Publications

You can download here documentation published by the CNRS Tokyo Office.

CNRS IN JAPAN BROCHURE (IN ENGLISH)

The CNRS Tokyo Office publishes every year an English-language brochure about the scientific cooperation between CNRS and Japan.

Cover of the CNRS in Japan booklet (2021 edition)

CNRS IN JAPAN, 2023 EDITION

In this document, you will find:

  • an overall introduction of CNRS and its international cooperation tools
  • a presentation of CNRS Office for North-East Asia
  • an overview of CNRS institutional partners in Japan, as well as key figures on CNRS cooperation with Japan
  • an outline of International Research Networks (IRN) and International Research Projects (IRP) between CNRS and Japan
  • a thorough presentation of International Research Laboratories (IRL) between CNRS in Japan
  • an overview of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)’s and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)’s programs supported by CNRS
  • an outline of the CNRS strategic partnership (“International Research Center”) with the University of Tokyo
  • a map of CNRS structured cooperations in Japan, “CNRS in Japan at a glance”

NEWS BULLETIN (IN FRENCH)

The CNRS Tokyo Office regularly publishes a French-language news bulletin on the CNRS activities and scientific news in North-East Asia (Japan, Taiwan, South Korea).

BULLETIN No. 16 (DECEMBER 2023)

In this issue, you will find:

  • A report on Antoine Petit’s visit to Japan for the Science and Technology in Society forum and the second meeting of the International Research Center with the University of Tokyo.
  • A special feature on CNRS cooperation in North-East Asia in the field of robotics, including a presentation of the activities of the Joint Robotics Laboratory.
  • Articles on CNRS news in the region: conferences on the consequences of Fukushima, semiconductors and plant biology; a Franco-Taiwanese event; a Franco-Japanese scientific photography competition; and finally, a look back at the visit to Japan of Jean-Marie Tarascon, CNRS Gold Medal winner in 2022.