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Projects completed

FY2009

(Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2012)
No.	Research Theme	Core Institute, Coordinator (Japan)	Partner Countries	Core Institute (Partner)	Coordinator (Partner)
1	African network of research on wildlife medicine and chemical hazard	Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University ISHIZUKA Mayumi Professor	ZAMBIA	the University of Zambia, Samora Machel School of Veterinary Medicine	Muzandu KAAMPWE Lecturer
2	Establishment of Research Center for Cestode Zoonoses in Asia and Africa (Ⅱ)	Asahikawa Medical College ITO Akira Professor	INDONESIA	Directorate General, Disease Control and Environmental Health, Ministry of Health Indonesia	Toni WANDRA Head
			THAILAND	Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University	Jitra WAIKAGUL The Acting Dean
			CHINA	Sichuan Institute of Parasitic Disease Control	Dong Chuang QIU Director General
			MONGOLIA	National Center for Communicable Diseases	NYAMKHUU Dulmaa Director General
			CAMEROON	Institute of Medical Research and Study of Medical Plants	Roger MOYOU-SOMO Professor
3	Toward an International Research and Education Center for Pioneering Rehabilitation Medical Engineering	Chiba University ITO Koichi Professor	CHINA	School of Electoronic, Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University	CHEN Weidong Professor
3		Chiba University ITO Koichi Professor	SINGAPORE	Ngee Ann Polytechinic	LIM ChooMin Director
4	Research Infrastructure of Green Biomass Application for Self-sustaining Local Energy	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology HIRASAWA Tadashi Professor	INDONESIA	Bogor Agricultural University	MANDANG Tineke Director, Professor
			THAILAND	Naresuan University	RACWICHIAN Wattanapong Associate Professor
			VIETNAM	Cantho University	LE Quang Tri Vice Rector
5	Conservation of coelacanth and Tanzanian important fisheries resources	Tokyo Institute of Technology OKADA Norihiro Professor	TANZANIA	Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute	NGATUNGA P. Benjamin Director General
6	Strengthing Research Network of Interactive Comparative Law for Legal Assistance	Graduate School of Law Nagoya University ICHIHASHI Katsuya Professor	VIETNAM	Hanoi Law University	HOANG The Lien Rector
			CHINA	China University of Political Science and Law	MA Huai De Professor
			MONGOLIA	National University of Mongolia, Faculty of Law	SODOVSUREN Narangerel Dean
			CAMBODIA	Royal University of Law and Economics	YOUK Ngoy Rector
			UZBEKISTAN	Tashkent State Institute of Law	MIRZOYUSUF Rustambaev Rector
			INDONESIA	Gadjah Mada University, Faculty of Law	DENNY Indrayana Lecturer
7	Religious Dynamics of Contemporary Africa concerning the destruction of Traditional Life Mode and New Religious Movement	Graduate School of letters, Nagoya University SHIMADA Yoshihito Professor	CAMEROON	University of Yaundé I	Saibou NASSOUROU Associate Professor
			MALI	University of Bamako	Samba DJIALLO Professor
			TANZANIA	University of Dar es Salaam	John G. KIANGO Professor
			SENEGAL	Cheikh Anta Diop University	Abdou Salam FALL Professor
8	Comparative study of adaptation to environment in hominid apes	Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University FURUICHI Takeshi Professor	CONGO	Center for Ecology and Forestry	Monkengo-mo-Mpenge IKALI General Director
			GINIA	Environmental Research Institute of Bossou	SOUMAH Aly Gaspar General Director
			UGANDA	Mbarara University for Science and Technology	BARANGA Jonathan Depty Vice Chancellor
9	Establishment of International Research Center and Education of Young Scholars on Early Detection and RehabilitationTechnology of Dementia in Asia	Okayama University WU Jinglong Professor	CHINA	Peking University	CHUI Dehua Professor
			SINGAPORE	Biomedical Sciences Institutes, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)	NOWINSKI L. Wieslaw Professor
			KOREA	Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology	Yong Jeong Associate Professor
10	East-Asia Medical Genome Research Network	Ehime University MIKI Tetsuro Professor	KOREA	Hanyang University The College of Medicine	CHOI Bo Youl Professor
10	East-Asia Medical Genome Research Network	Ehime University MIKI Tetsuro Professor	CHINA	Chinese Academy of Medical Science	CHU Jiayou Director
11	Networking for Diagnosis and Treatment of Citrin Deficiency in East Asia	Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University KISHIDA Shosei Professor	CHINA	The University of Hong Kong	TSUI Lap-Chee Vice-chancellor and President, Professor
			VIETNAM	National Hospital of Pediatrics	NGUYEN Thu Nhan Professor
			KOREA	University of Ulsan College of Medicine	YOO Han-Wook Professor
12	Development of the Asian-wide observation network for detecting and investigating potentially hazardous near-Earth objects	National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan ITO Takashi Assistant Professor	UZBEKISTAN	Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute of the Uzbek Academy of Sciences	Mansur Akbarovich IBRAHIMOV Professor, Head of Department
			KOREA	Seoul National University	IM Myungshin Associate Professor
			TAIWAN	National Central University	CHEN Wen-Ping Professor

FY2008

(Apr. 2008 - Mar. 2011)
No.	Research Theme	Core Institute, Coordinator (Japan)	Partner Countries	Core Institute (Partner)	Coordinator (Partner)
1	Environmental restoration and sustainable use of problem soils	Asian Natural Environmental Science Center, The University of Tokyo KOJIMA Katsumi Professor	CHINA	Northeast Forestry University	Shenkui Liu
1			THAILAND	Land Development Department	Pisoot Vijarnsorn
2	East Asian Network of Research on Chemical Pollutants and Education of Young Researchers	Kanazawa University HAYAKAWA Kazuichi Professor	CHINA	Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Shi Guang-Yu
2		Kanazawa University HAYAKAWA Kazuichi Professor	KOREA	Pukyong National University	Cho, Tae-Chin
3	Skills Development for the Emerging New Dynamism in Asian Developing Countries under Globalization	Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University OKADA Aya Professor	INDONESIA	Gadjah Mada University	Nanang P.Megasejati
			THAILAND	Chulalongkorn University	Chalaiporn Amonvatana
			CHINA	Tsinghua University	Wang, Ming
			VIETNAM	Ho Chi Minh City National University	Thanh, Phan
			PHILIPPINES	University of the Philippines, Los Banos	Aser B. Javier
			CAMBODIA	Royal University of Phnom Penh	Ngin Chanrith
			LAOS	National University of Laos	Viengvillay Thiengchanhxay
			INDIA	Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay	K. Narayanan
			KOREA	Korea University	Lim Songsoo
			SINGAPORE	National University of Singapore	Toh Mun Heng
4	Elucidation of ground-based atmosphere observation network in equatorial Asia	Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University TSUDA Toshitaka Professor	INDONESIA	National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)	Tejasukmana Bambang Sukmana
4			INDIA	National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL)	Achutan Jayaraman
5	Transfer and evaluation system of self-sustaining technologies for rural infrastructures in east Africa	Kyoto University KIMURA Makoto Professor	KENYA	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Oyawa, Walter
5		Kyoto University KIMURA Makoto Professor	TANZANIA	University of Dar es Salaam	Mwamila Burton
6	Ecophysiological Aspects of the Root Parasitic Weeds Striga spp. and Development of Control Measures	Kobe University SUGIMOTO Yukihiro Professor	SUDAN	Sudan University of Science and Technology	Abdel Gabar Eltayeb Babiker
6		Kobe University SUGIMOTO Yukihiro Professor	NIGERIA	Kano Station, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture	Satoru Muranaka
7	Study on implementing the restoration and sustainable development of environment in rural area of western China	Shimane University ITO Katsuhisa Professor	CHINA	Ningxia University	Chen, Yuning
8	An international joint research on the development of a treatment and educational program for children with developmental disorder in the East Asia	Ritsumeikan University ARAKI Hozumi Professor	VIETNAM	Hanoi University of Education	Nguyen Thi Hoang Yen
8		Ritsumeikan University ARAKI Hozumi Professor	CHINA	Soochow University	Huang Xin Yin
9	Asian initiative for the elimination of asbestos diseases	University of Occupational and Environmental Health,Japan TAKAHASHI Ken Professor	VIETNAM	National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health	Dinh Xuan Ngon
			CHINA	Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention	Guowei Pan
			THAILAND	Srinakharinwirot University	Yothin Benjawumg
			MALAYSIA	Malaya University	Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud
			SINGAPORE	National University of Singapore	David Koh Soo Quee
10	Mega-delta watching in Asia: Networking and capacity building	Coastal and Urban Geology Research Group, Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology SAITO Yoshiki Group Leader	CHINA	Ocean University of China	Yang Zuosheng
			VIETNAM	Institute of Marine Environment and Resources (IMER), Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)	Tran Duc Thanh
			THAILAND	Chulalongkorn University	Jarupongsakul Thanawat

FY2007

(Apr. 2007 - Mar. 2010)
No.	Research Theme	Core Institute, Coordinator (Japan)	Partner Countries	Core Institute(Partner)	Coordinator (Partner)
1	Establishment of International Bases for Study of Publishing Culture in East Asia and Education of Young Scholars who major in Asian Studies	Tohoku University, Center for Northeast Asian Studies ISOBE Akira Professor	CHINA	Fudan University	Huang Lin Professor, Director, Research Center for The Chinese Classical Literature
1			KOREA	Korea University	Choe Yong-Chul Professor, College of Liberal Arts
2	Building a Center for Ecosystem Ecology to Develop Societal Adaptability for the Land-use Change in Tropical Rain Forests	Kyoto University, Graduate School of Agriculture KITAYAMA Kanehiro Professor	MALAYSIA	School of International Tropical Forestry, University of Malaysia Sabah	John Tay Associate Professor
			INDONESIA	National Coordinating Agency for Surveys and Mapping (Bakosurtanal)	Mulyanto Darmawan Senior Researcher
			BRUNEI	Brunei Forestry Centre	Mahmud Yussof Director
3	Establishment of collaboration research for ‘Neo-Fiber Technology’ in Asia and Africa	Kyoto Institute of Technology KIMURA Yoshiharu Professor	CHINA	Donghua University	Danian LU Professor, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
			KOREA	Yeungnam University	Kang KOO Professor, School of Textiles
			VIET NAM	Hanoi University of Technology	TA Thi Phuong Hoa Associate Professor, Polymer Centre
			EGYPT	Helwan University	Ahmed El-SALMAWY Associate Professor, Faculty of Applied Arts
4	Multidisciplinary Approach to Neglected Diseases in Africa	Nagasaki University, Institute of Tropical Medicine SHIMADA Masaaki Professor	KENYA	Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)	Peter Waiyaki Deputy Director
4	Multidisciplinary Approach to Neglected Diseases in Africa		TANZANIA	Ifakara Health Research & Development Centre (IHRDC)	Hassan Mshinda Director
5	Establishment of Synchrotron Radiation Science through SESAME in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa	High Energy Accelerator Research Organization SHIMOMURA Osamu Director	JORDAN	SESAME (Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East)	TOUKAN, Khaled Director of SESAME

FY2006

(Apr. 2006 - Mar. 2009)
No.	Research Theme	Core Institute, Coordinator (Japan)	Partner Countries/Regions	Core Institute(Partner)	Coordinator (Partner)
1	Establishment of collaboration research center for parasitic zoonoses in Asia and Africa	Asahikawa Medical College ITO Akira Professor	INDONESIA	Communicable Disease Control and Environmental Health	Kandun, Nyoman Directorate General
			CAMEROON	Institute of Medical Research and Study of Medical Plants	Moyou-Somo, Roger Director
			MONGOLIA	National Center for Communicable Diseases	Davaajev, Abmed Laboratory Head
			CHINA	Sichuan Institute of Parasitic Disease Control	Qiu, DongChuan Director
			THAILAND	Mahidol University	Waikagul, Jitra Deputy Dean
2	Geomorphological comparative research on natural disaster mitigation in the coastal regions of tropical Asia	Nagoya University, Graduate School of Environmental Studies UMITSU Masatomo Professor	THAILAND	Prince of Songkhla University	Tanavud, Charlchai Associate Prof.
			INDONESIA	Syiah Kuala University	Sugiyanto, Didik Lecturer
			BANGLADESH	Chittagong University	Islam, Shahidul Prof.
			VIETNAM	Sub Institute of Geography, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology	Nguyen Van Lap Senior Researcher
3	Science of hybrid rice: breeding, cropping patterns and the environment	Kyusyu University, Faculty of Agriculture YOSHIMURA Atsushi Professor	VIETNAM	Hanoi Agricultural University	Tran, Duc Vien Director/Vice Rector
3			THAILAND	Kasesart University	Sausa-Ard, Wiwat Associate Prof.
4	Diagnosis and Treatment of Citrin Deficiency in East Asia	Kagoshima University KOBAYASHI Keiko Associate Professor	CHINA	The University of Hong Kong	TSUI, Lap-Chee Vice Chancellor（Professor）
			VIETNAM	National Hospital of Pediatrics	NGUYEN, Thu Nhan Prof.
			KOREA	Univeristy of Ulsan College of Medicine	YOO, Han-Wook Prof.
5	Development for the Medicinal Chemistry Based on Biologically Active Natural Products in the Subtropical Zone	Meiji Pharmaceutical University MORITA Takashi Professor	THAILAND	Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University	Suwanborirux, Khanit Associate Prof.
			INDONESIA	Institut Teknologi Bandung	Euis Holisotan Hakim Prof.
			INDIA	University of Mysore	Vishwanath, Sannanaik Bannikuppe Prof.

FY2005

(Sept .2005 - Mar. 2008)
No.	Research Theme	Core Institute, Coordinator (Japan)	Partner Countries/Regions	Core Institute(Partner)	Coordinator (Partner)
1	Network formation for studies on infections caused by arthropod-borne protozoan parasites in Asia and Africa	Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine INOUE Noboru Associate professor	KENYA	International Livestock Research Institute	Bishop, Richard Senior Scientist
			SOUTH AFRICA	University of the Free State	Mbati, Peter Professor, Campus Head
			CHINA	Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou Veterinary Institute	Yin, Hong Professor
			INDIA	National Research Center for Equines	Sanjay, Kumar Scientist
2	Research exchanges on medical engineering for human amenity to perform multi-facet type diagnosis and treatment	Tokyo Medical and Dental University YAMASHITA Kimihiro Director	ISRAEL	Tel-Aviv University	Eliaz, Noam Professor
			SINGAPORE	National University of Singapore	Teoh, Swee-Hin, Professor
			THAILAND	Prince of Songkla University	Songkram, Chalermkiat Lecturer
			NIGERIA	Ahmadu Bello University	Lori, Joseph Anireju, Head
3	Molecular evolutionary analyses of fishery resources and endangered species of Tanzanian waters for their sustainability and conservation	Tokyo Institute of Technology OKADA Norihiro Professor	TANZANIA	Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute	Bwathondi, Philip O. J. Director General
4	Disaster Prevention Engineering against Coastal Disasters, Tsunamis and Storm Surges	Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University SHIBAYAMA Tomoya Professor	THAILAND	Thammasat University	Winyu, Rattanapitikon Associate Professor
			INDONESIA	Syiah Kuala University	Masimin Senior Lecturer
			IRAN	Khaje Nassir-Al-Deen Toosi(K.N.T) University of Technology	Soltanpour, Mohsen Assistant Professor
			SRILANKA	University of Ruhuna	Wijayaratna, Nimal Senior Lecturer
			VIETNAM	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology	Nguyen, Ngoc An Senior Lecturer
			TANZANIA	University of Dar es Salaam	Joel Nobert Lecutrer
5	Japan’s Proposition toward a Greater Understanding of Shiite Islamic Culture	Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies MORI Shigeo Professor	IRAN	University of Tehran	Ja'far, Shahidi Director
6	Water management and parasitic weed control for sustainable food production in Sudan	Kobe University, Faculty of Agriculture SUGIMOTO Yukihiro Professor	SUDAN	Agricultural Research Corporation, Sudan (ARC)	Abdelbagi Mukhtar Ali Professor
7	Geochemistry of the Lake Nyos gas disaster, Cameroon Volcanic Line-Rift Valley volcanoes and the underlying mantle	Okayama University NAKAMURA Eizo Professor	CAMEROON	Institute for Geological and Mining Research (IRGM)	Hell, Joseph Victor Director
			ETHIOPIA	Makelle University	Tadesse, Tarekegn Program Manager of Institutional University Cooperation
			TANZANIA	University of Dar es Salaam	Maboko, Makenya Abraham Honoratus Professor
8	Research cooperation and promotion of young investigators in international network against infectious diseases	Fuculty of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University SAKAGUCHI Nobuo Professor	CHINA	Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College	Liu, Depei President
			THAILAND	Khon Kaen University	Limpaiboon, Temduang Associate Professor
			EGYPT	Suez Canal University	EI-Gohary, Ahmed Professor & Chairman
9	Establishment of the basis for highly advanced utilization of Kalahari wild plant resources through post-genomic studies	Nara Institute Science and Technology YOKOTA Akiho Professor	BOTSWANA	Department of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Botswana	Maphanyane, Seja Gasenone Director
10	Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Africa: From Memories to Histories	National Museum of Ethnology YOSHIDA Kenji Professor	ZAMBIA	Lusaka National Museum	Mudenda George Siasulwe Director
			CAMEROON	Faculty of Art and Archaeology, University of Yaounde	Asombang, Raymond Neba'a Professor
			NIGERIA	Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Nigeria	Ikwuemesi, Krydz C. Lecturer
			TANZANIA	National Museums of Tanzania	Norbert Andrew Kayombo Director
			MALI	Institute of Human Sciences	Sanogo, Kléman Director
			SOUTH AFRICA	School of Arts, University of Witwatersrand	Anitra, Nettleton Professor
11	A Pragmatic Research Hub of Comparative Legal Studies for Legal Assistance in Asia (This project has shifted from Asian CORE Program since FY2006.)	School of Law, Nagoya University ICHIHASHI Katsuya Professor	VIETNAM	Hanoi Law University	Le, Minh Tam Rector
			CHINA	China University of Politics and Law	Xin, Chongyang Assistant Professor
			MONGOLIA	National University of Mongolia	Sodovsuren, Narangerel Dean
			UZBEKISTAN	Tashkent State Law Institute	Mirzoyusuf Rustambaev Rector