UTokyo–Cambridge Voices -Dialogue Series-｜ UTokyo-Cambridge Voices is a series of two-way dialogues between researchers of UTokyo and Cambridge on a specific aspect of their discipline

Cambridge Zero exists to maximise the University of Cambridge’s contribution towards achieving a resilient and sustainable zero-carbon world. It harnesses the full range and breadth of the Collegiate University’s capabilities, both in the UK and globally, to develop solutions that work for our lives, our society and our economy. It acts as both a hub and an umbrella, integrating and enhancing the University’s activities, in particular through: research and innovation to drive technological and social change, education and training to provide the skills needed to deliver a different future, engaging with a broad coalition of stakeholders to develop solutions collectively, and leading by example by supporting ambitious decarbonization.

This roundtable session aims to give an overview of Cambridge Zero and provide an engagement opportunity for Cambridge academics, UTokyo academics and JSPS London to discuss mutually interested topics and identify collaboration opportunities in climate change, net zero, energy and sustainability.

An introduction to Cambridge Zero

Stephen Davison

Director of Strategy
Cambridge Zero
University of Cambridge

Steve is Director of Strategy at Cambridge Zero. He is responsible for strategy and planning, international engagement, relationship management, and governance and systems.
Before joining Cambridge Zero, he was Head of the Public International Partnerships section within the Strategic Partnership Office at the University of Cambridge. He was responsible for developing institutional relationships with higher education and research institutions, governments, funders and NGOs internationally.
Steve has been a member of the University since 2008 when he joined as a Political Research Analyst. He went on to become Political Affairs Adviser before building and leading a new Public Affairs Team. He took up the role of Head of Public International Partnership following the formation of the Strategic Partnership Office in 2017. Prior to joining the University of Cambridge, Steve worked in Westminster as Head of Environment for Policy Connect: a UK think-tank.
He is a Senior Officer of the League of European Research Universities, a Senior Officer of the International Alliance of Research Universities, and a founding member and former chair of the Russel Group Political Affairs Network. He has degrees from the University of Hull and the University of Exeter, and is a Professional By-Fellow of Churchill College.

Closing remarks

Yoshitaka Okada

Professor
Department of New Energy
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST)
The University of Tokyo

Prof. Yoshitaka Okada is a Professor at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), and Graduate School of Engineering of the University of Tokyo. He received his BSc (1st class Honours) in electronic and electrical engineering from King’s College, the University of London in 1984, and MEng and PhD degrees in electronic engineering from the University of Tokyo in 1987 and 1990. He was appointed as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University in 1995-96, a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Physics, Imperial College London in 2006, and Visiting Fellow of Clare Hall and Cavendish Laboratory of the University of Cambridge in 2015. He has co-authored of over 220 papers and 200 conference presentations and is a Fellow of the Japan Society of Applied Physics.