The FDS welcomes Mr. Satoshi Tanaka, a survivor of Hiroshima and member of the association that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024.

The University of Montpellier and its Faculty of Science are honored to welcome Mr. Satoshi Tanaka, a survivor of Hiroshima and member of the Japanese association Nihon Hidankyo, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2024.

As we approach the 80th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, this meeting offers a rare opportunity to talk with a direct witness to these tragic events, dark moments in human history.

She also reminds us that knowledge, even the most fundamental, often developed in university laboratories, can certainly be beneficial, but unfortunately can sometimes be misused and lead to catastrophic consequences.

This moment of exchange will therefore be an important opportunity to reflect together, 80 years after the opening of this atomic Pandora's box, on the responsibility of scientists and the role of universities in dialogue between people of all origins, as well as in the transmission of the values of peace.