On Friday, June 29, starting at 4 p.m., a lecture was given by Professor Ken Sakamura of the Information Studies Graduate School, the University of Tokyo, at the Sanjo Conference Hall, the University of Tokyo's Hongo Campus. The two-hour talk entitled “Twenty Years of the TRON Project”reviewed the history of the TRON project, which began in 1984. Professor Sakamura spoke of his personal experiences in the project's development and the major technical considerations of TRON in easy-to-understand language. The talk was followed by a lively Q&A session (participants: 89 people, of which 27 were non-members).

Scene of the lecture

Professor Leon O. Chua of the University of California at Berkeley will be the guest speaker at the Third Tokyo Section Lecture Meeting to be held at the Multi-Purpose Hall, International House, Tokyo Institute of Technology, at 3 p.m. on July 26, 2001. An overview of the lecture is available on the IEEE Tokyo Section Homepage.

The 2001 3rd IEEE Tokyo Section Lecture Meeting

The IEEE Society Chapters under IEEE Japan Council had a lively discussion in a Chapter Operations Committee Meeting held at the Otemachi Teishin Building on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 27 and were joined by a new Chapter established within the Kansai Section. At this first Committee Meeting of 2001, Chair Tokura explained the efforts at promoting activities of Japan Chapters (regional organizations of IEEE Societies) and establishment of new Chapters. Following his talk, a representative from each Chapter reported on his or her Chapter's activity within the last six months.
Committee Secretary Mukai explained that each Chapter is entitled to apply for financial support for activities that strengthen service to Chapter members and increase membership. Chair Tokura encouraged the attendees to make the best use of this offer to promote scietific and technical activities.

Application for Establishement of Society Chapter