Name
Helical Stellarator Research on Fusion Science at NIFS
Date & Time
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Speakers
• Nagato Yanagi, Professor - National Institute for Fusion Science
• Melanie Windridge, Co-Founder - FusionX
• Melanie Windridge, Co-Founder - FusionX


Description
Since 1989, NIFS has led global fusion research with the Large Helical Device (LHD), achieving world-leading plasma durations and ion temperatures over 120 million °C. NIFS has advanced helical reactor designs and High-Temperature Superconducting magnet technologies. This session will highlight NIFS’s efforts to accelerate commercial fusion development through public-private partnerships. The facility will also be one of the destinations on the October 24 tour.