Von der Leyen congratulates Nobel chemistry winners and notes Japan's Horizon Europe association
In a post on X, Ursula von der Leyen congratulated this year's chemistry laureates and said Japan has been officially associated with Horizon Europe since this July.
What we know
- Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X that Henri Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan won this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry. [1]
- Von der Leyen said their discoveries have opened new avenues for scientific research, including the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. [1]
- Von der Leyen said Japan has been officially associated with Horizon Europe since this July. [1]
- According to von der Leyen, Japanese researchers and organizations can now take part in the program, which she described as the world's largest public research and innovation program. [1]
- Not yet confirmed: The post does not explicitly link the Nobel Prize to Japan's association with Horizon Europe. It does not describe the terms of Japan's association with Horizon Europe or say how many Japanese participants are expected.
Ursula von der Leyen congratulated this year's Nobel chemistry winners in a post on X on Oct. 7. She named them as Henri Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan. [1]
Von der Leyen wrote that their discoveries have opened new avenues for scientific research. She cited the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals as one area. [1]
The post then turned to research cooperation between Europe and Japan. Von der Leyen wrote that Japan has been officially associated with Horizon Europe since this July. [1]
According to von der Leyen, that means Japanese researchers and organizations can now take part in the program. Von der Leyen described Horizon Europe as the world's largest public research and innovation program. [1]
Von der Leyen closed the post by saying that "Together, Europe and Japan will continue breaking new frontiers." [1]