New Zealand (SICP)

1. Field of Cooperation

"Bioscience and Biotechnology"

Based on the agreement concluded in February 2009 between the Japanese and New Zealand governments on cooperation in science and technology, JST and the FRST have decided to implement the "Strategic International Research Cooperative Program" (SICP). After consultations between MEXT, JST and FRST, "Bioscience and Biotechnology" has been selected as the field of research to support.

2. Funding Agency on New Zealand Side

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)

3. Related Workshop

Related Workshop
Month/YearPlaceDescription
September 2013 JST Tokyo Headquarters 2 (K's Gobancho), Tokyo Japan-New Zealand Joint Workshop of the project "Development of a Metabolic Atlas of Allium Vegetables to Enable Dissection of Functional Properties" (PDF: 161KB)
October 2010 JST Ueno Office, Tokyo Japan-New Zealand Joint Workshop on "Functional Food"
July 2009 Palmerston North Japan-New Zealand Workshop on Functional Food

4. Calls for Proposals

Calls for Proposals
Month/YearResearch AreasPress Release
Apr 2011 Functional Foods Detail
Jul 2009 Functional Foods Detail

5. Finished Projects

Functional Foods

Period:FY2012 - FY2013

Functional Foods
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in New Zealand
Cooperative effects of functional foods of Japan and New Zealand on bone health in menopausal women Yoshiko Ishimi, Chief, Food Function and Labeling, National Institute of Health and Nutrition Marlena Kruger, Professor, Human Nutrion and Physiology, Massey University

Period:FY2011 - FY2013

Functional Foods
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in New Zealand
Development of a Metabolic Atlas of Allium Vegetables to Enable Dissection of Functional Properties Masayoshi Shigyo, Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University John McCallum, Research Scientist, Breeding and Genomics, Plant & Food Research

Period:FY2009 - FY2011

Functional Foods
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in New Zealand
Effects of nutrients and microbiota during early life on human health throughout life Kikuji Itoh, Professor; Department: Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health; The University of Tokyo Roy Nicole, Dr; Food, Metabolism & Microbiology; AgResearch Grasslands
Beneficial Marine Lipids as Ingredients for Functional Foods Kazunaga Yazawa, Guest Professor; Marine Science and Technology; Tokyo University of Marine Science and Techology Andrew MacKenzie, Senior Research Scientist; Integrated Bioactive Technologies; Industrial Research Limited