MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON COOPERATION IN CANCER RESEARCH BETWEEN THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE AND THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE


The National Cancer Institute (hereinafter referred to as NCI) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (hereinafter referred to as JSPS) agreed that a general program for cooperation in cancer research between American and Japanese scientists be established as follows:

1. Types of Activity

Activities that may be supported by NCI and JSPS will be (a) scientific seminars; (b) exchange of personnel; and (c) exchange of materials and information.
Each type of activity will be carried out as follows:

1.1 Scientific seminars. NCI and JSPS will support selected scientific seminars to facilitate the exchange of views and information between American and Japanese cancer research scientists and clinicians. NCI and JSPS will share the costs of these seminars including travel and other expenses of the participants. The number and subject areas of the seminars to be supported each year, as well as meeting sites, will be proposed and determined in accordance with section 2. and 3.
1.2 Exchange of personnel. Visiting scientists and other professional personnel under this program may be supported on a short term basis up to twelve months. Expenses, including travel and any supplemental living allowances, will be paid by NCI and JSPS for their own participants.
1.3 Exchange of materials and information. NCI and JSPS may promote and develop the exchange of materials and information between scientists and clinical investigators in America and Japan, and will share the costs of such exchanges.

2. Scientific Advisory Committee

NCI and JSPS will appoint scientists from their respective countries in appropriate disciplines to a Scientific Advisory Committee. All recommendations and reports of the Committee will be submitted to the Director, National Cancer Program and NCI, and the President, JSPS. The Committee, consisting of approximately ten members from each country, will have the following functions:

2.1 To identify and recommend subject areas for joint activity and support under section 1.

2.2 To identify and recommend scientists and other professional personnel for support under section 1.2.
2.3 To make recommendations regarding the inclusion of representatives from other countries in the seminars and other meetings.
2.4 To assess periodically the effectiveness of activities carried out under the provisions of the memorandum of understanding, and to recommend necessary changes.

3. Executive and Administrative Responsibilities

All matters under this memorandum of understanding, including action on the recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Committee, will be decided jointly by the Director, National Cancer Program and NCI, or his designees; and the President, JSPS, or his designees. Similarly, responsibility for implementation and operation of programs and activities carried out under this memorandum of understanding will be the joint responsibility of these two officials or their designees. They will meet annually or as necessary, to review and discuss matters of policy and procedure.

Signed this 24th day of September, 1973:

Frank J. Rauscher, Jr. Director National Cancer Program National Cancer Institute U.S.A.	Kiyoshi Okano Executive Director Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JAPAN