On November 1, 2024, “The 53rd Molten Salt Chemistry Workshop” was held at the Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo. The event was organized by the Molten Salt Committee, the Electrochemical Society of Japan, and the Research Center for Sustainable Material Energy Integration, IIS. Prof. Takanari Ouchi, served as the chair of the workshop’s organizing committee.

Prof. Kouji Yasuda, Program-Specific Associate Professor at Kyoto University and Assistant Professor of Iwate University; Prof. Yu-ki Taninouchi, Associate Professor at Kyushu University; Mr. Yukihiro Yokoyama from Santoku Corporation; Mr. Minoru Tsunekawa from A.L.M.T. Corp.; and Dr. Takahiro Inoue, OSAKA Titanium technologies Co., Ltd., delivered lectures on research and technologies pertaining to molten salt. A Q&A session followed the workshop, during which experts engaged in in-depth discussions on various topics. The event drew a total of 47 participants from industry, academia, and government, who attended both in-person and virtually, culminating in a highly successful outcome.