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Asian Program Division, International Program Department
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, JAPAN
TEL+81-3-3263-1810
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MAILacore@jsps.go.jp

Asian CORE Program

Projects underway

FY2011

(Apr. 2011 - Mar. 2016)
No.Research TitleCore Institute, Coordinator (Japan)Partner CountriesCore Institute (Partner)Coordinator (Partner)
1 Establishment of research and education network on coastal marine science in Southeast Asia Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
NISHIDA Shuhei
Professor
INDONESIA Research Center for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences Zainal Arifin
Director
MALAYSIA  Universiti Teknologi Malaysia SEENI MOHD bin Mohd Ibrahim
Professor
THE PHILIPPINES University of the Philipines, Diliman FORTES D. Miguel
Professor
THAILAND Chulalongkorn University Thaithaworn Lirdwitayaprasit
Associate Professor
VIETNAM Institute of Marine Environment and Resources TRAN Duc Thanh
Director
2 Research and Education Center for the Risk Based Asian Oriented Integrated Watershed Management Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
SHIMIZU Yoshihisa
Professor
MALAYSIA  Universiti Malaya SULAIMAN Nik Meriam
Professor
3 Asian Chemical Biology Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University
UESUGI Motonar
Professor
KOREA Seoul National University PARK Seung Bum
Associate Professor
CHINA Tsinghua University LI Yan-Mei
Professor
SINGAPORE National University of Singapore CHANG Young-Tae
Associate Professor
4 Advanced NanoPhotonics Research and Education Center in Asia Osaka University
KAWATA Satoshi
Professor
CHINA Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences DUAN Xuan-Ming
Professor
TAIWAN Instrument Technology Research Center, National Applied Research Laboratories TSAI Din Ping
Professor
5 Asian core program for high energy density science using intense laser photons Osaka University
TANAKA Kazuo
Professor
CHINA Shanghai Jiao Tong Universty JIE Zhang
President/Professor
KOREA Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute YONGJOO Rhee
Principle Investigator
INDIA Institute for Plasma Research KAW Predhiman
Director
6 Construction of a collaborative research and education center for Helicobacter
pylori infection and gastric cancer prevention in Asia
Kobe University
AZUMA Takeshi
Professor
CHINA Qingdao University TIAN Zi-Bin
Professor
KOREA Gachon University HAHM Ki-Baik
Professor
VIETNAM Hanoi Medical University NGUYEN Van Bang
Associate Professor
THE PHILIPPINES  St. Luke's Medical Center NATIVIDAD Filipinas
Professor
THAILAND Chulalongkorn University MAHACHAI Varocha
Professor


FY2010

(Apr. 2010 - Mar. 2015)
No.Research ThemeCore Institute, Coordinator (Japan)Partner Countries/RegionsCore Institute (Partner)Coordinator (Partner)
1 New Phase of Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia Chiba University
NISHIDA Atsushi
Professor
CHINA Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science YAO Zhu-Jun
Professor
KOREA Yonsei University KIM Soo Kwan
Professor
TAIWAN National Tsing Hua University UANG Biinh-Jiun
Professor
SINGAPORE Nanyang Technological University LOH Teck-Peng
Professor
THAILAND Chulabohorn Research Institute RUCHIRAWAT Somsak
Professor
MALAYSIA  University of Malaya NOORSAADAH abd. Rahman
Professor
2 Establishment of Core Institutions for Preservation and Rehabilitation of Urban Water Environment in Asia
Tokyo Institute of Technology
YOSHIMURA Chihiro
Associate Professor
THE PHILIPPINES  University of the Philippines SIGUA G. Ricardo
Professor
THAILAND Kasetsart University CHIEMCHAISRI Chart
Professor
3 Development of new bio-technology for aquaculture and risk management ofaquaculture products Tokyo University of marine Science and Technology
HIRONO Ikuo
Professor
THAILAND Kasetsart University AREECHON Nontawith
Assosiate Professor
4 Research for Economics of Sustainable Human Development Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University
YANO Go
Associate Professor
CHINA Nanjing Normal University XU Chongzheng
Professor
5 Asian Aging Core for Longevity: Research and Education Center Initiatives for Aging Controls and Regional Geriatrics Nagasaki University
MORI Nozomu
Professor
KOREA Gachon University Sang Chul PARK
Professor


FY2009

(Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2014)
No.Research ThemeCore Institute, Coordinator (Japan)Partner Countries/RegionsCore Institute (Partner)Coordinator (Partner)
1 International Center of Research and Education for Novel Nanomaterials toward Organic Optoelectronic Devices
Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
OIKAWA Hidetoshi
Professor
KOREA Yonsei University KOH Won-Gun
Associate Professor
2 Center for promotion of education and research on mind development based on cooperation with brain science and epidemiology University of Toyama
NISHIJO Hisao
Professor
VIETNAM Vietnam Military Medical University TRAN Hai Anh
Junior Professor
3 Asian Connections: Southeast Asian Model for Co-Existence in the 21st Century Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University
HAYAMI Yoko
Professor
THAILAND Thammasat University WISAWEISUAN Nitinant
Director
INDONESIA Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Research Center for Politics IKRAR Bhakti Nusa
Senior Researcher
TAIWAN Academia Sinica, Center or Asian and Pacific Area Studies LIN Cheng-Yi
Executive Director
4 Next-generation bioproduction platform leveraging subtropical microbial bioresources Osaka University
NIHIRA Takuya
Professor
THAILAND Mahidol University PANBANGRED Watanalai
Professor
VIETNAM Vietnam National University Hanoi DUONG VAN Hop
Director
5 Cooperative Research and Educational Center for Plant Genetic Resources in East Asia Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
KATO Kenji
Professor
CHINA Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences LONG Chun-Lin
Professor


FY2008

(Apr. 2008 - Mar. 2013)
No.Research ThemeCore Institute, Coordinator (Japan)Partner Countries/RegionsCore Institute (Partner)Coordinator (Partner)
1 Asian Research and Education Initiative for System-Oriented Materials Design and Creation School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
WATANABE Satoshi
Professor
CHINA Tsinghua University WEI Pan
Professor
KOREA Seoul National University YOO Sang-Im
Professor
2 Manufacturing and Environmental Management in East Asia Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University
TAKAKUWA Soemon
Professor
CHINA Beijing University LUAN Shengji
Professor
3 Advanced Energy Science Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University
KONISHI Satoshi
Professor
KOREA Seoul National University JOO Han-Gyu
Professor
CHINA Tsinghua University WANG Kan
Professor
4 Capacity Building and Development of Microbial Potential and Fermentation Technology towards New Era Yamaguchi University
YAMADA Mamoru
Professor
THAILAND Khon Kaen University LEELAVATCHARAMAS Vichai
Assistant Professor
5 Formulation of research centre on control against negative impacts to coastal fisheries resources in Southeast Asia Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University
KOYAMA Jiro
Professor
THE PHILIPPINES  University of the Philippines Visayas Resurreccion B Sadaba
Professor