Construction Process of World's Top Class Research Center

本研究是为了明确日本第3次科学技术基本计划所确定的建设世界一流研究中心的基本条件而进行的。通过对欧洲和北美一些优秀研究中心的案例分析，本研究得出以下结论。研究中心建设的推进方案必须涉及到与各研究领域一流研究中心建设要素差异相对应的变化。一个旨在引领新研究领域的战略是持续保持研究中心一流地位的必要条件。

This research is implemented to clarify the basic conditions for the construction of world's top class research centers, which is targeted by 3rd science and technology basic plan in Japan. By using the case analyses for some excellent research centers in Europe and North America, this research produced the results as follows. The promotion program for construction of research center must to involve the variety correspond to the differences in the construction factors of top class research center by research fields. A strategy aiming to lead the new research field is continually necessary to sustain the top class position for the research centers.