*********** 022893B.ENV *********** Country: Japan From: National Science Foundation Tokyo Office memorandum #93-4 From Dr. Larry Weber February 9, 1993 Part III of III JAPAN'S NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES TABLE 1. NIES ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Director General, A. ICHIKAWA, D. Eng. Deputy Director General, T. SUZUKI, M.D. I. PROJECT RESEARCH DIVISION A. Global Environment Division, Director, Dr. Hajime AKIMOTO* Acting Principal Researcher, Dr. FURUKAWA 1. Global Warming Mechanism Research Team, Dr. H. BANDOW** 2. Global Warming Response Research Team, Dr. Tsuneyuki MORITA 3. Ozone Layer Research Team, Dr. NAKANE 4. Acid Deposition Research Team, Dr. K. SATAKE 5. Marine Environment Research Team, Dr. HARASHIMA 6. Natural Vegetation Conservation Research Team, Dr. KAJI 7. Wildlife Conservation Research Team, Dr. TSUUBAKI 8. Satellite Remote Sensing Research Team, Dr. SASANO B. Regional Environment Division Director, Dr. Masaaki NAITO Principal Researcher, Dr. T. MIURA 1. Traffic Pollution Control Research Team, Dr. Hiroshi SHIMIZU 2. Urban Air Quality Research Team, Dr. S. WAKAMATSU 3. Coastal Environment Research Team, Dr. Shunji TAKESHITA 4. Lake Conservation Research Team, Dr. T. FUKUSHIMA 5. Hazardous Waste Research Team, Dr. 0. NAKASUGI 6. Water Quality Renovation Technology Research Team, Dr. Y. INAMURI 7. Marsh and Wetland Research Teams*** [Environmental Risk Assessment Project] 8. Air Pollutants Health Effects Research Team, Dr. SAGAI 9. Chemical Exposure & Health Effects Research Team, Dr. Y. SOMA 10. Ecological Hazard Assessment Research Team, Dr. S. HATAKAYAMA 11. Biotechnology Products Assessment Research Team, Dr. KONDO 12. Urban Environment & Health Research Team, Dr. M. KABUTO 13. Health Research in Developing Countries**** __________ * moving to University of Tokyo. ** position will change this year *** To be created in April 1993 **** To be created in the third quarter of FY 1993 __________ II. FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH DIVISIONS A. Social & Environmental Systems Division Director, Dr. Sukehiro GOTOH 1. Environmental Economics Section, Dr. GOTOH 2. Resources Management Section, Dr. OTOMO 3. Environmental Planning Section, Dr. OI 4. Information Processing & Analysis Section, Dr. YASUOKA B. Environmental Chemistry Division Director, Dr. Masatoshi MORITA 1. Analytical Instrumentation & Methodology Section, Dr. FUJII 2. Analytical Quality Assurance Section, Dr. YASUHARA 3. Environmental Chemodynamics Section, Dr. M. SOMA 4. Chemical Toxicology Section, Dr. KAYA C. Environmental Health Sciences Division Director, Dr. Tsuguyoshi SUZUKI 1. Physiology & Biochemistry Section, Dr. KOBAYASHI 2. Experimental Pathology & Toxicology Section, Dr. TOYAMA 3. Biological & Health Indicators Section, Dr. OHTA 4. Environmental Epidemiology Section, Dr. ONO D. Atmospheric Environment Division Director, Dr. Nobuaki WASHIDA 1. Atmospheric Physics Section, Dr. WASHIDA 2. Chemical Reaction Section, Dr. FUKUYAMA 3. Upper-Atmospheric Environment Section, Dr. SUGIMOTO 4. Atmospheric Measurement Section, Dr. INOUE E. Water & Soil Environment Division Director, Dr. Masataka WATANABE Principal Researcher, Dr. Morihiro AIZAKI 1. Water Quality Science Section, Dr. YAGI 2. Water Environment Engineering Section, Dr. EBISE 3. Soil Science Section, Dr. TAKAMATSU 4. Geotechnical Engineering Section, Dr. TONO F. Environmental Biology Division Director, Dr. M. YASUNO Principal Researcher, Dr. FURUKAWA 1. Environmental Plant Science Section, Dr. OMASA 2. Environmental Microbiology Section, Dr. Makoto WATANABE 3. Ecosystem Study Section, Dr. IWAKUMA 4. Molecular Biology Section, Dr. TANAYA Centers & Support Functions A. Senior Research Coordinator Director, Mr. HISANO B. General Affairs Division Director, Mr. TANAKA C. Environmental Information Center Director, Mr. T. WATANABE 1. Information Management Section 2. Data Base Section 3. Library & Research Information Section D. Center for Global Environmental Research Director, Dr. S. NISHIOKA E. Training Center for Environmental Affairs Director, Mr. HASHIMOTO +++++ END Part III of III +++++ ************** END Msg. B.ENV **************