Comprehensive Research for Effective Promotion of Zoology in Japan

(1) 1996年秋，通过对日本动物学会各分会负责人进行问卷调查，获得了有关科学教育问题活动的信息。1997年3月，提出成立生物联合会，目的是交流信息，向外界发出呼吁和启示。(2) 1997年，网页委员会成立为目前的小组委员会的一个小组委员会。打开的主页地址为http: //wwwsoc.nacsis.ac.jp/zsj/index-j.html。(3) 1997年春，对科研经费审查制度进行了问卷调查。10月，在奈良举行了第一次关于科学研究资助的论坛：c.j ai博士（东京大学）和k.e endo先生（原日本教育、文化和体育部）就资助制度发表了演讲。1998年5月，第二次关于科研资助的论坛在与歌市举行：M.Hayashi博士（御茶水大学）和K.Miyajima先生（日本教育、文化和体育省）就日本和美国科研资助制度的比较作了演讲。9月，第三届科研资助论坛在广岛举行，邀请了谷口博士（大阪大学）、远藤先生（日本科学促进会）和增本博士（日本科学委员会）作为小组成员，讨论了适当的评审人数和项目规模以及向申请人发布评审结果等问题。(4) 1998年4月，提出了在日本推广动物学的建议：对学生、博士后和教师的启示；为活跃日本动物学会年会，提出了几点改进意见；成立宣传委员会，加强动物学会内外的宣传活动；支持外国留学生开展研究活动，促进亚洲动物学的发展。(5) 1999年1月，在京都举行了最后一次会议，总结了第三委员会的活动，为今后的规划和讨论几个问题。会议还讨论了向日本文部科学省提出的关于科研资助制度的建议。少

(1) In fall of 1996, information about activities on the issue of science education was obtained by means of a questionnaire survey among heads of all branches of Zoological Society of Japan. In March of 1997, founding of Biology Union was proposed to aim exchange of informations, appeals and enlightenments toward external world.(2) 1997, homepage committee was organized as a subcommittee of the present one. The address of the homepage opened is http : //wwwsoc.nacsis.ac.jp/zsj/index-j.html. (3) In spring of 1997, a questionnaire survey on a review system of grants for scientific research was performed. In Oct. first forum on grants for scientific research was performed in Nara : Dr. C.Kai (Tokyo Univ.) and Mr. K.Endo (formerly the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports of Japan) presented lectures on the grant system. In May of 1998, second forum on grants for scientific research was performed in Yonago : Dr. M.Hayashi (Ochanomizu Univ.) and Mr. K.Miyajima (the Ministry of Educati … More on, Culture, and Sports of Japan) presented lectures on comparison of grant system for scientific research between Japan and United States. In Sep. third forum on grants for scientific research was performed in Hiroshima : Dr. N.Taniguchi (Osaka Univ.) and Mr. K.Endo (Japanese Society for Promotion of Science) and Dr. K.Masumoto (the Science Council of Japan) were invited as panelists to discuss about the issues about appropriate number of reviewers and scale of projects, and release of the judgements to applicants.(4) In Apr. of 1998, a proposal for promotion of zoology in Japan was presented : Enlightenments toward students, pos docs and teachers, improvements of several points to activate the annual meeting of Zoological Society of Japan, founding of P.R.committee for intensive P.R.acitivity in and out of the zoological society , and support of research activities by foreign students toward promotion of zoology in Asia, were proposed. (5) In Jan. of 1999, final meeting was held in Kyoto to summarize the activities of the third committe for future planning and discuss several issues remained. Proposal to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of Japan on grant system for scientific research were also discussed. Less