Research and Development in Biotechnology-Related Industries in Japan (1989)

摘要

The report is based on observations made by the author as the officer in charge of the biotechnology program in the Foreign Commercial Service at the American Embassy in Tokyo during 1985 through 1986, and by the reviews of various biotechnology related Japanese publications during 1986 through 1988. Activities of private industry and the Japanese government role in assisting industry are discussed in detail, followed by the brief descriptions of all major companies and laboratories in Japan active in biotechnology. Specific mention is made of the Japanese government's Human Frontier Program to encourage international cooperation in biotechnology research. Finally, tables are provided to show biotechnology products commercialized during 1987 and R and D activities that made news during 1987, which indicate the typical Japanese trait of doing many things a little at a time--persistently working toward a set goal.