Nagoya University Profile 2011–2012 Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan Phone: +81-52-789-2044 http://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/ Profile 2011–2012 Table of Contents 02 Greeting from the President 03 The Hamaguchi Plan 04 Excellence in Research Fostered by a Free and Vibrant Academic Culture 19 Nurturing Future Global Leaders 30 International Cooperation 34 Nagoya University's Global Network 42 Nagoya University Outline Greeting from the President Dr. Michinari HAMAGUCHI President The Hamaguchi Plan As the President of Nagoya University, I offer you my most Nagoya University sincere greetings. I feel the magnitude of responsibility of this Education, Research, Transforming Nagoya University Administration and Finance office, which I assumed in April 2009. and Social Contribution to a World Class Institution Throughout its history, Nagoya University has done its utmost to Cultivation of Globally Effective Leaders Making Administrative and Support Functions 1. Cultivation of Globally Effective Leaders maintain a free and vibrant academic culture. As an educational • Improving the core curriculum : Strengthening More Efficient to Enable Effective Education the Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Through our core curriculum, Global 30 Project, and Research institution, we aim to cultivate what we call “courageous improving learning support systems and the increase in international students to • Evaluating and reorganizing functions to ensure over 2,000 within 5 years intellectuals”: social contributors endowed with the powers of • Improving English proficiency of Japanese students optimization rational thought and creative imagination. Today, we are taking • Emphasis on the development of knowledge, 2. Conducting World Class Research • Creating a “Graduate School of Pharmaceutical new steps to become a globalized university where students are social awareness, and critical thinking skills Conducting cutting-edge research through, Science” and the “Institute for the Origin of Particles among other initiatives, the Global COE and Universe” able to acquire comprehensive knowledge, develop personal • Augmenting programs for international students : Establishment of programs taught in English with Project, developing internationally recognized • Expanding cooperative relationships with ethics, and aspire to international careers. a target of over 2,000 international students young researchers, and in particular, exploring universities within 5 year new frontiers in research through the use of • Reinforcing integrity through university Nagoya University is one of the institutions selected under the High Voltage Electron Microscope and • Organizing a linguistics consortia with area administration Synchrotron Radiation equipment Global 30 Program sponsored by the government of Japan, and universities • Improving educational and research facilities : expected to play a major role in globalizing Japanese higher • Substantial increase in scholarships through 3. Organizational Reform Expansion of administrative support and services, and consolidating functions and faculty meetings education, increasing both the number of foreign students a variety of funding sources Establishing a graduate program focused on • Promoting gender equality studying in Japan and the number of Japanese students drug discovery and development, reorganizing Conducting World Class Research educational and research functions, and studying abroad. We have increased the number of degree • Conducting cutting-edge research through, among evaluating collaborations with other Maintaining Financial Stability programs taught entirely in English for the Global 30, and we other initiatives, the Global COE Project universities • Maintaining the highest integrity with regard to the use of research funds began to accept students in this brand-new program from • Exploring new frontiers in research through the use of High Voltage Electron Microscope and 4. Expanding Alliances with and Further • Maintaining sound financial management practices October 2011. Synchrotron Radiation equipment Contributing to the Local and Regional at University affiliated Hospital • Proactively applying for large research grants in Communities • Perennial fundraising to increase endowment : Even today, I still sense how my three years as a research support of world class research Collaborating with the “Knowledge Hubs” Raising 500 billion yen within 5 years for use towards Project and revitalizing community health student in New York has significantly changed my life. My time • Support the development of graduate students, scholarships, improvements to facilities, systems abroad exposed me to knowledge and experiences that went postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty internationalization of the campus, etc. far beyond what I had encountered in Japan. It broadened my • Encouraging inter-disciplinary interaction through 5. Fundraising Evaluation, Benchmarking, and External collaborative research horizons and brought me to feel and think about things that had Raising 500 billion yen within 5 years for use Communication towards scholarships, improvements to • Assessing institution-wide academic activities never occurred to me before. Internationalization of Nagoya University facilities, internationalization of the campus, every three years • Bolstering relationships with partner institutions etc. The Hamaguchi Plan comes from a desire to provide students as well as institutions within Academic • Increase publicity of faculty profiles and achievements with the same opportunities for personal growth I enjoyed in Consortium 21 (AC21) : Encourage the exchange of students and junior researchers and faculty • Publicizing outstanding research projects and New York as well as a wish to develop a student body that will • Establishing joint international degrees and University Affiliated Hospital and innovative courses emerge as the global leaders of tomorrow. programs Senior and Junior High Schools • Continuous assessment of all University functions • Recruiting outstanding international students by the International Advisory Board I cordially invite you to join us at Nagoya and explore the • Internationalizing support services within the Solidifying the University Hospital as • Maintaining our presence in the top 100 of world “traditional” free and vibrant academic culture in the very central campus a Nationally Recognized Institution university rankings part of exciting Japan. • Delivery of high-quality medical care with utmost Industry, Government, and Community Relations priority on safety : Establishing a comprehensive Facilities, Safety, and Other Aspects • Strengthening cooperation with industry, and prenatal center and increasing beds in ICU by 50% • By cooperating with local government agencies, government entities : Innovation through join • Actively contributing to the cultivation of the further enhancing the eco-friendliness of the campus Dr. Michinari HAMAGUCHI research, technology transfer, and creation of next-generation healthcare professionals : • Effective and efficient management of campus-wide Educational Background and Professional Experience centers of excellence with industry Establishing a clear career path for healthcare plant and equipmen professionals, fortifying Nagoya University’s 1980 M.D., Ph.D., Nagoya University • Strengthening collaboration with local government : • Optimization of campus space and facilities Research Associate, Cancer Research Facility, School of Medicine, Bolstering research projects and communicating network of postgraduate clinical training, and • Increase living accommodations for international Nagoya University and sharing research outcomes through the taking leadership with community health programs students by 2-fold, and upgrading the same for 1993 Professor, Pathological Control Research Facility, School of Medicine, “Knowledge Hubs” Project • Developing innovative solutions for use in the foreign faculty Nagoya University • Expanding the “Center for the Development of healthcare industry : Practicing translational • Enhancing core research and education facilities 2002 Director, Pathological Control Research Facility, School of Medicine, Human Resources for Contribution to Society” : medical research and establishing support centers and upgrading the general campus environment Nagoya University Developing human resources through the for state-of-the-art medical technology 2003 Professor, Center for Neural Disease and Cancer, Graduate School of Medicine, cooperation with industry and government • Developing IT systems towards globalization of • To be equipped to respond in a timely manner to Nagoya University harassments and other complaints • Strengthening ties with media agencies to healthcare 2004 Director, Center for Medical Education Research and Support, improve external communication • Maintain proper use and storage of high-risk Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University Improvements to Affiliate Senior and Junior chemicals including radioactive materials in • Strengthening ties with Alumni, Parents, and 2005 Dean, Graduate School of Medicine and School of Medicine, Nagoya University High Schools accordance with government regulations Community Organizations 2009 President, Nagoya University • Improve management through the School Council • Maintain strict occupational health and safety • Improving education through closer collaboration measures in accordance with government regulations Area of Expertise Cancer biology, cancer