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In 1881, with a mission to "Build a Better Future with Science," the Tokyo Butsuri Gakko (Tokyo College of Science) was established by the later founders of the Tokyo University of Science. Over the next 130 years, technology has greatly contributed to the development of Japanese society, and has validated the founders’ vision of the importance of educational research. Society has become globalized and its industrial structure has been changed. The global role of Japan is being examined again. By developing science and technology research, we drive our future, human happiness, and our international contributions in the 21st century to produce the technology and industry needed by the next generation.

Our philosophy is technological development that leads to the creation of innovative medical treatment. In life sciences research, the development of organ replacement regenerative therapy and the development of high value-added biopharmaceuticals are key research topics. To promote these studies in the Research Institute for Science and Technology of the Tokyo University of Science, we established the Glycotechnology Laboratory Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd., inaugurated in July 2007, and the Organ Technologies regenerative engineering project, inaugurated in January 2009; these projects are cooperatively supported by Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd. and Organ Technologies, Inc. In these projects, we aim at more effective research and development by combining fundamental scientific study in the university with industry-based biopharmaceutical research and development that may contribute to the betterment of society.

The baseline technical development for these projects has high value not only as fundamental scientific study, but also as an important task at the national policy level because it is expected to provide significant economic impact through advancements in novel intellectual property and new business for fundamental technology associated with innovative medical treatment. With these projects, we will open opportunities for a better future.

July 2011

Tokyo University of Science
Research Institute for Science and Technology,
Professor Director