Staudinger's footprints in Japan during his 30-day visit in 1957

Abstract

Professor and Frau Dr. Staudinger made an epoch-making visit to Japan in the cherry blossom time in 1957, 4 years after his Nobel Prize. Japan was gradually recovering from the damage of World War II. In accordance with the strong demand from industry, research activities on polymeric substances became popular in major national universities. Through various contacts, including two major lectures in Tokyo and Osaka, they left an impressive lesson on "what science is all about" for young researchers in this new field. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013.