Embassy of Japan invites the first Asian female astronaut Dr. Mukai to Thailand to speak to the young generation of women with the view to encourage them to pursue education, career and leadership in traditionally male dominated areas such as Science and Technology. Following the keynote lecture by Dr. Mukai, we create a panel consisting of women leaders to discuss the challenges that women face and how we can possibly overcome, and what they can share to nurture women leaders. We also invite young female innovators (especially in the space related fields) to inspire their own generation.

Date: 2019 December 11th (Wed)

Venue: Sasin School of Management (SASAPATASALA BUILDING, Sasin Hall, 9F) 

Chulalongkorn University

Program:

13:15-13:45 Coffee Reception

13:45 Doors Open 

14:00-14:15 Opening Remarks 

14:15-14:20 Group Photo 

14:20-14:50 Keynote Lecture by Dr. Chiaki Mukai "Space, Me and Fellow Women" followed by Q&A 

14:50-15:50 Panel Discussion "Nurturing Women Leaders of Next Generation"

15:5-16:15 Young Women Innovators Presentations (5 min each)

(organizers reserve the right to change the program and speakers)

* Free Admission

* Program to be conducted in English

* Get Free-Ticket now to reserve seat

* POLA has prepared samples and massage voucher for 200 audience!

About  he Speaker:

Astronaut Chiaki Mukai, M.D.,Ph.D. 

Vice President, Tokyo University of Science 

Dr. Mukai graduated from Keio University School of Medicine, acquiring a medical license in 1977; and received a PhD in physiology from the same university in 1988. She worked as a cardiac surgeon at Keio University Hospital. She was selected by the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA; currently JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) as a payload specialist (science astronaut) in 1985, and is the first Asian female astronaut to fly to space twice (in 1994 and 1998). Since April 2015, she has been serving as Vice President of Tokyo University of Science