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News at JST Washington, D.C. Office |
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JST and NIH sign Memorandum of Understanding (Washington, D.C., January 10, 2013) |
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The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the U. S. National Institute of Health (NIH) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on medical research collaboration. The MoU signing ceremony between JST President Dr. Michiharu Nakamura and NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins was held at NIH headquarters in Bethesda Maryland.This MoU aims at facilitating the variety of scientific research cooperation in the biomedical field between the two countries. Both parties are expecting to gain collaborative activities such as workshops, lectures and funding bilateral medical research projects within the scope of this MoU. |
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The New Japanese Government and Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy (Washington, D.C., January 8, 2013) |
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Dr. Tomoko Steen delivered opening remarks at a special lecture on the new Japanese STI policy. The lecture was held by Professor Tateo Arimoto at the Library of Congress' Mary Pickford Theater in Washington, D.C. Professor Arimoto has served as the Director-General of the Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society (RISTEX) in Japan since 2006. |
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This lecture appealed to a wide range of people not only from the general public, but also from U.S. government officers. There were about forty people from the U.S. Department of State, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Academies, the Library of Congress, the U.S. Government Accountability Office, and the U.S. Congress. |
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Professor Arimoto discussed the new Japanese STI policy after the Lower House election last December. He presented several points of view including 1) The great transformation of the world system, 2) New commitments and responsible conduct of Science and technology, 3) Making the new Japanese STI policy after the general election, and 4) New perspectives in STI policy. Mr. Arimoto had a vibrant and frank exchange of views with the audience about these issues during the Q&A session. |
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2012 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting & Exhibit (Boston, MA, November 27-29, 2012) |
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The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) participated in the 2012 MRS Meeting & Exhibit in Boston, Massachusetts. During the three-day exhibition, approximately 150 people visited our booth. We introduced innovative devices, equipment, and new materials that have already obtained U.S. patents. The details about technology, patent number, and contact information are available on our website. If you need more licensable technologies, please visit here. |
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Sakura Nights (Washington, D.C., April 12, 2012) |
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Miraikan, Japan's National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, and the Koshland Science Museum will be hosting Sakura Nights, a visual discovery of the science of the cherry blossom. With data visualized on Miraikan's Geo-Scope, visitors can explore how scientists use remote-sensing to track phenological patterns, and take a closer look to discover how we can all participate in phenological observations in our own communities. Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite or by calling the Koshland Science Museum at (202) 334-1201. Tickets are $10, or $7 for students.
Sakura Nights Flyer (PDF: 626KB) |
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AUTM Annual Meeting (Anaheim, CA, March 14-17, 2012) |
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JST exhibits novel technologies from Japanese universities at the AUTM 2012 Annual Meeting to seek out potential licensees. The AUTM Annual Meeting is the only event where industry dealmakers can network with nearly every academic research institution in the world in one place at one time. |
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Materials Research Society (MRS) 2011 Fall Meeting (Boston, November 28 - December 2, 2011) Details
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AUTM Annual Meeting (Las Vegas, February 27 - March 3, 2011) Details
JST was an exhibitor at the Association of University Technology Managers
(AUTM) 2011 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, February 27 - March 3, 2011. We welcomed approx. 120 visitors to our booth, which highlighted JST's activities and licensable patents from Japanese universities.
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Upcoming Event: Activities for AAAS Annual Meeting (Washington, D.C., February 17-21, 2011) Details
The 2011 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is to be held in Washington, D.C. on February 17-21, 2011.
Officials from JST headquarters in Tokyo will be guest speakers at several seminars. JST is also organizing the exhibition booth, "Japan Pavilion," which will showcase the S&T activities of various Japanese institutions. The Washington Office is supporting preparation for these events proactively.
The events related to JST are:
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Officials from JST will participate in the following seminars: |
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The following Japanese institutions will have representatives at the "Japan Pavilion", organized by JST:
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Central Japan Railway Company |
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Hitachi America |
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Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) |
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Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science Technology (JAMSTEC) |
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) |
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Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) |
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Keio University |
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Kyoto University |
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The University of Tokyo |
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Please see the American Association for the Advancement of Science website for details. |
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JST Holds Lecture on Japan's New Science and Innovation Policy (Washington, D.C., January 12, 2011) Details
 The Washington Office organized a lecture on Japan's New Science and Innovation Policy jointly with the Embassy of Japan on January 12, 2011. The event was held at the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) in downtown Washington, D.C.
Mr. Tateo Arimoto, Director General of the Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society (RISTEX) and Deputy Director General of the Center for Research and Development Strategy (CRDS) of JST Tokyo, provided the lecture.
Japan's new science and innovation policy for the next five years (2011-2015) was finalized in late December 2010 after 2 years of protracted deliberations among government agencies, industrial sectors, and academia. The new policy will take an issues approach, in contrast to the disciplinary approach of previous five-year plans; sets a new target of combined public and private funding of R&D at four percent of GDP, with one percent coming from the government; and aims to bridge science, society, and economy in a sustainable manner. Mr. Arimoto discussed these features of the new policy as well as the challenges and opportunities of implementation in a complex and uncertain era of globalization. His presentation attracted more than 80 participants from U.S. government agencies, foreign embassies, the World Bank, academia, and private sector. Mr. Arimoto's Presentation (PDF: 2.8MB)
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JST Supports Exhibition at COP16 (Cancun, Mexico, November 29 - December 10, 2010) Details
The Washington Office dispatched a staff member to support an exhibition at the 16th edition of Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on the Climate Change (COP16) held in Cancun, Mexico from November 29 to December 10, 2010.
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AUTM Annual Meeting (New Orleans, March 18-20, 2010) Details
JST was an exhibitor at the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) 2010 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, March 18-20, 2010. JST's activities and licensable patents from Japanese universities were exhibited at our booth where we welcomed approx. 200 visitors.
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COP15 Side-event Symposium: TOWARDS GREEN GROWTH & GREEN INNOVATION - Environmental Science and Technology Cooperation between Developed and Developing Countries - (Copenhagen, Denmark, December 7, 2009) Details
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United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15) could be a giant leap towards transforming the global economy as well as societies around the world into greener and more sustainable ones. In the hopes of contributing to the success of COP15, JST and JICA are hosting a side-event symposium which helps the conference participants to visualize concrete measures for achieving emissions reductions and economic growth, which are both possible through environmental science and technology cooperation between developed and developing countries. |
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Short Summary of the Symposium |
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A summary of the results was presented at an official side event of COP15. Please see the conclusion & executive summary of the symposium.
- Conclusion (PDF: 150KB)
- Summary (PDF: 16KB)
You can also watch a 12-minute video clip of the symposium on JST's website. |
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Date: Monday, December 7, 2009
Time: 14:00-16:45 (Doors open: 13:30)
Place: Reykjavik Conference Room, First Floor at Radisson SAS Scandinavia Copenhagen
Language: English
Admission: Free (no pre-registration)
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Dr. Taizo Yakushiji (Japan) Program Director of SATREPS, JST |
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[Session II] International Collaboration on Environmental R&D for Green Innovation |
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Mr. Shigeru Kiyama (Japan) Senior Special Advisor, JICA |
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For more information, please refer to JST's website. |
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JST Technology for Your NEXT Innovation (Chicago, March 10, 2009) Details
An overseas seeds seminar, "JST Technology for Your NEXT Innovation," was held on Tuesday, March 10th at Pittcon 2009. The aim of the seminar was to further strengthen technical transfers of our patents overseas. The seminar was held in a seminar room at PITTCON (Pittsburgh Conference), which boasts the world's largest analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy Conference and Exposition. The seminar involved a total of 11 themed presentations, including 8 seeds seminars, 2 technical transfer cases, and 1 commissioned business, all with their own respective themes. Aided by prior visits/promotional activities to the booths of exhibiting companies where the presented techniques and posters were displayed summarizing the techniques described in the presentations, and during which there were inquiries such as an from an American business that was interested and wished to know the licensing conditions, the seminar led to the growing expectation of further expansion taking place.
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The Next Generation Japanese Technology Showcase: Global Accessibility to Japanese Innovations from premier Japanese research institutions (New York, January 14, 2009) Details
This assembly was co-hosted by Nagoya University and JST for the purpose of promoting international industrial-academia-government collaborations as part of the “Strategic Development of Industry-University-Government (I-U-G) Collaborations Project (Strategic development program)” sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology. This time presentations with a total of 13 themes were made: 5 of the themes involved physical science seeds and 8 of the themes life science seeds. As part of the JST seeds Professor Sugiyama of Kyoto University, a Keio University lecturer Mr. Shimazaki, and Professor Sakurai of the University of Kitakyushu made presentations that included the latest research results with consideration given to their future marketing, which attracted many participants. Consultations with some of the people in charge of foreign companies were made with some of the presented seeds. The entire assembly had high expectations concerning positive future collaborations. For more information on the assembly, please click here.
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Dr. Sato's discussion on "Science and Technology Policy in Japan and JST Activities"
(July 2006) Details
Dr. Yukio Sato, adviser and former executive director of JST discussed with the Congressional Research and Development (R&D) Caucus trends of Japan's Science and Technology (S&T) policy and important contributions made by JST. Dr. Sato explained ‘megatrends' in Japan which included the emerging threats of terrorism and unknown infectious diseases. He went on to discuss how recent S&T policies were formulated and implemented and how JST has contributed to achieving these goals through the Third Science and Technology Basic Plan (2006-2010). The United Engineering Foundation, in collaboration with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-USA (IEEE-USA), hosted the July 12 briefing for the Congressional R&D Caucus, which was attended by more than 150 participants.
Dr. Sato also spoke on “Science and Technology Policy in Japan and JST Activities” at the Library of Congress on July 13, 2006. The discussion was sponsored by the John W. Kluge Center, and the Science, Technology and Business Division, and the Asian Division, of the Library of Congress.
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Dr. Mohri's Visit to Washington, D.C. (August 2005) Details
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The Opening Ceremony of JST Washington, D.C. Office (February 2005) Details
The JST Washington, D.C. Office had its opening ceremony on February 22, 2005.
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News at JST Headquarters in Japan |
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