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(Provisional Translation)
Concerning the Biotechnology Strategy Council
July 5, 2002
Prime Minister's Decision
- Purpose
It is increasingly important to apply the remarkable achievements of biotechnology (BT) to practical use and industrialization, thus leading to the improvement of people's lives and the enhancement of industrial competitiveness. To this end, the Biotechnology Strategy Council (hereinafter referred to as "the Council") shall be convened in order to quickly establish and advance a BT strategy for Japan.
- Composition
(1) The Council consists of the Prime Minister, the Chief Cabinet Secretary, the Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of the Environment as well as the experts noted in the attachment, and the Prime Minister shall convene its meetings.
(2) The Prime Minister shall request a chairperson from among the experts.
(3) The Council, where necessary, may request the attendance of concerned parties.
- Other
The administrative affairs of the Council will be handled by the Cabinet Secretariat with the cooperation of the Cabinet Office and relevant administrative organizations.
(Attachment)
Members of the Biotechnology Strategy Council
| Kenichi Arai | Dean, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo |
| Hiroyuki Itami | Professor, Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University |
| Hiroo Imura | Member, Council for Science and Technology |
| Katsuhiro Utada | Chairman, Japan Association of Bioindustries Executives (JABEX)
Senior Advisor to the Board, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
| Michio Oishi | Director, Kazusa DNA Research Institute |
| Tadamitsu Kishimoto | President, Osaka University |
| Etsuhiko Shoyama | Co-Chairman, Committee on Industrial Technology, Japan Business Federation
President and Representative Director, Hitachi Ltd. |
| Tatsuo Sugiyama | Director, RIKEN Plant Science Center |
| Masaaki Terada | President Emeritus, National Cancer Center |
| Tadashi Hirata | President and Chief Executive Officer, Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
| Akira Fujiyama | President, Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association of Japan (FPMAJ)
Chairman, Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| Tomoko Mihoya | Chief Editor of Nutrition and Cookery, Kagawa Nutrition University Publishing Division |
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