NSF Tokyo Reports. Report Memorandum No. 195. Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology Report No. 16: Basic Guidelines for Improving the Infrastructure for Science and Technology

摘要

The Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology Report No. 16 provides the fundamental philosophy and guidelines for developing various programs for strengthening the S&T infrastructure in Japan - at the central and local government levels and in the universities. Areas covered include databases and other advanced S&T information systems; R&D equipment in the universities as well as in government laboratories, with special attention to the obsolescence of equipment; systems for preservation and utilization of genetic and other biological research resources; systems for providing incentives for research support personnel; and systems for proper management of intellectual property rights. An English-language translation of the report, and a brief commentary on it, is provided in the document.