Programme

Harwell JAPAN DAY
2025 Programme

Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, UK
Space
Quantum
Life Sciences
Energy
Venue: Main Hall (capacity 280)  +  Foyer Exhibition  +  Campus Tour
Campus Tour led by Dr. Katsuaki Inoue (Diamond Light Source)
Harwell Japan Day 2025
8:30–9:00
Registration and Coffee
9:00–9:15
Welcome
Welcome & Introducing Harwell Campus
Masashi Matsunaga — Biospire
Mark Burrows — Head of Business Incubation, UKRI STFC
Naeko Ishii MP — Member of the House of Councillors (video message)
David Williams — ARC Harwell Campus
9:15–10:30
Policy & Ecosystem
Opening Session – Policy & Ecosystem Overview
Tim Hart — Warwick Innovations
Lee Glassbrook — Deputy Director Campus and Clusters, UKRI STFC
Minoru Sasaki — METI
Huw Thomas — Intralink
Chris Brown — Verso Biosense
Exploring UK–Japan innovation: past achievements, unique ecosystems, and how joint strengths can drive global competitiveness.
10:30–11:00
Morning Coffee  /  Exhibition (Foyer)
11:00–11:45
Space
Space – Main Session
Eva Georgiou — UK Space Agency
Kouichi Morimoto — JAXA
Hugh Mortimer — Harwell Space Cluster Development Manager, UKRI STFC
Sharon Parker-Lines — Astroscale
★ Campus Tour (Morning) — Diamond Light Source Tour led by Dr. Katsuaki Inoue
11:45–12:30
Quantum
Quantum – Main Session
Najwa Sidqi — Harwell Quantum Cluster Development Manager, UKRI STFC
Simon Plant — NQCC
Hiro Nakata — JIJ
Richard Murray — Orca Computing
12:30–13:30
Lunch  /  Exhibition (Foyer)
13:30–14:15
Life Sciences
Life Sciences – Main Session
Masashi Matsunaga — Biospire
Paul Mercer — Francis Crick Institute
Mitsutaka Kitano — CEPI
Ikuo Hayashi — LINK-J
Lorna McInroy — Moderna
★ Campus Tour (Afternoon) — Diamond Light Source Tour led by Dr. Katsuaki Inoue
14:15–15:00
Energy
Energy – Main Session
Molly McGoldrick — Harwell Energy Cluster Officer, UKRI STFC
Martin Freer — Faraday Institute
Simon Jacques — Finden
David Kingham — Tokamak Energy
15:00–15:30
Afternoon Coffee  /  Exhibition (Foyer)
15:30–16:30
Future
Shaping the Future of UK–Japan Innovation
Bradley Hardiman
David Campbell-Molloy — Partnership Manager Asia, UKRI
Atsushi Nishikawa — MUFG
Andrea Mica — Oxford Technology
Martin Gadsden — AMED
16:30–17:00
Fireside Chat
UK–Japan Innovation: Inside the Terumo–OrganOx Deal
Greg Clark — Chair, Japan Society; Executive Chair, Warwick Innovation District
Craig Marshall — OrganOx (CEO)
An in-depth conversation with the CEO of OrganOx about the landmark Terumo–OrganOx deal.
17:00–18:30
Networking
Networking Reception
ORIENTARHYTHM — Special Japanese Performer
Food and drink provided.
ORIENTARHYTHM Performance
Special Performance
ORIENTARHYTHM
Dance performance team featured at the Networking Reception.
Japanese art unit blending movement, rhythm, and spirit of traditional culture. Creators of Projection Live performance.
Sessions' Participants
Biospire
Masashi Matsunaga
CEO
UKRI STFC
Mark Burrows
Head of Business Incubation
House of Councillors
Naeko Ishii MP
Member of the House of Councillors
ARC Harwell Campus
David Williams
Warwick Innovations
Tim Hart
UKRI STFC
Lee Glassbrook
Deputy Director, Campus and Clusters
METI
Minoru Sasaki
Intralink
Huw Thomas
Verso Biosense
Chris Brown
UK Space Agency
Eva Georgiou
JAXA
Kouichi Morimoto
UKRI STFC
Hugh Mortimer
Harwell Space Cluster Development Manager
Astroscale
Sharon Parker-Lines
Diamond Light Source
Dr. Katsuaki Inoue
Campus Tour Lead
UKRI STFC
Najwa Sidqi
Harwell Quantum Cluster Development Manager
NQCC
Simon Plant
JIJ
Hiro Nakata
Orca Computing
Richard Murray
Francis Crick Institute
Paul Mercer
CEPI
Mitsutaka Kitano
LINK-J
Ikuo Hayashi
Moderna
Lorna McInroy
UKRI STFC
Molly McGoldrick
Harwell Energy Cluster Officer
Faraday Institute
Martin Freer
Finden
Simon Jacques
Tokamak Energy
David Kingham
UKRI
David Campbell-Molloy
Partnership Manager – Asia
MUFG
Atsushi Nishikawa
Oxford Technology
Andrea Mica
AMED
Martin Gadsden
Japan Society / Warwick Innovation District
Greg Clark
Chair / Executive Chair
OrganOx
Craig Marshall
CEO
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