25 March 2024 – EMBO and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) have signed an implementation agreement to the memorandum of cooperation that had been agreed between the two organizations in July 2023.
The formal signing procedure was embedded into the JST | EMBO Matchmaking Workshop that took place at the Miraikan National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 15 March 2024.
“The joint workshop with JST was a great success and stimulated many connections between the scientists who attended. We are excited to take the cooperation further and foster even stronger ties between the life science communities in Japan and Europe,” said Fiona Watt, EMBO Director.
”I am grateful for being able to participate in the signing of the joint implementation arrangement which will pave the way for future collaborative activities between JST and EMBO,” comments Shigeo Morimoto, Vice President of JST.
Scientists funded by several JST programmes are now eligible to apply to EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants and the EMBO Young Investigator Programme through the implementation agreement. All eligible scientists wishing to move between Japan and an EMBC Member State can apply to EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships. Funding for EMBO Workshops, Practical Courses and Global Lecture Courses for scientists in Japan is available through an agreement with The Company of Biologists. Full details of opportunities for scientists based in Japan are available online.
