Activities

May 15, 2025

President of the Île-de-France Regional Council Visits iCeMS

On May 14, Valérie Pécresse, President of the Île-de-France Regional Council, visited iCeMS together with fellow Council members.

The visit began with a briefing by iCeMS Deputy Director Shuhei Furukawa, who introduced iCeMS’ research activities and organizational structure, and provided an overview of its collaborations with French institutions. President Pécresse expressed interest in iCeMS’ research support systems and entrepreneurial assistance programs, and asked several questions on these topics.

Following the discussion, the delegation toured iCeMS facilities, including its core research infrastructure.

Furukawa introducing the institute
Pécresse asking a question
Scene from the discussion
The delegation touring the iCeMS facility
(From left) Nora Voicu (Special Research Student, Graduate School of Biostudies), Vadim Doucet (Guest Research Associate, iCeMS), Asli Colpan (Principal Investigator, iCeMS), Mineko Kengaku (Deputy Director, iCeMS), Alexandra Dublanche (Vice President,IDF), Sandrine Mouchet (Consul General of France in Kyoto), Valérie Pécresse (President, IDF), Jean-François Vigier (Council Member, IDF), Shuhei Furukawa (Deputy Director, iCeMS), Stéphane Beaudet (Council Member, IDF), Masakazu Higuchi (Associate Professor, iCeMS)