History of the EU-Japan Symposium on Composites Materials (1990-2024)

The European-Japanese Symposium on Composite Materials (EJSCM) has been a cornerstone of international collaboration in the field of composite materials since its inception in 1990. Over the past three decades, the symposium has brought together leading researchers, academics, and industry professionals from Europe and Japan, fostering an environment of knowledge exchange, innovation, and partnership.

EJSCM has been pivotal in advancing the understanding and application of composite materials across various industries. The symposium's rich history reflects the evolving landscape of composite materials research, with each edition contributing to significant technological advancements and the development of new methodologies.

The following table provides an overview of the EJSCM conferences held over the last 34 years, highlighting the host locations, dates, and key themes of each event.

Tabular Overview

ID Date (dd.mm) Location Theme / Info Number of contributions (Japan/Europe)
1st 1990 (13.03.‐14.03) Paris Le Bourget, France New Materials, Applications, Processing, Evaluation and Databases 31 (16/15)
2nd 1990 (02.10.‐03.10.) Tsukuba, Japan Leading Part for the 2001st. Century 36 (22/14)
3rd 1992 (17.02.‐21.02.) Paris CNIT, France Europe‐Japan Exchanges on Materials: PMC,MMC, Recycle and Database 71 (27/44)
4th 1993 (01.06‐02.06) Nagoya, Japan Japan‐Europe Symposium on Composite Materials 33 (16/17)
5th 1995 (18.09.‐22.09.) Corfu, Greece Compo 95 High Technology Composite in Modern Application 69 (19/50)
6th 1997 (17.09.‐18.09.) Tokyo, Japan Functional Manifestation of Frontier and Environmental Consciousness 29 (15/14)
7th 1999 (01.07.‐02.07.) Ecole Des Mines, Paris, France Composite Materials and Transportation 32 (16/16)
8th 2002 (16.04.‐17.04.) Tokyo Univ. of Science, Tokyo, Japan Repairing of Structures Using Composite Wraps 33 (17/16)
9th 2004 (25.05.‐28.05.) TU Hamburg, Germany Reliability and Life Predication of Composite Structure 35 (15/20)
10th 2006 (26.09.‐28.09.) Shinshu Univ. Nagano, Japan Nano / Macroscopic Interactive Solution and Hybrid Technology for Textile Technology 30 (15/15)
11th 2008 (09.09.‐11.09.) Porto, Portugal Multi‐Materials Solutions for Industrial Applications 36 (15/21)
12th 2011 (19.08.‐21.08.) Jeju, Korea Applications of Composite Materials for Transportation 26 (15/9) + 2 Korea
13th 2013 (04.11.-06.11.) Nantes, France Open Topic ? (?/?)
14th 2015 (16.09.-18.09.) Kanazawa, Japan Thermoplastic composites: manufacturing and applications 34 (21/13)
15th 2017 (25.09.-26.09.) London, England Open Topic ? (?/10)
16th 2022 (20.07.-22.07.) Sendai, Japan US-JAPAN/EU-JAPAN Joint Conference on Composite Materials 41 (27/9) + 5 USA
17th 2024 (02.09.-03.09) TU Hamburg, Germany Open Topic 30 (17/13)