The Asian Forum for Accelerators and Detectors (AFAD) in 2025 will be jointly hosted by Tohoku University and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), in Sendai, Japan. AFADs are held annually under the guidance of Asian Committee for Future Accelerators (ACFA) to promote collaboration among universities and research institutes in Asia and Oceania.
The major topics (working groups) of the Forum are:
WG1: Accelerator and its related technologies for photon science
WG2: Detector technology development
WG3: Accelerator technologies for industrial & medical applications
WG4: Innovative accelerator techniques
WG5: Accelerator and its related technologies for hadron (neutron) science
WG6: Network & computing
WG7: Cryogenics, cryomodule and superconducting technology for accelerators
・"Title:TBD"
Hiroaki Ohnishi (Director of Research Center for Accelerator and Radioisotope Science (RARiS), Tohoku University. )
・"Title:TBD"
Shoji Asai (Director General of High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK))
・"Title:TBD"
Nobuyuki Nishimori (Director, Advanced Photon Science Division of National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) NanoTerasu Center)
Yeonsei Chung (Head of Accelerator Division of Institute for Basic Science (IBS))
and more.
Hosted by:
Sponsored by:
Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association
ScandiNova Systems KK
R&K Company Limited
AET, INC.
Bee Beans Technologies Co., Ltd.
SEIKO EG&G / CAEN.S.p.A.