The 33rd EGS Users’ Meeting in Japan Held at KEKNew!!
The 33rd EGS Users’ Meeting in Japan was held on 15 and 16 September 2026, hosted by the Radiation Science Center at KEK.
Mr. Yuito Ushitani, Associate Engineer at the Mechanical Engineering Center, received the 23rd Annual Meeting Award of the Particle Accelerator Society of Japan
Mr. Yuito Ushitani, Associate Engineer at the Mechanical Engineering Center, received the 23rd Annual Meeting Award of the Particle Accelerator Society of Japan.
9th Computing Summer School on Particle Physics Held
From July 27 to 31, 2026, the Particle Physics Computing Consortium held the 9th Computing Summer School on Particle Physics at KEK's Kobayashi Hall.
Final series production D1 magnet for the HL-LHC has arrived at KEK
The High-Luminosity Upgrade for the Large Hadron Collider (High-Luminosity LHC, HL-LHC) is currently progressing under the leadership of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
Young Investigator Presentation Award Received at the 63rd Annual Meeting on Radioisotopes and Radiation Researches
Mr. Kiyokazu Tsugane, Associate Engineer at the Radiation Science Center, received the Young Investigator Presentation Award at the 63rd Annual Meeting on Radioisotopes and Radiation Researches, held at Miraikan in Tokyo from July 8 to 10, 2026.
KEK exhibited at “Niconico Chokaigi 2026”
Niconico Chokaigi 2026 was held at Makuhari Messe on April 25–26.
Symposium on Technology in Laboratories at National Institute for Fusion Science
Technical staff of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at KEK participated in and presented at the “Symposium on Technology in Laboratories at the National Institute for Fusion Science,” held on March 5-6 at the Tajimi Industry & Culture Center in Gifu Prefecture.
Contribution to the development of 3D cavity resonators by cavity fabrication technology
In the KEK press release titled “Discovery of a Method to Improve Quantum Device Performance by the Application of Accelerator Technology,” Assistant Technical Staff, Hitoshi Inoue, who has been involved in the fabrication of superconducting accelerator cavities, contributed to the development of three-dimensional cavity resonators through chemical polishing and heat treatment processes.
FY2025 Applied Research Laboratory Technical Exchange Meeting held
On 24 February, 2026, the FY2025 Applied Research Laboratory Technical Exchange Meeting was held.
The 40th Workshop on "Radiation Detectors and Their Uses" held
The 40th Workshop on "Radiation Detectors and Their Uses" was held on January 19 to 21, 2026, co-sponsored by the Radiation Science Center and the Japan Society of Applied Physics Ionization Radiation Division.