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Influencing science policy in Japan

Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology volume 2, pages 933–935 (2001)Cite this article

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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?

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Figure 1: Funding science and technology in Japan.
Figure 2: How scientists can influence policy.

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Hirokawa, N. Influencing science policy in Japan. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2, 933–935 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35103093

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