HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser with senior executives from the Japanese National Institute for Materials Science and QF, including President of QF Research and Development Faisal Alsuwaidi and Executive Director of the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) Dr Mohamed Khaleel. PICTURE: AR Al-Baker/HHOPL

 

QNA/Tsukuba, Japan

 

HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), yesterday led a high-level QF Research and Development (QF R&D) delegation to the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Tsukuba City, Japan. 

HH Sheikha Moza first held a roundtable discussion with AIST president Dr Ryoji Chubachi and other representatives of the institute, whose mission is to use green technology to build an environment-friendly, healthy and safe society.

“Qatar Foundation welcomes your insights and experiences of helping to build a sustainable industrial society, in particular with regard to water and energy security,” Sheikha Moza said.

The roundtable discussion focused on photovoltaic and energy storage programmes, and culminated in the signature of a Letter of Intent between AIST and Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI). This aims to promote collaboration between the two institutes, and contribute to addressing the ‘grand challenge’ of energy security, as outlined in the Qatar National Research Strategy.

HH Sheikha Moza and the accompanying delegation then moved on to the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), which is a leading global institute for materials research.

They held a discussion with NIMS senior management, including president Dr Sukekatsu Ushioda, to explore potential synergies between NIMS and QEERI in materials technology and photovoltaics. 

The meeting concluded with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to encourage joint research activities and exchanges between NIMS and QEERI.

Sheikha Moza was accompanied by a high-level scientific delegation including president of QF Research and Development Faisal Alsuwaidi and Executive Director of the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) Dr Mohamed Khaleel.

 

 

 

HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and a delegation from Qatar Foundation Research and Development holding a roundtable discussion with senior executives from the Japanese National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Tsukuba Science City. PICTURE: AR Al-Baker/HHOPL

 

 

HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser examines a robot at the Science Square in Tsukuba City. PICTURE: AR Al-Baker/HHOPL

 

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