Presidents’ GreetingPresident;Norimichi Kawashima I have accepted the Presidency of the Japan Society of Colour Material
(JSCM) effective February 29, 2012, succeeding the previous President,
Dr. Masahiko Abe (Prof. of TokyoUniversity of Science). JSCM has made great
progress under the leadership of President Abe and I would like to express
my thanks to him.JSCM is the only academic and professional organization in the field of color materials in Japan. The responsibility for the management of the Society is handled by the President, four Vice Presidents, Mr. Tsuyoshi Kawamura (head office), Mr. Toshio Hattori (Kanto branch office, Eastern Japan), Mr. Shiro Mori (Kansai branch, Western Japan), Mr. Yoshitaka Taguchi (Chubu branch office, Central Japan), Mr. Masahiko Asada, the Editorial Committee Chairman, Mr.Koichiro Murata and Dr. Hiroshi Hosaka, the auditor. Mr. Tsuyoshi Kawamura is mainly responsible for General Affairs and Liaison, and the other Vice Presidents are primarily responsible for the local branches.The Society takes part in international co-operation as a constituent member of the CSI (Coating Societies International) by regular and mutual visiting of representatives. The Society maintains contact with 33 overseas academic and professional associations and societies in 11 countries, as well as five international organizations, by exchanging information and publications. On this occasion I would like to introduce myself and also indicate my thoughts regarding the management of JSCM. I studied colloid and surface chemistry under the late Prof. Kenjiro Meguro (past president of JSCM) at the Tokyo University of Science from 1970 to 1981. From 1981 to 1983, I studied the lithographic printing plate under the late Prof. A. C. Zettlemoyer (past president of the American Chemical Society) at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania in the United States. From 1983 to 1995, I studied precision polishing at Tokyo Magnetic Printing Co. Ltd., and from 1995 to 2012, I devoted myself to establishing the Biomedical Engineering Department at Toin University in Yokohama. I started working at International Pacific University in the Department of International Education in April, 2012. The first international conference I participated in was FATIPEC XII (1974) held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen,Germany in 1974. I gave a presentation (Action of surfactant in pigment dispersion) at FATIPEC XV (1980) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. On behalf of JSCM, I gave a presentation (Effect of photoactive pigment on photodynamic therapy for cancer cells) at FATIPEC XXX (2010), GENOA, Italy. JSCM celebrates the 85th anniversary of its establishment this year and started as a nonprofit corporation for the public benefit. We will hold our annual technical meeting as part of our 85th anniversary at Osaka Prefecture University (Nakamozu Campus) on September 20 and 21, 2012. In particular, the “Color material renaissance” is provided as a special session and lectures by specialists are being planned. In this special session, the key technologies related to the color material industry such as particle dispersion, corrosion prevention, coating design, and rheology control, etc., which our pioneers have grown and JSCM has succeeded, will be surveyed and the aim of this session is to lead these key technologies to further technological development in the color material industry. The International Conference will be held in Tokyo in 2013 to commemorate our 85th anniversary.Applicable fields of color materials are spreading increasingly to the environmental, electrical and electronics industries, as well as to medical treatment, and the importance is increasing. We would like to make a plan that will encourage a wide range of young researchers to join JSCM to expand research areas and increase cooperation with other associations. |
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| OBJECTIVE AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE SOCIETY The main objective of the society is, through various activities, to promote and extend scientific and technological knowledge concerning colour materials, to assist not only academic or industrial progress in this field but also for the improvement of our lives and environment. Japan Society of Colour Material (JSCM) was intially established in 1927 as the Association for Pigments, Paints and Printing Inks. The Association was then reorganized in 1937 before being incorporated as the present Society in 1943. It is the only academic and professional organization in the field of colour materials in Japan. |
| ORGANIZATION Membership is open to individuals and corporate bodies who are interested in colour materials from an academic and or technological point of view. The registered membership of the Society includes 200 corporate bodies and 2,000 individuals, variously engaged in research, production, application and management at universities, colleges, institutes and industrial companies. Responsibility for the management of the Society is taken by the President, four Vice Presidents, the Editorial Committee Chairman, the General Affairs Director, the Account Director and Liason Directors. One of the Vice Presidents is mainly responsible for General Affairs and Liason, and the other Vice Presidents are primarily responsible for the local branches. The main office of the Society is located in Tokyo. The Society also has 3 branches covering Kanto (Eastern Japan), Kansai (Western Japan) and Chubu (Central Japan). These branch offices are located in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya respectively, to assist and organize local activities. |
| ACTIVITIES The activities of the Society comprise the publication of periodical journals and books, annual meetings, awards, discussion and lecture meetings, seminars and symposia as well as technical exchange and cooperation with related organizations. The Society deals with activities in a wide field of colour materials such as pigments, paints, printing inks, raw materials, intermediates, functional products, additives, cosmetics, textiles, papers, ceramics, plastics, characterization, test equipment and so on. For the purpose of the development of these activities, four Divisions (Pigments, Coatings, Printing Inks, Colour Material Characterization) and six Research Groups (Pigment Technology, Physics and Chemistry of Coatings, Wood Finishing, Coating Technology, Colour Science, Printing Ink Technology) are managed separately to cover specific interests. In addition, international exchange with 38 overseas organizations is carried out, as is the organization of international conferences. |
| PUBLICATIONS The "Journal of the Japan Society of Colour Material (Shikizai Kyokai-shi)", issued monthly under the responsibility of the Editorial Committee, carries research papers, reviews, lecture notes, abstracts from domestic and overseas publications and information on various activities of related societies. The research papers are published in Japanese and English, the former papers being accompanied by synopses in English to assist international communication. Introductory serialized lecture notes are also carried in the Journal for the purpose of education in the field of colour material science and technology. Special articles are published every year on topics of current interest, such as Physical Properties of Colour Materials, Composite Techniques for Colour Materials, Functions of Colour Materials and Analyses and Testing of Colour Materials. The Society also edits books and dictionaries on colour materials and their characterization. |
| ANNUAL MEETINGS The Annual Technical Meeting is held each fall, alternating between Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. As many as 100 original research papers are presented at oral and poster sessions, covering a wide range of subjects relating to pigments, paints, printing inks, products, characterization and so on. Plenary and Motegi Memorial lectures are also presented on special topics. A Technical Forum, for the dissemination of interesting and useful information and including an exhibition, is held concurrent to the meeting. The Annual General Meeting held in February is one of the most important events of the Society. The schedule and budget of the Society for the following year, as well as the Annual Reports, are approved by all participating members. Invited lectures, given by distinguished scientists and engineers, covering a wide field of topics of current interest are presented in parallel with this meeting. |
| AWARDS The Society awards two "Society Prizes (Shikizai Kyokai Sho)" to those who have made contributions to scientific and technological developments of colour materials, according to criteria evaluated by the Award Committee. The "Prize for Paper (Shikizai Kyokai-Ronbun Sho)" is offered as one of the prizes to honour excellent papers published in the Journal of Japan Society of Colour Material. The other award, the "Prize for Industrial Technology (Shikizai Kyokai-Gijutsu Sho)" is to praise skilled techniques that have contributed to developments in the colour materials industry. These two awards are officially commended at the Annual Meeting. |
| DISCUSSION AND LECTURE MEETINGS AND STUDY PROGRAMMES During the year more than 30 discussion meetings are also arranged, in which there are presentations and active discussions on selected themes which meet those of the respective Research Groups. Lecture Meetings are organized by the three Branches to widen and deepen present knowledge on topics of current interest in all fields relating to colour materials. Study programmes are held annually as training courses for freshmen newly engaged in companies. These programmes are prepared by the Kanto and Kansai Branches. Symposia and Observation Visits are also organized by the Branches on a yearly basis. |
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| INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL EXCHANGE The Society takes part in international co-operation as a constituent member of the CSI (Coating Societies International) by regular and mutual visiting of representatives. The Society maintains contact with 33 overseas academic and professional associations and societies in 11 countries, as well as 5 international organizations, by exchanging information and publications. Society members participate every year in major international conferences such as FSCT, OCCA, FATIPEC, SLF, SCAA, SCANZ etc. by the presentation of papers. The International Conference (80th ACCM), with the theme " New Fields in Colour and Coatings ", was held in Tokyo in 2007 to commemorate the 80th anniversary. |
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