What is Cheiron School?

The Cheiron School's main aim is to provide useful and basic knowledge as well as perspectives of synchrotron radiation science and technology for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, young scientists and engineers who wish to pursue their career in a field requiring synchrotron radiation and join a synchrotron radiation facility in the Asia Oceania region.

Asia Oceania Week

AOFSRR2013

AOFSRR 2013 Workshop
DATE: September 21st (Sat) - 24th (Tue), 2013
VENUE: Egret Himeji, JAPAN

Cheiron School 2013
DATE: September 24th (Tue) - October 3rd (Thu), 2013
VENUE: SPring-8, Hyogo, JAPAN

A shuttle bus from SPring-8 to the workshop site will be arranged by the school.

Registration - Closed

The qualification requirements of the Cheiron School students are graduate students, young scientists and engineers related to synchrotron facilities in the Asia Oceania region.

This year's Cheiron School is being held as a joint school of the AOFSRR 2013 workshop. All participants are requested to attend throughout both the AOFSRR workshop and the Cheiron School
(from Sept. 22nd to Oct. 3rd), and present a poster at the workshop.

If you wish to join the Cheiron School, please obatin a recommendation from the AOFSRR Cuncil or Associate members in your country.

Cheiron School Poster

poster

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Cheiron School is named for the Centaur “Cheiron”, one of the immortal Greek Gods who received instructions in Music and Medical arts from Apollon and Hunt from Artemis. He was also known as the first among centaurs and highly revered as a teacher and tutor. His feats included giving instructions in Martial arts to Hercules, Medical arts to Aesculapius, and Equestrian arts to Castor.


Sponsors

Companies:

ASUKA  TOYAMA   KOHZU   TSUJICON   DAIWA   Melec
JTEC  SUMITOMO RUBBER GROUP


Individuals:

Katsuyuki Sakai