On November 15, 2024, “Titanium Symposium 2024 (The 8th Titanium Symposium)” was held at the Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo. It was hosted by the Japan Titanium Society, the Japan Institute of Titanium, the Rare Metal Workshop (Organizer: Professor Toru H. Okabe), Research Center for Sustainable Material Energy Integration, and JX Metals Endowed Unit.
Mr. Junji Kawafuku, President and Representative Director of OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co., Ltd.; Prof. Hidehiro Sekimoto, Assistant Professor at Iwate University; Prof. Toru H. Okabe; and Mr. Takeshi Sannohe, Executive Managing Offi cer and General Manager of the Titanium Division at Toho Titanium Co., Ltd., gave lectures on the current state as well as future prospects and advancements in titanium technologies. A Q&A session was held after the workshop, and numerous experts discussed the various topics. There were about 80 attendees in the convention hall and about 190 remote attendees from industry, academia, government, and the media, attended the workshop, making it a very successful event.