogers, former Ambassador of Japan to Ireland Mrs Mari Miyoshi, Prof. Wenwei Yu and Prof. Sayuri Suwa)
Reception held at the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence (18 Nov 2016).
