SeleCa is the International
Research Training Group “Selectivity in Chemo- and Biocatalysis” aims at
understanding efficient and selective catalytic processes on a molecular level.
Ten groups of RWTH Aachen University, one associated group from
Forschungszentrum Jülich, and nine groups from Osaka University working in the
areas of chemo- and bio-catalysis will collaborate to offer an educational
platform for selected graduate students.
This year, there are four members
from Fukusaki Lab including Prof. Fukusaki, Dempo (D2), An (D1) and Harada (D1)
attended the Aachen-Osaka Joint Symposium in Aachen University. We hope that from our presentations, we were able to give
a general view about metabolomics and its applications to all of the audiences.
But then, that was not the
most interesting part ^.^
What really make us love
Aachen is the acient catheral, street coffee shops, lovely houses with flowers
on the balcony…such a peaceful and romantic city <3<3<3
The excursion tour took us to
Cologne, the 4th biggest city in Germany. The organizer carefully
arranged a tour for us to learn the history of this city. However, the only
thing remain in my mind is how Agrippina murdered her husband, Emperor
Claudius, and became the most most powerful woman of the country ^___^
…yeah…never underestimate a woman :)))))
We also cannot forget to
mention about German beer and food. The German friends really “take good care”
of us so that we could try many different kinds of traditional alcohol :D :D :D
Hope to meet all of SeleCa
members again when the symposium is held in Osaka University ^.^
