rick@cs.arizona.edu (Rick Schlichting) (10/22/90)
[Dr. David Kahaner is a numerical analyst visiting Japan for two-years
under the auspices of the Office of Naval Research-Far East (ONRFE).
The following is the professional opinion of David Kahaner and in no
way has the blessing of the US Government or any agency of it. All
information is dated and of limited life time. This disclaimer should
be noted on ANY attribution.]
[Copies of previous reports written by Kahaner can be obtained from
host cs.arizona.edu using anonymous FTP.]
To: Distribution
From: David K. Kahaner ONRFE [kahaner@xroads.cc.u-tokyo.ac.jp]
Re: Information from Office of Japanese Affairs & Nat Science Foundation
Date: 17 Oct 1990
I. Office of Japanese Affairs.
In 1988 the National Research Council, the operating arm of both the
National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering,
established the Office of Japan Affairs. The primary objectives of OJA
are to provide a resource to the Academy complex and the broader U.S.
science and engineering communities for information on Japanese science
and technolody, to promote better working relationships between the
technical communities in the two countries by developing a process of
deepened dialogue on issues of mutual concern, and to address policy
issues surrounding a changing U.S.-Japan science and technology
relationship.
OJA's Director is Martha C. Harris. Ms. Harris has recently sent me
copies of three reports from her office and I want to pass their titles
on to all those interested in Japanese science. They are accurate and
well written.
(1) Approaches to Robotics in the United States and Japan
(2) Science, Technology, and the Future of the U.S.-Japan Relationship
(3) Japanese to English Machine Translation (Report of a Symposium held
December 7, 1989).
For copies of these reports contact OJA at the address below.
Office of Japan Affairs
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Ave, N.W.
Washington DC 20418
Telephone: (202) 334-2815
II. National Science Foundation.
Alex De Angelis, who was in Japan representing NSF from 1986 to 1989
wrote to remind people about NSF's generous program to support U.S.
scientists in Japan. I have met several of these researchers and I can
attest that they are having both a professionally stimulating and a
culturally fascinating experience. A portion of his letter is reporduced
below.
I would like to let all the readers of your reports know that we here in
the NSF Japan Program are quite eager to support research by American
scientists and engineers who wish to visit Japanese corporate
laboratories. We have devised what I think is a very attractive package
of support which can include up to 50% salary plus cost of living
adjustment (example, if annual salary is $55,000 the cost of living
adjustment for a family of 2 is $19,400.), education expenses for the
children, round trip plane fare to Japan for the whole family, return
fare for the P.I. half way during his/her visit to Japan so that they can
keep in touch back home, internal travel in Japan for professional
reasons, housing, support after returning to the U.S. for travel around
the country to talk about their research experiences, etc.
Anyone who is interested should contact me, Alex De Angelis, Senior
Program Manager, Japan Program, National Science Foundation, 1800 G
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20550 (202)357-9558.
---------------------END OF MEMO-----------------------------------------