Budapest Science Forum (November 8-10 ， 2003) Session on Knowledge and Science New Situations in Science ： Research Fields, Disciplines, Integration and Internationalization Masao Ito RIKEN Brain Science Institute 表題

1 ） Life, information ， nanotechology and environment as common priority fields with social impact across physics, chemistry, engineering, biology and medicine. New Situations in Science Research 2 ） Borders of traditional disciplines have faded out and close interdisciplinary interactions have become essential for any major disciplines. 3 ） While science has been dominated by the analytical approach, dominance is shifting toward integration of elements to complex systems. 4 ） Whereas scientific research is increasingly bound to national interest, the importance of internationalization is increasing.

Strategic Research Institutes Frontier Research Program Brain Science Institute SPring’ Genomic Science Developmental Biology BioResources2000- Plant Science2000- SNP2000- Allergy and Immunology2001- Traditional RIKEN Laboratories Discovery Research Institute Physics ， Chemistry ， Engineering ， Biology ， Medicine New RIKEN Centers

Brain Science fields Knowledge Understanding the brain Brain Mechanisms Patients Aged persons Protecting the brain Diseases Aging Education Childcare Nurturing the brain Develop. Neurobiol. Critical period Dev ． Disorders Brain-like computer Humanoid robot Creating the brain Automated vehicles Bipedal robot Pet robot Brain Science

RIKEN Brain Science Institute (1997-) Laboratories 46 Researchers 270 Technical staff 150 Foreign members 80 BSI East B. Central B. West B.

Organization of RIKEN BSI BSI Research Review Committee Advisory Council Search Committee Institutional Review Board Understanding the Brain Protecting the Brain Creating the Brain Advanced Technology Development Group (ATDG) Information Center Brain Science Promotion Division Nurturing the Brain Research Resources Center

publication

Patent Applications Patent Licensing Material Transfer(international) Material Transfer(domestic) press

Nationality of BSI Researchers 17 (As of November 1, 2002) 10% Italy, Greece, Poland, Thai, Czech, Romania, Ukraine, Cyprus Australia 2% Canada 5% Korea 6% Russia 9% U.K. France 5% Germany 7% Iran 4% China 14% U.S.A. 11% India 4% Other 10% Netherland 4% Armenia 2% Vietnam 2% Slovakia 2% Bulgaria 4% Malaysia 2% International 7%

Merger of disciplines at greater scales Educational systems and lifestyle of researchers should change Computer/ information Science and Mathematics Engineering Chemistry Physics Bioscience

Neuron and glia molecules Mind and Behavior Analysis Reduction Synthesis Integration Neural system Neuronal circuit Brain Integration From Reduction to Integration

Best in the World International Flexible G ｌ obal network Collaboration with industry Transdisciplinary Integrative Bioscience Okinawa Istitute of Science and Technology (OIST)

Faculty members 300 Post-docs Technical and administrative staff 1000 Graduate students 500 More than one half from abroad 2003 OIST Research Funding Program 2005 Opening of the Institute 2007 Opening of the graduate course Okinawa Istitute of Science and Technology (OIST)

How to implement new concepts Common targets of social interest Borderless merger of disciplines Integration Internationalization Revolutionary new educational and research systems Model systems for restructuring of traditional systems HFSP RIKEN OIST