5 Highlights of the 8th AAPPS-DPP Conference on Plasma in Melaka, Malaysia, by Tou Teck Yong The 8th AAPPS-DPP Conference on Plasma Physics was co-organized by the Division of Plasma Physics (DPP), AAPPS, and the Malaysian Institute of Physics (MIP), in Melaka (Malacca), from November 3 to 8, 2024 (Fig. 6). Melaka is a UNESCO heritage city located in the midpoint of the Strait of Melaka, one of the busiest shipping routes in the world. Geographically, its location is central in Asia-Pacific reg
Tou Teck Yong
4 The Southern Advanced Photon Source: an innovation engine for economic and technological development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area by Haifeng Li, Hoi Shan Hsu, Quan Hao, and Hongzhe Sun The Greater Bay Area (GBA), consisting of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, is a critical region for China’s economic growth and continuing technological innovation. As part of its strategic development, the GBA region is actively advancing the construction of a major scientific infrastructu
Haifeng Li, Hoi Shan Hsu, Quan Hao, and Hongzhe Sun
3 2024 (70th) Nishina Memorial Prize by Tsuneya Ando 3.1 Dr. Susumu Shimoura (Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo) “Experimental study of four-neutron states” Whether nuclei or gathered states composed entirely of neutrons exist or not is one of the important questions in nuclear physics that has remained unanswered for many years. It is known that the nuclear force between two neutrons, although being attractive, is weaker than that between a proton and a neutron. In fact, a proton and
Tsuneya Ando
2 Young Scientist Award of the Physical Society of Japan, 2025, by Masao Ogata Every year, the Physical Society of Japan presents its Young Scientist Awards to young researchers in recognition of their outstanding achievements, early in their respective research careers. This year’s winners were recently decided by the board of directors of the JPS based on the recommendations of the selection committees established in 19 divisions of the JPS. The maximum number of winners from each division wa
Masao Ogata
11 Majulab 2024 by Leong Chuan Kwek 11.1 Vive Le Colloque Quantique Français-Singapourien The French-Singaporean Quantum Symposia (FSQS 2024) is designed to establish strategic partnerships in the field of quantum technology between Singapore and France. The inaugural event took place from November 5 to 7 at the Copthorne King’s Hotel in Singapore. This gathering aims to further strengthen the existing synergies among academics, representatives from the emerging quantum industry, and end-users
Leong Chuan Kwek
10 The Institute of Physics Singapore (IPS) meeting 2024 by Leong Chuan Kwek Spearheaded by Christian Kurtsiefer, the Institute of Physics Singapore (IPS) has successfully conducted its Annual Meeting each year since 2012, even during the COVID-19 years from 2020 to 2022. This conference is co-organized with several prominent universities and institutions in Singapore, including the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, the Institute of Advanced Studies@NTU, A*Star
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