The Ceramic Society of Japan (CerSJ) was established in 1891 with an aim to promote the development of ceramic industry, science and technology. CerSJ is the only comprehensive organization on ceramics in Japan that unites academe and industry. Ceramics has become an important academic field in engineering due to the effort made by our members over the last 100 years.
The background of the Society’s members
Inorganic, Organic, Mineral, Chemistry, Physics, Electronics, Engineering, Medical and arts.
Number of Members at the end of March, 2009
Individual members: 3769
Students: 991
Corporate members: 264
Publication
"CERAMICS JAPAN": Bulletin of CerSJ, monthly, in Japanese Carries Introduction of trends of Science, technology and industry concernig various ceramic field, calendar of events and membership relations.
"Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan": monthly, in English Carries Paper related to the science and technology of ceramics.
Main Events
Annual Meeting: March
General Meeting and Awards: June
Fall Meeting: September and/ or October
Division Meetings
Ceramics Education Programs for Beginners
ACTIVITIES
Providing opportunities for learning and Exchanges of research activities
- Annual Meeting (March)
- Fall Meeting (September and /or October)
- Studies and comprehensively exchange information on ceramic science and technology
- Lectures, Seminars and Presentations on the basic technology and current issues all over Japan according to the technical fields and levels
Division activities in each professional field and Branch activities that contribute to the community
- Division
- 10 Divisions based on the technical fields
- Basic Science, Raw materials, Whiteware, Glass, Porcelan, Cements,
High-Temperature and Engineering Ceramics, Electronics, Biomaterials, Ceramic Association
- Division Meeting , Symposium and Lecture
- Branches (based on Member' residential location)
- 7 Branches cover all of Japan
- Tohoku-Hokkaido, Kanto, Hokuriku, Tokai, Kansai, Chyugoku-Sikoku, Kyushu
- Branch Meeting , Symposium and Lecture
Promotion of friendship and cooperation with national and International organization
Registered organization of "The Science Council of Japan"
Close friendship with related academic and industrial organization in Japan
Tying up with ceramic societies in most countries in the World
A representative of Japan in the International Ceramic Federation and International Commission on Glass
Awards
For contributions to promotion of society activities
For academic achievements in ceramic science and technology
For advancements in ceramic science and technology
For achievements in industrial ceramic technology
For advancements in industrial ceramic technology
For career achievements in ceramic science and technology
For the excellent technician in the field of production of Ceramics
Winners are highly regarded in various fields.
Publishing Journals and books
Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan: Monthly mixed in Japanese and English carries
Ceramics (Bulletin of CerSJ) : Monthly in Japanese carries
Books on science, technology, education and spread of ceramics.
Standardization
Establishing the CerSJ standards and Drafting JIS standards in the industrial technology of ceramics
CerSJ standard materials for chemical analysis : 32 raw materials for ceramics
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