1. International Cooperation CNRS Japan

2. This Presentation Brief presentation of CNRS
International cooperation of CNRS
Cooperation with Japan

3. What is CNRS
French public organism for scientific research, founded in 1939 (Law of 1984); under the authority of the Ministry of Research
Omnidisciplinary: covers all areas of knowledge
Frontier research: spans from novel concepts to forerunner applications
Independent: defines strategy and conducts its own research
Nationwide: has laboratories throughout France, and abroad
Largest research organism in Western Europe
1/9 EPST

4. CNRS missions Carry out and evaluate cutting-edge research:
Advance the frontiers of knowledge
Take up the grand challenges of human being and society
Nurture novel concepts into new technologies
Contribute to society through the transfer of research results and the enrichment of culture
Collaborate closely with industrial research
Engage in the economy through patents and spinoffs
Enrich society through science and culture
Provide an expert viewpoint on major social issues
Train for and through research
Closely interwined with the French university system – most major university laboratories are part of the CNRS network
Provided a nationwide coordination platform for university research

5. CNRS scientific priorities for 2008
Beyond the specific challenges of each traditional discipline, CNRS put forward 4 interdisciplinary priority areas:
Environment and sustainable development
Information & communication S&T
Energy
Nanosciences

6. CNRS potential ~100 own laboratories (owned and run by CNRS)
Main player in French research with 1256 affiliated laboratories throughout France and abroad
~100 own laboratories (owned and run by CNRS)
~ 100 joint labs with industry or other research organizations
~ 1000 joint labs in partnership with universities
Payroll 31,239 people
11,677 researchers (tenured civil servants)
14,456 engineeres, technicians & adminstrators (tenured civil servants)
5,106 non-permanent positions (PhD students, post-docs, visiting scholars…)
Total staff in all CNRS labs 75,000 including those on university payroll

7. CNRS budget (2007)
Revenue: 3,080 M€ (¼ of France’s civilian research budget)
2,321 M€ (75%) Government subsidy
403 M€ (13%) Research grants from other organism
246 M€ (8%) Financial income
403 M€ (2.6%) Research & service income
Spending:
1,768 M€ (57%) Salary for civil servants
926 M€ (30%) Global dotation
246 M€ (8%) Amortization
115 M€ (3.7%) Other salary (temporary staff)

8. CNRS annual scientific production
articles in international scientific journals in 2006
= 34% of all publications in France
= 6% of all publications in Europe
= 2.5 % of all publications in the world
250 patents awarded
30 spin-off companies

9. CNRS impact (2006) 13 Nobel Prizes 8 Fields Medals
2897 principal patents
1138 licences
4400 active industrial contracts
350 spin-off companies for
210 spin-off companies active today
1900 jobs in spin-offs

10. Scientific Departments
6 Research Departments
Mathematics, Physics, Earth Sciences and Astronomy (MPPU) (personnel researchers/total 1500/ institutes)
Science and Technology of Engineering and Information (ST2I) (pers. 750/2500)
Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development (EDD) (pers. 450/1000)
Chemistry (pers. 2000/3500)
Life Sciences (pers. 2700/4600) SdV
Humanities and Social Sciences (pers. 2200/3800) SHS
2 National Institutes
N. I. for Nuclear and Particle Physics (pers. 450/2000) IN2P3
N. I. for Earth Sciences and Astronomy (pers. 1000/2500) INSU

11. Organization

12. Evaluation National Committee for Scientific Research Composition Role
40 sections, spanning all fields studied in CNRS (+1 for administration of research)
Each section has 14 elected and 7 appointed members
Role
Evaluation of laboratories (for creation of lab and for the renewal of its 4-year contract with CNRS and hosting university)
Evaluation of research programs
Evaluation of researchers (for recruitment and for bi-annual performance)
Scientific foresight
Usage of bibliometrical data (SCI)
AERES

13. Universities
Since U. Sorbonne founded in 1257,  85 national universities
U. laws (1970, 2007) : orientation, autonomy, responsibility
Bologna process (1999) : European standard (B+M+D)
Professors : (M) (F); in S&T
Ass. Profs : (M) (F); in S&T
77 sections according to speciality + Medicine
1255 prof and 2284 ass. prof positions offerred in 2007
 also Grandes écoles & Grands établissements

14. CNRS in the World 5000 visiting scholars from abroad
1750 CNRS foreign researchers (1205 from EU)
25% of annual recruitment of permanent CNRS researchers come from abroad
300 CNRS researchers on leave in foreign labs
52% of CNRS papers are co-authored with foreign scientists
30% of CNRS papers are co-authored with European partners
 International cooperation is the integral part of CNRS activity!

15. CNRS offices abroad Moscow Washington Tokyo Beijing Hanoi Johannesburg
Santiago

16. Cooperation tools UMI (International joint unit)
LIA (International joint laboratory)
PICS (International program for scientific research)
Bilateral Conventions
GDRI (International research network) 

17. International Research Networks GDRI
A research network devoid of any legal status which connects public and/or private laboratories. 
Set up for a period of 4 years, renewable twice.
Brings together several laboratories from two or more countries to coordinate research on a specific topic.
Funding is used mainly for mobility and scientific meetings.

18. Bilateral conventions
Agreements for scientific cooperation are signed between CNRS and Foreign Research Organizations. 
It covers the hosting of researchers for duration of one week to one month, within the framework of joint research projects. 
The selection of applications is based on the excellence and novelty of the project. 
Projects involving young researchers are given priority.

19. International Programs for Scientific Cooperation PICS
3-year non-renewable program established on the basis of an ongoing collaborative relationship having already resulted in co-publications.
After approval by the relevant CNRS scientific department, researchers must respond jointly to a call for proposals, which is sent out once a year (from February 1st to March 31)
PICS is implemented after a positive co-evaluation by the CNRS and the sponsoring foreign research organization.
PICS funding covers visits, meetings, and small equipment.

20. International Joint Laboratory LIA
A “laboratory without walls”, it brings together French and foreign researchers. Dedicates human and material resources to a jointly defined project
2 codirectors are appointed. The project is coordinated by a scientific management committee. It determines the research program to be submitted to the steering committee, composed of representatives of the two countries as well as established scientists from outside the LIA.
LIA agreement runs for 4 years, renewable once
LIA receives funding from the CNRS and the partner institution, for small equipment, visits, etc.

21. International Joint Unit UMI
Full-fledged laboratory, located either in France or in another country and are staffed by personnel from both the CNRS and the partner country.
First created in 2002, it has an administrative status similar to that of CNRS joint research units (UMR) between CNRS and other French institutions (mainly universities).
It brings together laboratory researchers, engineers, and technicians from CNRS and from other country.
Headed by a director, named jointly by CNRS and the foreign partner institution, he (she) is responsible for the management of all of the resources made available to the laboratory.

22. Implementation
To implement its European and International policies in support of its researchers, CNRS puts in place two Offices
- Office of European Affairs (DAE)
focusing on the construction of the ERA
- Office of International Relations (DRI)
covering the rest of the world
and relies on a network of 8 CNRS liaison offices abroad

23. Cooperation figures in 2007
85 bilateral agreements signed with institutions in more than 60 countries
340 PICS projects for the World
92 GDRE/I in Europe and the rest of the World
91 LEA/LIA in Europe and the rest of the World
14 UMI in the World

24. CNRS with Asia in 2007
China: CAS (1978), NSFC (1994), CASS (1995), MoST (2007); projects in 2007; 17 PICS projects; 7 LIA.
Japan: JSPS (1973), AIST (1990), JST (1999), RIKEN (1994); 1 UMI in Japan (LIMMS, Integrated Micromechatronic Systems), 6 LIA, 3 GDRI, 4 PICS
Korea: KOSEF (1991), KRF (2000): ; 2 LIA (CPN, FK-PPL); 0 PICS
Singapore: 1 UMI (IPAL, Image Processing & Applications)
Taiwan: NSC (2006), Academia Sinica (2008); 1 LIA, 8 PICS
Thailand: 1 PICS (Biomass energy), 1 Op. Str. (Orchids), 1 STIC-Asie
Vietnam: VAST (1983), ASSH (1989); 1 UMI (MICA, Multimedia, Information, Communication & Application), 4 LIA, 5 PICS

25. Joint Publications in 2006 (SCI, all doc.)
Country
France
CNRS
USA
7812
2585 UK
5353
1513
Germany
4813
1612
Canada
2263
691
Russia
1327
665
Japan
1310
644
China
1016
505
Australia
944
252
India
511
299
S. Korea
321
197
Taiwan
173 76
Thailand 98 24
Vietnam 86 28

26. CNRS with Japan Bilateral agreements with
JSPS (1973-): 10 j. pr. (2-yr), 4 j. seminars, 5 exchanges; Frontiers of Science
AIST (1990-): 2~3 joint projects
JST (1999-): 5 join projects (3-yr) in ICT, 3 ICORP j. projects, 3 CREST j. projects
RIKEN (1994-): Nuclear physics
UMI: Integrated Micromechatronic Systems ( ) +1
- Japanese Parteners: IIS  U. Tokyo
6 LIA’s: JRL (2003, AIST, LAAS); FJ-PPL (2006, KEK, DAPNIA); CASSH (2006, U.Tokyo, EHESS), ReaDiLab (2007, Meiji U, U.Tokyo, UPS); FJ-MFL (2007, U.Kyushu, U.Osaka, NIFS, U.Provence); FJ-NSP (2008, RIKEN, RNC, GANIL, IPHC) +21
GDRI: ACPP (2004, KEK, Lomonosov U, …); NAMIS (2005, U.Tokyo, Seoul N.U., U. Freiburg, X Lausanne, LAAS); ECSAW (2007, AIST, IRC-Lyon) +3
PICS: 4 joint projects currently

27. Japan in 2007
Land area: 377,835 km2
Population: 122,433,494 (0.088 %/year)
Life expectancy: (M), (F), (T)
Fertility: 1.23 / Woman
Production: Agricultures (1.5%), Industries (25.2%),
Services (73.3%)
Unemployement: 4.0%
Inflation: 0%

28. Gross Domestic Production (Giga USD)
Rank
Country
GDP (2007)
(2007/2006, %) 1
USA
13 790
2.2 2
Japan
4 346
1.9 3
Germany
3 259
2.6 4
China
3 249
11.4 5 UK
2 756
2.9 6
France
2 515 7
Italy
2 068 8
Spain
1 415
3.8 9
Russia
1 286
8.1 10
Brazil
1 269
4.5 11
India
1 090
8.5 12
S. Korea
981
4.9 13
Austria
890
4.0 14
Mexico
886
3.0

29. R&D Spending in GDP (OECD)
Country
Ratio (%*)
Public:Private
Japan
3.33
24:76
S. Korea
3.26
24:75
USA
2.62
35:65
Germany
2.46
31:67
France
2.13
39:52 UK
1.78
39:42
China
1.34
26:67
(*) Main S&T Indicator (2007-1), 2005 figures except for S. Korea (2006)

30. Number of Publications (SCI, all doc.)
Rank(2007)
Country
2000
2003
2006
2007(*) 2
England
93461
92297
>100000 3
Germany
77366
80625
92593 4
China
31283
51282
90955
98536 5
Japan
82295
89166
92217
89219 6
France
54842
56699
64471
67870 7
Canada
46397
50750
62199
63084 8
Italy
38891
44726
55208
58392 9
Spain
26547
31393
41382
44168 10
Australia
27887
31373
38208
38229 11
India
18140
22853
31365
34404 12
Netherlands
24179
26593
32836
33198 13
S. Korea
15119
22732
32662
32913 14
Russia
28966
26721
26232
25969
(*) Incomplete, as of 13/05/2008

31. Japan: joint publications (SCI, all doc.)
Order
Country
2000
2003
2006
2007(*) 1
USA
6836
7835
8167
8152 2
China
1206
2029
2883
2877 3 UK
1558
1700
2154
2208 4
Germany
1482
1674
1939
2007 5
S. Korea
704
1195
1552
1416 6
France
907
1025
1318
1406
CNRS
320
455
594
652 7
Canada
839
917
1111
1138 8
Australia
523
689
808
823
(*) Incomplete, as of 13/05/2008

32. Patent depositions Order Country Patents (2007) 1 USA 52 280 2 Japan
27 731 3
Germany
18 134 4
S. Korea
7 061 5
France
6 370 6 UK
5 553 7
China
5 456

33. Thanks for your attention !