Professor Yasuhiro Kakinuma of the Department of System Design Engineering at Keio University‘ｓYokohama Campus has been appointed as a MICE Ambassador by the Japan Convention Bureau
The MICE Ambassador Program recognizes individuals in the academic field who work diligently to attract conferences to Japan.

Professor Kakinuma was nominated for the program by Yokohama City Visitors Bureau due to his significant contributions to bringing conferences to Yokohama, including the 8th CIRP Conference on Surface Integrity scheduled for next year. Having a strong local academic community is vital to attracting conferences, and we are truly grateful to Professor Kakinuma for his outstanding efforts. Congratulations!