No. 25 October 2010 = Foreword = International Research Activities at RISH in 2010 Professor Hiroshi Yamakawa Chair of the International Academic Exchange Committee, RISH, Kyoto University Humanospheric science is a new between Professor H. A. Muin, Dean of the was held at Gadjah Mada University Club, interdisciplinary science, the goal of Faculty of Forestry, Tanjungpura Universi- Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on June 10-12, which is to conduct research concerning ty, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, 2010. The purpose of the HSS2010 was to a “humanosphere” comprising of “four and Professor T. Tsuda, Director of RISH. share the state-of-the-art research results spheres” including outer space, the atmo- Tanjungpura University is an Indonesian in humanosphere sciences among Indone- sphere, the “forest-sphere”, and the human national university locating in Pontianak, sian and Japanese young scientists. With living environment, all of which are vital the capital city of West Kalimantan Prov- a total of 116 participants from Indonesia to human existence. The Research Institute ince. The research collaboration between (111) and Japan (5), the HSS2010 was for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH) RISH and the Faculty of Forestry, Tanjung- very successful and inspiring. The research of Kyoto University was established in pura University, was started in 1996 under introductions from the five RISH students, 2004 to promote this new science with the JSPS-LIPI Core University Program in Ms. M. Yokozeki, Mr. S. Nonaka, Ms. M. academic activities and education through the field of wood science, and that program Nishioka, Mr. R. S. Maail, and Mr. Y. P. domestic and international collaborative ran from 1996 to 2005. Since that time, the Prihatmaji, were very informative and pro- research programs. RISH contributes to two institutions have conducted continu- vided a challenge to discover new research both academic and public societies, and ous collaboration and have finally reached topics in the humanosphere sciences. Prof. international collaborations play especially the present MOU. With the signing of this T. Yoshimura reported on the HSS2010 in important roles in the academic activities MOU, a new comprehensive and efficient more depth in this issue. of RISH. In fact, most members of RISH partnership will be built between the two Professors T. Tsuda and M. Yamamoto have been involved in multilateral collabo- institutes. Prof. T. Yoshimura, who played and Associate Professor H. Hashiguchi rations with other universities or research an important role in promoting the MOU, presented an outline of the ceremony for institutes at both the domestic and interna- summarized the recent activities. the 25th anniversary of the Middle and tional levels. Following the last two successful Upper atmosphere radar (MU radar). The On April 16, 2010, an MOU (Memo- Schools in 2008 and 2009, the Humano- MU radar facility is located at Shigaraki randum of Understanding) was signed sphere Science Schoool 2010 (HSS2010) MU Observatory, Shigaraki, Koka-city, 1 Japan. Since 1984, the MU radar has been Processes and Ozone Variations by Space- ability of softwood-” and Dr. D. Jana, who widely used by both domestic and interna- Based Multi-Sensor Datasets”, Dr. D. is currently a JSPS Post-Doctoral Fellow, tional collaborative researchers. The cer- Nunn from the University of Southampton, reports on “Investigating the Potential of emony for the 25th anniversary of the MU UK, whose theme was “Theory and Simu- Cellulose Nanofibres to Tailor the Mor- radar, with 150 participants, took place on lations on VLF Chorus Emissions”, Dr. B. phology of Polymer Foams”. September 2, 2010, at the Uji Obaku Plaza Nanan from the University of Sheffield, We are hoping that these international on the Uji campus of Kyoto University. UK, whose theme was “Study of Coupling activities will greatly support the establish- The international symposium on the 25th of the Thermosphere-ionosphere Region ment of a sustainable society worldwide. anniversary of the MU radar was also held with the Regions Below and Above”, and All reports by the Visiting Professors at on September 2 and 3, 2010, at the same Dr. Min-Fu Hsu from National Cheng RISH and the International Symposia held venue. Kung University, Taiwan, whose theme by RISH from March to September 2010 Our international activities are also was “Comparison of Structural Behaviour are summarized at the end of this News- supported by many Visiting Professors. of Timber Frames Used in Japanese and letter, including the IGAC-SPARC Inter- We welcomed, from October 2009 through Taiwanese Traditional Temples”. national Workshop (130th RISH Sympo- October 2010, Dr. W. Ke from the Univer- Dr. Min-fu Hsu and Dr. D. Y. Wang sium), International Symposium on Radar sity of Montreal, Canada, whose research report on their visits and research activities and Modeling Studies of the Atmosphere theme was “Research of a System of Wire- at RISH in articles entitled “The Experi- (131st RISH Symposium), Humanosphere less Power Transmission via Millimeter- ment on Taiwanese Dei-dou Wooden Science School 2010 (HSS2010), Towards wave”, Dr. K. Sujata from the University of Frames” and “Safeguard Both Climate and Establishment of Sustainable Humano- Adelaide, Australia, whose theme was “A Ozone Layer”, respectively. Among six sphere (152nd RISH Symposium), and Study on Equatorial Atmosphere Dynam- Mission Research Fellows pursuing four International Symposium on the 25th ics by Means of a Radar Observation Net- missions at RISH, Dr. Y. Wang reports on Anniversary of the MU Radar (156th RISH work”, Dr. D. Y. Wang from the University her research topics and experiences in an Symposium). of New Brunswick, Canada, whose theme article entitled “My new research at RISH was “Study of Stratospheric Dynamical -Mechanism elucidation of liquid perme- mantan Province. The corresponding = News Topics = institution with which RISH signed the The MOU with the Faculty of Forestry, MOU is the Faculty of Forestry. Tanjungpura University, Indonesia The research collaboration between RISH and the Faculty of Forestry, Tan- Professor Tsuyoshi Yoshimura jungpura University, began in 1996 under the JSPS-LIPI Core University Program in the field of wood science, The signing ceremony of a MOU joined the ceremony as a supporting which lasted from 1996 to 2005. Since (Memorandum of Understanding) was staff member. the program ended, the two institutions held between Professor H. Abdurrani At the signing ceremony, I con- have conducted continuous collabora- Muin, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, ducted a short seminar with the par- tion and have finally attained a fruitful Tanjungpura University, Pontianak, ticipation of many faculty mem- West Kalimantan, Indonesia, and bers Tanjungpura University Professor Toshitaka Tsuda, Director to overview the current study of RISH, Kyoto University, Kyoto, topics held at RISH, including Japan, on April 16, 2010. Since Pro- a brief introduction to Kyoto fessor Tsuda was not able to join University. the ceremony due to an event at the Tanjungpura University is university, I, acting as a representa- an Indonesian national univer- tive from RISH, brought a MOU with sity locating in Pontianak, the Professor Tsuda’s signature. Professor capital city of West Kalimantan H. Chairil Effendy, Rector of Tanjung- Province. The university con- pura University and I signed as wit- sists of nine faculties and over nesses after the signing by Professor 17,000 students, and plays a The signing ceremony by Rector H. Chairil H. Abdurrani Muin. Mr. Junpei Ueda major role as the highest educa- Effendy (middle) and Dean H. Abdurrani from the administration office also tional organization in West Kali- Muin (right) 2 No. 25 October 2010 result, the present MOU. It should be and Space-Remote Sensing Affairs, observation apparatuses. noted that Dr. Yuliati Indrayani, the in the city. RISH members working With the signing of this MOU, a first Vice-Dean of the Faculty of For- in the field of atmospheric science, new comprehensive and efficient part- estry, who took a Doctoral Degree at such as Professor Tsuda and Associ- nership will be built between the two RISH, worked a great deal to finalize ate Professor Hiroyuki Hashiguchi, institutes. Thus, the members of RISH the MOU. have been collaborating with the staff hope to actively promote academic Pontianak City is located just at these facilities for a long time. exchange and enhance educational beneath the equator, and there are some After the signing ceremony, Professor services through joint research, joint meteorological facilities of LAPAN, Yoshimura and Mr. Ueda visited one hosting of symposia, and an exchange the National Institute of Aeroneutics of the facilities to see the co-operating of faculty members. logical Research Institute, Japan Meteo- = News Topics = rological Agency. Ceremony for the 25th Anniversary A 10-minute movie describing the of the MU Radar advances of the MU radar from its construction to the recent events at the Professor Toshitaka Tsuda, Observatory was played. Professor Professor Mamoru Yamamoto, Toshitaka Tsuda presented letters of appreciation to the Mitsubishi Electric and Associate Professor Hiroyuki Hashiguchi Corporation and to Koka-city, each of which contributed a great deal to the The Middle and Upper atmosphere moto, President, Kyoto University, continuous operation of the MU radar. radar (MU radar), located at Shigaraki addressed to expect a future advance in After the exhibition of congratulatory