We will provide the simultaneous interpretation from English to Japanese
in the plenary lecture,tutorial session and the symposium section.
Joint Meeting
The 4th Katsurahama Conference (March 28-29,1998)
The 7th Water Front Conference (March 28-29,1998)
March 29,1998
A
M8:30-12:00
The 4th Katsurahama Conference
(The 7th Water Front Conference)
P
M12:40-12:55
The Opening Ceremony
13:00-13:50
Plenary Lecture
Symposium-1 Total Laboratory Automation
14:00-15:30
1) Present Situation of the Laboratory Automation in the World
15:30-15:50
Coffee Break
15:50-18:10
2)Practice and Experience
19:00-19:30
Welcome Reception(Drink service)
19:30-21:30
Welcome Party
March 30,1998
A
M08:30-09:00
Tutorial Session-1
Symposium-2 Fundamental & Advanced Technology
09:00-10:40
1)Transportation System
10:40-11:00
Coffee Break
11:00-12:20
2)Instrumentation for Laboratory Automation
P
M12:40-15:00
Lunch, Poster Session & Exhibition
15:00-16:40
3)Process Control and Expert Systems
16:40-17:00
Coffee Break
17:00-17:30
Tutorial Session-2
18:00-21:00
The Cherry Blossom Night
March 31,1998
A
M08:30-09:00
Tutorial Session-3
Symposium-3 Robotics and Mechanics
09:00-10:40
Application for Laboratory Automation
10:40-11:00
Coffee Break
11:00-11:30
Tutorial Session-4
11:30-14:30
Open Public Report and Meeting of the NCCLS
P
M11:30-14:30
Lunch, Poster Session & Exhibition Time
Symposium-4 Laboratory Performance
14:30-17:10
Post Analytical System & Further Communication
17:10-17:40
Presentation of the Awards & The Closing Ceremony
19:00-21:00
Gala Evening(Sayonara Party)
1998 April (see post congress tour page)
1 Wed.
2 Thu.
3 Fri.
4 Sat.
A
MVisiting to
Kochi Medical SchoolVisiting to companies
and SightseeingVisiting to companies
and SightseeingFree Time
P
MMoving
to International
Airport
The following awards will be presented at the 1st Cherry Blossom Symposium '98.
# The Sasaki Award
for significant contributions to total laboratory automation.
# The ALA Clinical Laboratory Award
for innovative contributions to clinical laboratory automation
# The Cherry Blossom Award
for special contributions to The Cherry Blossom Symposium
# The Becton Dickinson Award
for excellence in Preanalytical Automation in Japan
Presented By Kochi Medical School Hospital Clinical Labo.