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Social Endowed the "Beyond Blockchain Basics/Advanced"
course at Keio University

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In our support of higher education,
we operate an endowed blockchain course at Keio University

Moppy points managed by Ceres are a kind of cryptocurrency token that can be exchanged for cash, electronic money, etc. Therefore, we believe it has a very high affinity with the cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies that are globally widespread. A blockchain is a cryptographic technology that underpins bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It’s a network that performs decentralized management and it has properties that make it virtually impossible for third parties to tamper with. It is currently expected to be implemented throughout various fields. However, while awareness of cryptocurrencies is increasing, the lack of staff who can properly learn about and apply blockchain technology is a challenge.

Through this endowed course, we hope to contribute to the development of virtual currency and blockchain technology by helping to train professional engineers in Japan.

Kenji Saito, Keio University Takagi, President and Representative Director of CERES Inc. Jun Murai, Keio University

(From left)
Kenji Saito, Keio University
Takagi, President and Representative Director of CERES Inc.
Jun Murai, Keio University

Outline of Endowed Course

Course name

Ceres, Mashita and Yamagishi's endowed course, "Beyond Blockchain Basics/Advanced"

Course period

2019 Spring and Fall Semester (April 2019 to March 2020)

Instructor

Professor Jun Murai, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies

Dean of Graduate School of Media and Governance
Lecturer (part-time) Kenji Saito, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies

Target

Up to about 200 Keio University students

Lecture theme

#01 Introduction to Blockchain

#02 Bitcoin Technology: The Basics

#03 Bitcoin Technology: Details

#04 Cryptographic Technology Literacy

#05 Distributed Systems Literacy

#06 Blockchain 2.0

#07 Ethereum Technology

#08 Smart Contract

#09 Commercial Ledger Technology

#10 Latest Trends

#11 Financial and Legal Applications

#12 Governance Applications

#13 Ideathon: The Dialogue

#14 Ideathon: The Presentation

Blockchain and related distributed ledger technology will be explained starting from the basics. In addition, through the examination of various applications and discussions based on the latest technologies, the goal is to acquire the basic skills that enable students to create technologies that form a foundation of trust in a new society on their own, or to be challenged by such technologies.

Prof. Jun Murai, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Dean of Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University

Biography

Ph.D. in Engineering (Keio University, 1987)

In 1984, he established JUNET, Japan's first inter-network connection. In 1988, he launched the WIDE Project, an Internet research consortium, and worked on the development and spread of internet networks. He led the early Internet to multilingual support, starting with Japanese.

He is a member of the Expert Group of the Cabinet's Strategic Headquarters for the Promotion of Advanced Information and Telecommunications Network Society (IT Strategy Headquarters), a member of the Cyber Security Strategy Headquarters of the Cabinet Cyber Security Center, and Chairman of the IoT Promotion Consortium. He has also served as a chairman and member of numerous other ministries and agencies, and has been active in many international conferences.

He was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in the Pioneer category in 2013. He was awarded the Legion of Honour from the French Republic in 2019. He is known as the father of the Internet in Japan.

Awards

  • 2005
    Jonathan B. Postel Service Award from the Internet Society
  • 2007
    FUNAI Achievement Award at the 6th Information Science and Technology Forum (FIT 2007), Information Processing Society of Japan
  • 2011
    IEEE Internet Award
  • 2012
    2011 Okawa Prize
  • 2013
    The Internet Hall of Fame
Prof. Jun Murai, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Dean of Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University

Kenji Saito, Lecturer, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies (part-time)

Biography

Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. (currently Hitachi Solutions)
Geoworks Co, Ltd.
Part-time lecturer at Tokyo University of Mercantile Marine (currently Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)
Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University (current position)
He works at the Murai Lab in the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies and the Public Technology Design Consortium, Keio Research Institute at SFC, Keio University.
He is Representative Director of Academy Camp, Representative Director of Beyond Blockchain, Vice President of Distributed Autonomous Society Forum, CSO (Chief Science Officer) of BlockchainHub Inc., and CEO of Beyond Blockchain Co., Ltd.

Kenji Saito, Lecturer, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies

List of Social Contribution Initiatives


Note: Biographies and other information for each individual are accurate as of April 2019.

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