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October 2

Brown Bag Seminar: Sharing experiences and discussing the future of Fukushima in radiation education at Fukushima Medical University

Isamu Amir.
Location
Building 1, Room 1208
665 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Time

1:00 pm 2:00 pm

Isamu Amir is a research fellow in the Takemi Program in International Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an assistant professor in the department of radiation health management at Fukushima Medical University (FMU) School of Medicine. Amir obtained his PhD from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2018, where he specialized in translation studies in linguistics and science communication. He has worked with the Consulate General of Japan in Boston, University of Tokyo, and Ministry of the Environment (MOE). He is dedicated to addressing discrimination, prejudice, and unfounded rumors about the health effects of radiation exposure derived from the Fukushima nuclear accident.

Speaker Information

ⓘ Harvard Chan School hosts a diverse array of speakers, invited to share both scholarly research and personal perspectives. They do not speak for the School, and hosting them does not imply endorsement of their views, organizations, or employers.