The Toray Science Foundation was established on June 23, 1960, through a 1 billion yen endowment by Toray Industries, Inc. Subsequent donations have increased its basic fund to 1.8 billion yen. The foundation is recognized by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture and the Science and Technology Agency under the Civil Law
The foundation's objective is to contribute to the advancement of science and technology by supporting basic researches in science
1.Toray Science and Technology Prize,
to recognize outstanding scientific achievements
The Toray Science and Technology Prize is awarded to scientists for their distinguished achievements in science and technology. Prizewinners are presented with a gold medal and a supplemental award of 5 million yen. The Foundation invites leading scientific societies and selected scientists to recommend candidates for the Prize every year. Two scientists from among recommended are selected for prizewinners of the year by the screening committee consisting of eminent scientists. Final acknowledgement is given by the board of trustees after due consideration by the board of directors
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2.Toray Science and Technology Grant,
to subsidize basic research projects in science and technology
The Foundation provides financial assistance to creative young scientists for their basic research projects in the fields of science and technology carried out in Japan.
3.Toray Science Education Prize:
to recognize creative and innovative contributions
to effective science education in junior and senior high schools
The Toray Science Education Prize is an award to commend junior and senior high school teachers who have given creative and innovative lessons in science with good results. Prizewinners are presented with a silver medal and a supplemental award of 700,000 yen.
Subscription is open to any teachers and some ten prizewinners are selected by the examination committee and acknowledged by the boards every year.
The Foundation publishes a booklet collecting the description of the prizewinner's works and circulates about 15,000 copies of it to junior and senior high schools every year, and produces a videotape recording a selected prizewinner's work and lends it to teachers.
4.Science Lecture Meeting
The Foundation organizes and sponsors a free lecture meeting on a selected topic of science for the general audience once a year. A proceedings of the lectures are published and about 2,000 copies of it are circulated to public libraries nationwide.
5. Toray Science Foundation International Research Grant,
to subsidize basic research projects
in natural science at overseas universities.
The foundation calls and selects candidates locally.
The Foundation subsidizes basic research projects in the fields of natural science carried out by young scientists in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Total amount of the grant is 15 million yen annually.
from 1960 to 2007
| 1. | Toray Science and Technology Prize | : | 101 Winners 348 million yen |
| 2. | Toray Science and Technology Grant | : | 534 projects, 5,325 million yen |
| 3. | Toray Science Education Prize | : | 589 winners 173 million yen |
| 4. | Science Lecture Meeting | : | 57 meetings |
| 5. | Toray Science Foundation International Research Grant | : | 390 projects, 278 million yen |
Directors
| (President) Katsunosuke Maeda |
: | Honorary Chairman, Toray Industries, Inc. |
| (Executive Director) Akira Yanai |
: | Executive Director,Toray Science Foundation |
| Jiro Kondo | : | Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo |
| Kazutomo Imahori | : | Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo |
| Naohiko Kumagai | : | Adviser, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. |
| Hiroo Imura | : | Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University |
| Teruaki Mukaiyama | : | Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo and Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| Fumio Sato | : | Adviser to the Board, Toshiba Co. |
| Sadayuki Sakakibara | : | President, Toray Industries, Inc. |
Auditor
| Akishige Okada | : | Advisor, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
| Motonori Nishida | : | Corporate Auditor (Full-time), Toray Industries, Inc. |
Trustees
| Koichi Shimoda | : | Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo |
| Morio Ikehara | : | Professor Emeritus, Osaka University |
| Hiroo Inokuchi | : | Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo and National Institute for Molecular Science |
| Jiro Ohta | : | Professor Emeritus,Ochanomizu University |
| Michio Ui | : | The Honorary Preisident, The Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo and Hokkaido University |
| Ryoji Noyori | : | President, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research |
| Akito Arima | : | Chairman, Japan Science Foundation |
| Hiroyuki Abe | : | Member of Council For Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office |
| Hiroaki Kobayashi | : | Senior Advisor, Toray Industries, Inc. |
| Junichi Fujikawa | : | Senior Vice President, Toray Industries, Inc. |
Selection Committee
| Yasuharu Suematsu | : | Adviser, National Institute of Informatics |
| Makoto Asashima | : | Professor, The University of Tokyo |
| Hideo Shingu | : | Director, The Wakasa Wan Energy Research Center |
| Takao Shimizu | : | Professor, The University of Tokyo |
| Mitsuhiro Motokawa | : | Program Officer, Japan Science and Technology Agency |
| Koichi Narasaka | : | Professor, Nanyang Technological University |
| Tadaomi Takenawa | : | Professor, Kobe University |
| Osamu Motojima | : | Director General, National Institute for Fusion Science |
| Yoichiro Matsumoto | : | Professor, The University of Tokyo |
Examination Committee
| Jiro Ohta | : | Professor Emeritus,Ochanomizu University |
| Tokuko Watanabe | : | Professor, Aoyama Gakuin Women's Junior College |
| Yoshiyuki Ono | : | Professor,Toho University |
| Kunihiko Shimazaki | : | Professor, The University of Tokyo |
| Tatsuo Motokawa | : | Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| Teijiro Ichimura | : | Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| Toshio Hyodo | : | Professor, The University of Tokyo |
Toray Science Foundation Toray building 5F
1-8-1 Mihama, Urayasu, Chiba 279-8555, Japan
TEL(047)350-6103 or 6104 FAX(047)350-6082
E-mail torayzaidan@tgnts.toray.co.jp
