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Technology Transfer and Information Service

International Research Cooperation Sec.
Liaison Office for Technology Transfer
Information Service

International Research Cooperation Section

Head of Section

Dr.Kunishige HIGASHI

International Research Service Unit

Unit Chief: Ms.Eriko ONO

In view of the increasing importance in recent years of the need for international cooperation in the field of science and technology, various measures are being taken to encourage such cooperation on a global scale. The Institute has long been actively committed to projects for international research cooperation, offering such measures through its International Research Coperation Section. The various systems available are fully made use of to dispatch our research staff abroad and to invite researchers from overseas, and at the same time we actively participate in many international conferences and research missions. We also have many visitors from abroad. With the aim of contributing to cooperation in research and development efforts on a global scale, we do our best to fill the ever-diversifying needs of people in various countries in the world.

As the major achievement of our international research cooperation that have already been completed, we can cite such projects as the quality control of glassware (Sri Lanka), wooden composite materials (the Philippines), natural absorbents for recovering spilled oil (Indonesia), treatment of waste water (Indonesia), optical micro gas sensors (Belgium), micro-algae (Rumania), molten carbonate fuel cells (U.S.A.), graphite intercalation compounds (France), hydrogen-storage alloys (Switzerland), etc. The major projects now under way include our cooperation rendered for the research on glass melting under micro-gravity (U.S.A.), purification of water (the Philippines), ion beam (Germany) and micro-algae (Israel).

In the bilateral collaboration under scientific and technical coperation agreements closed between the governments concerned, cooperation on research is under way with about 20 research institutes in 10 countries, including France, Sweden, Italy, South Korea, Russia, etc.

Our group training program on "glass technology", initiated in compliance with a request from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has a history of 20 years. Not being limited just to persons from Asian countries, 172 trainees have so far been accepted from 28 countries in Africa, South America, etc. and the course is still at work as "advanced glass technology".

Map of International Research Cooperation

Trend showing researchers dispatched abroad and of foreign researchers accepted

Researchers from abroad

Liaison Office for Technology Transfer

Head of Office Dr.Teruo KODAMA	Dr.Hiroshi TANAKA
	Dr.Yutaka YAMANAKA
	Mr.Koji ONO
	Mr.Yoshiyuki TAKADA
	Mr.Taichi ICHIHASHI

Counselling on technological matters
Requests for counselling and inquiries on industrial technological topics are accepted at the Center through telephone calls, by letter or by visit to the Center.
Technical quidance
Technical guidance/training programs are offered based on our research results and accumulated expertise.
Joint research projects
Research activities for the development of new techniques require research work in a wide range from basic research through application and commercialization studies. For this purpose, joint research projects are implemented to exchange technological knowledge and information, with the costs accrued therefrom being shared among the parties concerned.
Other facilities offered
As part of the drive for perfection the functions of public testing/research institutes in close collaboration with small- and medium-sized enterprises, programs are offered by the Center for training technical staff from those small- and medium-size businesses. Close contacts are maintained with other public research institutions in the Kinki area for cooperation in research and for exchanging information.

[Telephone No. of Liaison Office for Technology Transfer: +81-727-51-9688]

Information Service

Industrial Properties

Enforcement of the industrial property rights
The industrial property rights concerning inventions and devices produced through research in the Institute come into the possession of our country, and licensing of any of such industrial property rights is granted through the Japan Industrial Technology Association. For further details, please check with the staff in charge of patents at the Research Service Section in our General Affairs Department.

[Telephone No. for the staff specialist for patent at Research Service Sec., General Affairs Dept.: +81-727-51-9606]

Publications

Achievements made through our research work at the Institute are published in the following publications.

Bulletin of Osaka National Research Institute: Quarterly
Report of Osaka National Research Institute: Non-periodic
News of O.N.R.I.: Monthly
Annual Report of O.N.R.I.: Yearly
Guidebook on the Activities of O.N.R.I.: Non-periodic

[Telephone No. of Public Relation Unit, Research Service Sec., General Affairs Dept.: +81-727-51-9606]

Tours of the Institute

If you wish to take a laboratory tour in the Institute, you are requested to contact us beforehand applying in writing.

[Telephone No. of Public Relations Unit, Research Service Sec., General Affairs Dept.: +81-727-51-9606]

Library

The library in the Institute has a stock of referrence books, literature, journal, etc., covering chiefly the topics dealt with in the research work at the Institute. They can be made available through an introduction by staff members at our Institute.

Numbers of books and other technical documents kept in the library

	Books	Journals	Total
Published in Japan	9,241	16,244	25,485
Published in foreign countries	11,017	31,194	42,211
Total	20,258	47,438	67,696

[Telephone No. of Library Unit, Research Service Sec., General Affairs Dept.: +81-727-51-9607]

by M.Taniguchi, Osaka Natl. Res. Inst.