Summary of Research Project Results Under the JSPS FY2000 "Research for the Future Program"

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Super Heterostructures for Photonics Materials	Shigehisa ARAI Tokyo Institute of Technology, Research Center for Quantum Effect ElectronicsProfessor	Fy1996～FY2000
2	Preparation and Application of Newly Designed Solid Electrolytes	Tatsumisago, Masahiro Osaka Prefecture University, Graduate School of EngineeringProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
3	Semiconductor Quantum Dot Network	Horikoshi, Yoshiji Waseda University, Dept. of Electrical Electronics and Computer EngineeringProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
4	Materials Science and Microelectronics of Nanometer-Scale Materials, Fullerenes and Nanotubes	Suematsu, Hiroyoshi Graduate school of Sciences, University of TokyoProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
5	High Performance Multi-Functional Transducers of Dielectric Composite Films	Masuda, Yoichiro Hachinohe Inst. Tech., Dept. Eng.Prof.	FY1996～FY2000
6	Spin-dependent phenomena in the substances with artificial microstructure and advanced materials	Takanashi, Koki Tohoku University, Institute for Materials ResearchProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
7	Fundamentals and Applications of Photofunctional Interfaces using Diamond Film	Akira Fujishima Graduate School of EngineeringProfessor	FY1996～FY2000

(Physical and Engineering Sciences)　Atomic-Scale Surface and Interface Dynamics

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Self-assembled Nanostructures and Its control	Yasuhiko Arakawa RCAST, University of TokyoProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
2	Dynamic behavior of silicon atoms, lattice defects and impurities near silicon melt-crystal interface	Nobuyuki Imaishi Kyushu University, Institute of Advanced Material StudyProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
3	First-Principles Quantum Theoretical Approach and Microscopic Simulation	OSHIYAMA, ATSUSHI INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, UNIV OF TSUKUBAPROFESSOR	FY1996～FY2000
4	Dynamic Process and Control of the Buffer Layer at the Interface in a Highly-Mismatched System	Isamu Akasaki Faculty of Science and TechnologyProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
5	Growth-front of giant unit cell ionic crystals:Clue towards perfect epitaxy	KAWASAKI, Masashi Tokyo Institute of Technology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and EngineeringAssociate Professor	FY1996～FY2000
6	Cooperative Research for the Creation and Elucidation of Novel Characteristics of Nano-size Molecular System	Tokio Yamabe Institute for Fundamental ChemistryResearch Director	FY1996-FY2000

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Fundamental Analysis and Design of Reaction and Separation Processes in Supercritical Fluids	Yasuhiko, Arai Graduate School, EngineeringProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
2	Control of Abnormal Structure Formation in Materials Processing	KOMIYAMA, Hiroshi Univ. of Tokyo, School of EngineeringProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
3	Wafer-Scale Fabrication Processes of Nano Dots	Osaka, Toshiaki Waseda University, Kagami Memorial Laboratory for Material Science and TechnologyProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
4	Reversible interconnection of Dissimilar Materials	Tadatomo Suga The University of Tokyo, RCASTProfessor	FY1996-FY2000
5	Development of Technological Information Infrastructure for Environmental and Safety Evaluation in Process Industry	Yuji Naka Tokyo Institute of Technology, Frontier Collaborative Research CenterProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
6	Generation and Control of Large Area High Density Low Temperature Plasma and Its Industrial Applications	Yasuhiro, Horiike Toyo University, Faculty of EngineeringVisiting Professor	FY1996～FY2000

(Physical and Engineering Sciences)　Intelligent Information and Adcanced Information Processing

(Physical and Engineering Sciences)　Advanced Multimedia Information and Communication Systems

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Functions of the Basal Ganglia in Behavioral Learning and Memory	Minoru, Kimura Kyoto Prefectural University of MedicineProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
2	Neural mechanisms of visual cognition in the cerebral Cortex	Komatsu Hidehiko Okazaki Natl. Res. Inst, Inst. for Physiol. SciProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
3	Growth Factor Regulation of Synaptic Development and Its Function in the Brain.	Nawa, Hiroyuki Niigata University, Brain Research Inst.Professor	FY1996～FY2000
4	Neural Mechanisms of Procedural Memory	Okihide Hikosaka Juntendo University, School of MedicineProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
5	Molecular Mechanisms of Central Synaptic Modulation Underlying Memory Formation	Tomoyuki Takahashi University of Tokyo Graduate School of MedicineProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
6	Search for Dynamic Neuronal Assemblies Underlying Information Processing of Memory	Yoshio Sakurai Kyoto University Graduate School of Letters, PsychologyProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
7	Molecular biological studies on neural plasticity and long-term memory	IMOTO, Keiji National Institute for Physiological SciencesProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
8	Brain Mechanisms of Symbol Manipulation	Iriki, Atsushi Tokyo Med. Dent. Univ., Grad. Sch.Professor	FY1996～FY2000

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Calcium Signaling in Secretion	Kasai, Haruo National Institute for Physiological SciencesProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
2	The Regulation of K⁺ Channel Activity by G Protein	Yoshihisa, Kurachi Osaka University, Graduate School of MedicineProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
3	Elucidation of carbonyl stress pathway and the mechanism of redox regulation to carbonyl atress.	Toshio Miyata Tokai University School of Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineAssociate Professor	FY1996～FY2000
4	Study on the Signal Transduction by Serine-Threonine Kinase Receptors	Kohei Miyazono JFCR Cancer Inst., BiochemistryChief	FY1996～FY2000
5	Regulation of Protein Kinases in Signal Transduction	Shigeo Ohno Yokohama City University School of MedicineProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
6	Signaling network by protein kinases	Ono, Yoshitaka. Kobe University, Biosignal Research CenterProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
7	Growth and differentiation signalling in the immune system	Tadatsugu Taniguchi University of Tokyo, Graduate School of MedicineProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
8	Molecular interaction of inositolphospholipids with signal proteins	Tadaomi, Takenawa The University of Tokyo, The Institute of Medical ScienceProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
9	Signaling Mechanism in Neuronal System	Yoshioka, Tohru Waseda University, School of Human SciencesProfessor	FY1996～FY2000

(Life Sciences)　Organism Constructiong Mechanisms (Reproduction and Development)

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Sex differentiation in Fish	Yoshitaka Nagahama Okazaki Natl. Res. Inst., Natl. Inst. Basic Biol.Professor	FY1996～FY2000
2	Mechanisms underlying germ line development	Satoru Kobayashi Inst. of Biological Sciences, Univ. of TsukubaAssistant Prof.	FY1996～FY2000
3	Study of molecular switches for the reproductive development in plants.	KOMEDA, Yoshibumi Hokkaido Univ., Graduate School of ScienceProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
4	Mechanisms of Cell Fate Determination	Hiroki Nishida Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Bioscience and EngineeringAssociate Prof.	FY1996～FY2000
5	Mechanisms of pattern formation in development	Shigeo, Hayashi National Institute of Genetics, Genetic Strains Research CenterProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
6	Molecular mechanisms of reversible transformation of organelles in differentiation of higher plant cells	Mikio Nishimura Okazaki National Institute, Department of Cell BiologyProfessor	FY1996～FY2000

(Life Sciences)　Structure and Functional Control Mechanism of Biomolecules (Structural Biology and Functional Molecules)

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Structural Biology of Proteins Involved in Cellular Signal Transduction	Toshiyuki, Tanaka Institute of Applied BiochemistryAssociate Professor	FY1996～FY2000
2	Structural Study of Molecular Interaction in Living Organism	Yoshinori Fujiyoshi Graduate School of Science, Kyoto UniversityProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
3	Molecular Regulation in Biological Macromolecular Assemblies	Tsukihara, Tomitake Osaka University, Institute for Protein ResearchProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
4	Structure Recognition and Molecular Mechanism in Bioluminescence	Minoru Isobe Nagoya University, Graduate School of Bioagricultural SciencesProfessor.	FY1996～FY2000
5	Structural Change of Signal-transducing Proteins Induced by Ligand Binding: Its Significance in Signal Generation	Toshiaki, KATADA The University of Tokyo, Grad. Sch. of Pharmaceut. Sci.,Professor	FY1996～FY2000
6	Exploring the steric superfine structures and dynamics as the basis of substrate recognition and catalysis of multifunctional enzymes	Hiroyuki Kagamiyama Osaka Medical College, BiochemistryProfesser	FY1996～FY2000

(Life Sciences)　Mechanisms of Plant Responses to Environment and Application to Biotechnology

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Signal Transduction from Perception of Environmental Stimuli to Responses in Plants	Noriaki KONDO The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of ScienceProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
2	Genetically engineered enhancement of tolerance for environmental stresses in higher plants	Koh Iba Faculty of Science, Kyushu UniversityProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
3	Analysis and application of genes responsive to biological stresses in plants	Kazuyuki Mise Kyoto University, Graduate School of AgricultureAssociate Professor	FY1996～FY2000
4	Molecular approaches for the improvement of productivity and quality of plants by studying nitrogen utilization and photosynthesis	Tomoyuki Yamaya Tohoku Univ., Grad. School of Agric. Sci.Professor	FY1996～FY2000
5	Molecular Breeding of Woody Plants and Its Fundamental Study	Noriyuki Morohoshi Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, BASEProfessor	FY1996～FY2000

(Integrated Fields)　Production of Novel Useful Substances through Integration of Life Sciences and Chemistry

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Production of Bioactive Natural Products, and Analysis and Application of its Molecular Mechanism of Biosynthetic Engineering	Hayakawa, Yoichi The University of Tokyo, Institute of Molecular and Cellular BiosciencesAssociate Professor	FY1996～FY2000
2	Mechanistic Analysis and Engineering of Secondary Metabolism Directed toward the Designer Enzyme Systems	KAKINUMA, Katsumi Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Science and EngineeringProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
3	Molecular analysis of the initiation of secondary metabolite formation and its application to molecular breeding of producers	Horinouchi, Sueharu Univ. of Tokyo, Graduate School of Agricultural & Life SciencesProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
4	Discovery and production of lead compounds for medicines from microorganisms	Satoshi Omura Kitasato Univ., Grad. Sch. Pharm. SciencesProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
5	Development of A Robust, Highly Efficient Cell-Free Protein Synthesis System	Yaeta Endo Ehime University, Faculty of EngineeringProfessor	FY1996～FY2000

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Proposal Committee	Term of Project
1	Studies on the Innovative Iron and Steelmaking Processes Harmonized with Environment	Morita, Kazuki The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of EngineeringAssociate Professor	19th Committee on Steelmaking	FY1996～FY2000
2	Preparation of Advanced Inorganic Materials by Soft Solution Processing	Masahiro Yoshimura Tokyo Institute of Technology, Materials and Structure LaboratoryProfessor	69th Committee on Materials Processing and Applications	FY1996～FY2000
3	New Recycle Method of Building Materials Taking into Consideration of Life-cycle of Structures	Shigeyoshi Nagataki Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Civil EngineeringProfessor	76th Committee on Construction Materials	FY1996～FY2000
4	Creations of Organic Functional Materials and Development of Their Svnthetic Methods Based on Characteristics of Hetero-atoms	Takeshi Nakai Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Science and EngineeringProfessor	116th Committee on Chemistry Creating Organic Compounds with Novel Functions	FY1996～FY2000
5	Creation of Functional Nano- and Micro- sized Spaces in Carbon Materials	Yoichi, TAKAHASHI Chuo University, Faculty of Science and EngineeringProfessor	117th Committee on Carbon Materials	FY1996～FY2000
6	High-Temperature Materials - Development of Practical High Temperature Intermetallics	Masaharu Yamaguchi Kyoto University, Materials Science and EngineeringProfessor	123rd Committee on Heat-Resisting Metals and Alloys	FY1996～FY2000
7	Basic research on materials and device structures of electronic information displays with super high-definition and high content for multi-media application	Kobayashi, Hiroshi Tottori University, Faculty of EngineeringProfessor	125th Committee on Conversion between Light and Electricity	FY1996～FY2000
8	Development of Thin Films for Future ULSI's and Nano-Scale Process Integration	Yukio Yasuda Nagoya University, Graduate School of EngineeringProfessor	131st Committee on Thin Films	FY1996～FY2000
9	Development of JSPS-Super Electron Microscope	Ryuichi, Shimizu Osaka UniversityProfessor Emeritus	Microbeam Analysis 141st Committee	FY1996～FY2000
10	Intelligent Support System for Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Next Generation Chemical Plants	Hashimoto, Iori Kyoto University, Dept. of Chemical EngineeringProfessor	143rd Committee on Process Systems Engineering	FY1996～FY2000
11	Development of automatic system for protein crystal data collection at high speed with high accuracy and high resolution by use of SRX-rays	Ken-ichi Ohshima Institute of Materials Sciences, Univ. of TsukubaProfessor	145th Committee on Processing and Characterization of Crystals	FY1996～FY2000
12	Physics of Nanocrystalline Semiconductors and their Application to New Functional Devices	Yoshihiro Hamakawa Ritsumeikan UniversityProfessor	147th Committee on Amorphous and Nano-Crystalline Materials	FY1996～FY2000
13	Molecular Engineering of Coal : Supramolecular Structure and Novel Utilization Technology	Masashi Iino Tohoku University, Institute for Chemical Reaction ScienceProfessor	148th Committee on Coal Utilization Technology	FY1996～FY2000
14	Research on Man-Machine Dialogue System Through Spoken Language	Hiroya Fujisaki Science University of Tokyo, Faculty of Industrial Science and TechnologyProfessor	The 152 Committee on Intelligent Processing of Spoken and Written Languages	FY1996～FY2000
15	Developmental Research on New Type Electron Emitter Using Diamond	Toshimichi, Ito Osaka University, Graduate School of EngineeringProfessor	154th Committee on Semiconductor Interfaces and Their Applications	FY1996～FY2000
16	Development of Dynamic Intelligent Structures for Large Earthquakes	Nishitani, Akira Waseda Univ., Dept. of ArchitectureProfessor	157^th Committee on Structural Response Control	FY1996～FY2000
17	Molecular Breeding of Plants for Food, Resources and the Environment in the 21st Century	Isogai, Akira Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Graduate School of Biological SciencesProfessor	160th Committee on Plant Biotechnology on Environmental Changes to the Earth	FY1996～FY2000
18	Research on Short-Wavelength Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices for Ultra High-Density and Ultra High-Speed Information Processing	Kiyoshi Takahashi Teikyo University of Science and Technology, Dept. of Media ScienceProfessor	162nd Committee on Short-wavelength Opto-electronic Devices	FY1996～FY2000
19	Holonic Photonic Information Networks	Hiroaki Terada professor emeritus	Committee on Optical Info-Communication Systems Research	FY1996～FY2000

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Environmentally Friendly Catalytic Process	Shun-Ichi Murahashi Osaka University, Graduate School of Engineering ScienceProf.	FY1996～FY2000
2	Future Asymmetric Reaction Process	Hayashi, Tamio Kyoto University, Graduate School of ScienceProfessor	FY1996-FY2000
3	Integrated Chemical Process	Junzo Otera Okayama University of Science, Faculty of EngineeringProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
4	Highly Selective Organic Synthesis	Tsuneo Imamoto Faculty of Science, Chiba UniversityProfessor	FY1996-FY2000
5	Materials Synthesis with Atom Clusters	Mori, Hirotaro Osaka University, Res. Ctr. UHVEMProfessor	FY1996～FY2000

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Cooperative Distributed Vision for Dynamic Three Dimensional Scene Understanding	Takashi, Matsuyama Kyoto University, Graduate School of InformaticsProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
2	Natural Language Processing and Natural Language Understanding	Jun-ichi Tsujii University of Tokyo, Graduate School of ScienceProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
3	Agent-Oriented Computing	Yuichiro ANZAI Keio University, Faculty of Science and TechnologyProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
4	Software Development Methodology	Katayama, Takuya JAIST, School of Information ScienceProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
5	Software for Parallel and Distributed Supercomputing	Masaaki Shimasaki Kyoto University, Graduate School of EngineeringProfessor	FY1996～FY2000

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Post ATM Advanced Telecommunication Network Architecture	Tadao Saito Graduate School of EngineeringProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
2	A Study on Ubiquitous Information System for Utilization of Highly Distributed Information Resources	Jun ADACHI Research Center for Information ResourcesProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
3	Development of Networking Technology using Satellite Communications Systems	Tateiba, Mitsuo Kyushu Univ., Fac. of Information Sci. & Electrical Eng.Professor	FY1996～FY2000
4	Advanced Information Security Techniques for Multimedia Networks	Hideki Imai University of Tokyo, Institute of Industrial ScienceProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
5	Study for the Multilingual Text Processing on the Multimedia Communication System	Tamura, Takeshi University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Humanities and SociologyProfessor	FY1996～FY2000

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Theory and Construction of Molecular Computers	Masami Hagiya University of Tokyo, Department of Science Information, Graduate School of ScienceProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
2	Study of Information Systems of Lives in Physical Model Complex Systems	Kiyoshi Kawamura Faculty of Science and TechnologyProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
3	Development of Artificial Cellular Device	Koji, Ikuta Nagoya University, Dept. of Micro System EngineeringProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
4	Self-organization of Informational Representation and Learnable Neurotips	Minoru Tsukada Tamagawa University, Brain Science Research Center / Faculty of EngineeringProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
5	Biologically Inspired Adaptive Systems	Shigenobu Kobayashi Tokyo Institute of Technology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and EngineeringProfessor	FY1996～FY2000

No.	Title of Project	Project Leader, Institution Department	Term of Project
1	Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering	Teruo OKANO Tokyo Women's Medical University, College of MedicineProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
2	Bioprocess engineering of functional regeneration of cultured cells	Norio Ohshima Inst Basic Med Sci, Dept Biomed Eng, Univ. TsukubaProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
3	Tissue engineering for soft tissues	Yasuhiko Shimizu Kyoto University, Institute for Frontier Medical SciencesProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
4	Tissue Engineering for Organ Regeneration	Yoshio Yamaoka Kyoto University Graduate School of MedicineProfessor	FY1996～FY2000
5	Tissue Engineering for Hard Tissues	Shoji Enomoto Tokyo Med&Dent. Univ. Oral SurgeryProfessor	FY1996～FY2000