Johan Lauwereyns
Professor/Senior Vice-President , Kyushu University
Jan Lauwereyns (1969) is a scientist and writer. His research centers on the cognitive and neural mechanisms of decision-making, with applications toward bioethics. He conducted research at top institutions in Belgium, the U.S., and New Zealand, before shifting to Kyushu University in Japan in 2010. Lauwereyns has published widely, including academic papers in Nature and Neuron, and the monographs "The Anatomy of Bias" and "Brain and the Gaze" with The MIT Press. In 2022, he was appointed Senior Vice President for International Affairs and Public Relations at Kyushu University.
In addition to his academic career, Lauwereyns is an established writer in his native language Dutch, having published more than twenty volumes of prose or poetry, including three novels. His awards include the VSB Poetry Prize and the Hugues C. Pernath Prize.
Sessions
JSF2024 Reflections and Looking Forward
The closing panel of JSF2024 will reflect on key outcomes from the conference and The closing panel of JSF2024 will reflect on key outcomes from the conference and offer insights into future directions for science communication in Japan. It will offer insights into future directions for science communication in Japan. It will serve as a forum to synthesise discussions, explore emerging trends, and consider serve as a forum to synthesise discussions, explore emerging trends, and consider how to apply the lessons learned to ongoing challenges in the field.