📌 Public Lecture
🧬 The Theory of Knots in Life Sciences
by Prof. Sofia Lambropoulou (National Technical University of Athens)
🗓️ Friday, July 25, 2025
📍 Tokyo Electron Katahira Campus, Tohoku University

This lecture introduces the fascinating world of knot theory — a modern branch of topology concerned with the classification of knots through powerful mathematical invariants, such as the celebrated Jones polynomial. Prof. Lambropoulou will explain fundamental concepts and explore surprising connections of knot theory with physics, chemistry, and biology, highlighting applications from DNA recombination and protein folding to polymer science and statistical mechanics. The talk also presents an extension of the theory to knotoids, offering new perspectives on entanglement in life sciences and beyond. 

📌 Workshop
🧵 The Theory of Periodic Tangles and Their Interdisciplinary Applications
🗓️ July 28–31, 2025
📍 House of Creativity, Tohoku University

A unique interdisciplinary gathering of scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and artists to explore how mathematical models of entanglement can inspire sustainable innovations — from textiles to medical devices to architecture.
Invited speakers include leading experts such as Louis H. Kauffman, Sofia Lambropoulou, Pedro Reis, Mark Dennis, Vanessa Sanchez, and many more. 

📌 INTERWOVEN Symposium
🌍 Towards a Universal Topological Model of Entangled Structures for Sustainable Metamaterials
Co-organized with Hiroshima University
🗓️ Friday, August 1, 2025, 09:00–17:30 (JST)
📍 Tokyo Electron House of Creativity, Tohoku University

This collaborative symposium bridges mathematics, materials science, and sustainability, showcasing groundbreaking research and fostering inspiring discussions on the future of entangled metamaterials.