Influencing science policy in Japan.
The administrative structure for the funding of science and technology in Japan is now going through a marked change. The newly formed Council for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP) has been given great powers - but how, in particular, is the funding policy being addressed by the new administrative structure, and how can scientists influence science policy in Japan?
Hirokawa
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Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan. hirokawa@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp
D005381:Financing, Organized; D006077:Government Agencies; D007564:Japan; D011640:Public Policy; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D012586:Science; D013672:Technology