China
Bilateral
Contact: 
1. Field of Cooperation
"Highly Efficient Energy Utilization" (concluded in FY2015)
"Research and Development to Find Solutions to Environmental and Energy Issues in Urban Areas" (concluded in FY2018)
"Biological Genetic Resources"
The 1st "Genomics of Biodiversity: Exploring the Formation Mechanisms and Conservation of Biodiversity" (concluded in FY2018)
JST and NSFC are promoting joint projects to comprehensively explore and explain general principles of biodiversity and its evolution, through the application of advanced genomic technologies, sharing of genomic information and enhanced cooperation between Japanese and Chinese researchers.
The 2nd "Delivery of Fundamental Technologies for the Use of Plant- Microbe Symbiosis and Microbial Flora: Identification and Control of Biological Function" (concluded in FY2020)
JST and NSFC are promoting joint projects to create techniques producing crops and substance based on a new concept focusing on Microbial Flora on the surface and within the plants.
HASEBE Mitsuyasu, Professor, National Institute for Basic Biology, National Institutes of Natural Sciences
2. Funding Agency of China Side
"Highly Efficient Energy Utilization" "Research and Development to Find Solutions to Environmental and Energy Issues in Urban Areas"
Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
"The 1st Call-Biological Genetic Resources" "The 2nd Call-Biological Genetic Resources"
3. Related Workshops
| Month/Year | Place | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2021 | Online (ZOOM) | China-Japan Final Workshop 2020 of "Delivery of Fundamental Technologies for the Use of Plant-Microbe Symbiosis and Microbial Flora : Identification and Control of Biological Function" |
| Mar 2019 | Shanghai | China-Japan Final Workshop 2019 of "Research and Development to Find Solutions to Environmental and Energy Issues in Urban Areas" |
| Feb 2019 Nov 2018 |
Tokyo Kyoto |
China-Japan Final Workshop 2018 of "Genomics of Biodiversity : Exploring the Formation Mechanisms and Conservation of Biodiversity" |
| Mar 2018 | Tokyo | PI Meeting of "Research and Development to Find Solutions to Environmental and Energy Issues in Urban Areas" |
| Dec 2016 | Tokyo | Kick-off meeting of "Research and Development to Find Solutions to Environmental and Energy Issues in Urban Areas" |
4. Calls for Proposals
| Month/Year | Research Areas | Press Release |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2018 | China （Energy-Environmental） ※JST conducted this joint call within the framework of Collaboration Hubs for International Research Program |
Detail |
| Mar 2017 | Delivery of Fundamental Technologies for the Use of Plant-Microbe Symbiosis and Microbial Flora: Identification and Control of Biological Function | Detail |
| Oct 2015 | Research and Development to Find Solutions to Environmental and Energy Issues in Urban Areas | Detail |
| Mar 2015 | Genomics of Biodiversity: Exploring the Formation Mechanisms and Conservation of Biodiversity | Detail |
| May 2012 | Highly Efficient Energy Utilization | ー |
5. Currently in Cooperation
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6. Finished Projects
Delivery of Fundamental Technologies for the Use of Plant-Microbe Symbiosis and Microbial Flora : Identification and Control of Biological Function
Period：FY2017 - FY2020
| Title | Research Leader in Japan Research Leader in China |
|---|---|
| Exploitation of the cryptic secondary metabolites from plant microbiome through biological interaction | ABE Ikuro, Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo Hao Gao, Professor, Jinan University, College of Pharmacy |
| Improvement of phosphate utilization in Brassicaceae plants by root microbiome | SAIJO Yusuke, Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology Graduate School of Science and Technology Jian-Min Zhou, Professor, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Regulation of rice rhizosphere soil microbial flora through enhancing release of 1,9-decanediol and other specific root exudate compounds for higher nitrogen use efficiency and lower N2O emission | FUJIWARA Toru, Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Science, the University of Tokyo. Weiming Shi, Professor, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Research and Development to Find Solutions to Environmental and Energy Issues in Urban Areas
Period：FY2016 - FY2018
| Title | Research Leader in Japan Research Leader in China |
|---|---|
| Innovative wastewater treatment technology coupling with efficient energy recovery based on integrated membrane system | KIMURA Katsuki, Associate Professor, Division of Environmental Engineering, Hokkaido University Xia HUANG, Professor, School of Environment, Tsinghua University |
| Key technology and pilot demonstration of resource recovered from synergetic treatment of urban sewage sludge and food waste | TAKARADA Takayuki, specially-appointed Professor, Division of Environmental Engineering Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University Yin WANG, Professor, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| High throughput identification technologies of toxic chemicals for protecting the safety of drinking water | NAKANISHI Tsuyoshi, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical, Gifu Pharmaceutical University Jianying HU, Professor, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University |
| Research demonstration on clean treatment of urban food wastes for biogas production using advanced fermentation and new upgrading technology | Yu-You LI, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tohoku University Junhu ZHOU, Professor, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University |
| Development of Nitride Semiconductor-based High Power Ultraviolet Laser Diodes | AMANO Hiroshi, IMaSS, Center for Integrated, Research of Future Electronics (CIRFE), Nagoya University Yuhuai LIU, Professor, School of Information Engineering, Department of Electronics Engineering, Zhengzhou University |
| New fuel composite catalysts based on bimetallic nanoclusters enhanced by metal oxides | ISHIHARA Akimitsu, Special Appointed Professor, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University Yuan WANG, Professor, Collage of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University |
| Study of water management and low temperature start-up of fuel cell stack in bus application | CHIKAHISA Takemi, specially-appointed Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University Jianbo ZHANG, Professor, Department of Automotive Engineering, Tsinghua University |
| Development of multipath use technologies of concrete containing recycled materials for construction of 'sponge city' | NOGUCHI Fumitaka, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering/Department of Architecture, the University of Tokyo Jianzhuang XIAO, Professor, College of Civil Engineering/Department of Structural Engineering, Tongji University |
| Efficient Utilization of Heat and Electric power from Renewable Energy in Urban Areas Mediated by Hydrogen Energy | AKIBA Etsuo, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University Ping CHEN, Professor/Division head, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science |
| Research of Concentration Photovoltaic System Combined with Efficient Waste-Heat Driving Air-Conditioning System | Chaobin DANG, Associate Professor, Department of Human and Engineered Environmental Study, the University of Tokyo Yu-Yan JIANG, Researcher, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Genomics of Biodiversity : Exploring the Formation Mechanisms and Conservation of Biodiversity
Period：FY2015 - FY2018
| Title | Research Leader in Japan Research Leader in China |
|---|---|
| Spatial-temporal dimensions and underlying mechanisms of lineage diversification and patterns of genetic variation of keystone plant taxa in warm-temperate forests of Sino-Japanese Floristic Region (SJFR) | ISAGI Yuji, Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University Yingxiong Qiu, Professor, Institute of Ecology, Zhejiang University |
| Genetic degree of evolution in Echinoderm and Chordate developmental programs | IRIE Naoki, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science The University of Tokyo Wen Wang, Professor, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Highly Efficient Energy Utilization
Period：FY2013 - FY2015
| Title | Research Leader in Japan Research Leader in China |
|---|---|
| Technology Development and Process Integration for Efficient Utilization of Low-rank Coals Based on Mild Pyrolysis and Eexergy Recuperation | TSUTSUMI Atsushi, Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo Wei Huang, Professor, Institute of Coal Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology |
| Development of Effective Photoelectrochemical Nanomaterials and Its Application for Energy Conversion, Environmental and Medical Issues | IKEKITA Masahiko, Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science Jinfang Zhi, Group leader/ Professor, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Development and Engineering Research in High Efficient Recovery and Utilization of Low and Medium waste Heat in Metallurgical Industry | SAKAUE Eiichi, Chief Specialist, Toshiba Corporate Research and Development Center Guo-Dong Jiang, Chief Technology Officer, Xi-an Shaangu Power Co., Ltd. |
| Research and Development of Next Generation Batteries for Electric Vehicles | (Team 1) Research and development of hybrid-type power battery thermal management technology for electric vehicles AKIYAMA Tomohiro, Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University Shuangfeng Wang, Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology (Team 2) On High Performance of Power batteries as Electrochemical Engine of New Energy Vehicle UTAKA Yoshio, Visiting Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Tamagawa University Shixue Wang, Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University |