The Molecular Frontiers Symposium was launched in 2006 by the Molecular Frontiers Foundation, a non-profit organization run by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.Since then, lecture programs by Nobel laureates and others have been held every year around the world for the purpose of raising awareness of molecular science.
This is the second time that a Japanese university has hosted a symposium, following Tokyo University of Science in 2016.With top scientists such as Dr. Hideki Shirakawa (2 Nobel Prize in Chemistry), Dr. Ada Yonath (2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry), and Dr. Tim Hunt (2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine), who are graduates of the same university. , 2001 high school students from all over the country attended the symposium with the concept of "participatory type" which is different from the conventional lecture type.

　Following the lecture on the first day and fika (Swedish coffee break), the second day is an experimental classroom and group work newly planned by the university. Under the theme of "Science for Tomorrow," dialogue between scientists and high school students was realized through hands-on discussions on world-class research.

　The high school students who participated expressed their satisfaction, saying, "I felt uplifted by being exposed to cutting-edge science," and "I was inspired by being able to interact directly with world-class scientists."In addition, the students who acted as a bridge between scientists and high school students as student assistants and student mentors also said that it was a valuable experience because they gained a broader perspective and was rewarding.