Tokyo Institute of Technology has taken the opportunity of Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi to receive the Nobel Physiology / Medical Award, and has been involved in research fields such as fostering excellent human resources who will support Japan in the future and promoting the fostering of young researchers in basic research fields. The "Yoshinori Ohsumi Memorial Fund" was established within the Tokyo Institute of Technology Fund for the purpose of expanding the base of the research.
Professor Emeritus Osumi, who won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for "elucidation of the mechanism of autophagy," said in a lecture commemorating the Nobel Prize, "Science is not meant to be useful for anything, but is viewed and nurtured as a culture. I want you to become a society that will give you a prize. " He requested support for training researchers.
This time, with a large amount of donations from Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi, we will develop excellent human resources who will support Japan in the future, support for students who need financial support to study at university, and basic research that requires a long-term perspective. The "Yoshinori Ohsumi Memorial Fund" was established within the Tokyo Institute of Technology Fund for the purpose of expanding the base of research fields, such as promoting support for young researchers in the field.The donations will be used for study support for students, research support for young researchers, and the development of a research environment for conducting other basic research.
Donations will be accepted from January 2017.Those who are eligible for donations are individuals and companies that agree with the purpose of the fund.Donations can be donated from the post office / bank transfer or the Internet.
