Press Release | FMP | 23-03-2011

Nippon Science Support Network

Scientists of the Leibniz Association, together with colleagues from other organizations, have set up an initiative to help Japanese scientists, whose work is endangered by the devastating impact of the quake and the tsunami. Nippon Science Support Network was established...

Nippon Science Support Network

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German scientists set up platform to help Japanese colleagues

Scientists of the Leibniz Association, together with colleagues from other organizations, have set up an initiative to help Japanese scientists, whose work is endangered by the devastating impact of the quake and the tsunami. Nippon Science Support Network was established as an internet-based platform where German institutes can offer funding resources, exchange schemes and open positions for visiting students and research fellows from Japan.

The scientists, research institutions and scientific agencies wish to send a strong signal to Japanese colleagues that concerted efforts are being pursued to intensify and support scientific education, as well as research activities between the two countries.

The initiative and realisation of the platform including a Japanese translation came from: Phil Selenko (Intiator, Scientist / Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP),Sascha Wiswedel (Webdesigner), Steve Goyette (Datenbank-Programmierer), Yasuhiro Murakawa (Scientist / Max-Dellbrück-Centrum (MDC) as Translater), Toshiaki Kogame (Scientist / MDC as Translater), Fred Wouters (Professor, Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Systems, Zentrum Physiologie und Pathophysiologie, Universität Göttingen als ‘remote beta-tester’ und JAGFOS supporter  > JAGFOS = Japanese German Frontiers of Science Program der Alexander von Humboldt Foundation).