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Left: The President of AIST Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshikawa. Right: The President of CNRS |
On November 22, 2001, AIST concluded a General Agreement on Comprehensive Research Cooperation with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France. Dr. Geneviève Berger, the President of CNRS, and Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, the President of AIST, attended the signing ceremony held in Tokyo and signed both Agreements written in French and Japanese.
The CNRS is one of the leading research and administrative organizations in Europe with about 26,000 employees and a Fr.13.8 billion annual budget.
It covers a wide spectrum of research fields such as mathematical physics, nuclear physics, basic engineering, space engineering, human and social sciences, chemistry, and life sciences.
Many collaborative research projects between CNRS and AIST have been conducted at the research unit level. This General Agreement, which specifies the details such as ownership of intellectual property rights, will facilitate collaborative projects and personnel exchanges.
The AIST is planning to develop an Institute Partnership Program with influential research organizations all over the world. Its objectives are continuing research cooperation, mutual exchange of researchers and joint symposiums. We are currently preparing for the conclusion of general agreements with these organizations. The Agreement with CNRS is the first achievement in our effort. We will be realizing future partnerships with overseas organizations.
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