www.psychspace.com心理学空间网Special New Year's Conversation between Professor Ryoji Noyori, President of RIKEN, and Professor Hayao Kawai, Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs
Aiming to make RIKEN a greater contributor to culture Noyori:As Japan's sole core institute for comprehensive research in science and technology, RIKEN carries out excellent world-class research. To make sure that RIKEN continues to excel, we asked for the advice of Professor Hayao Kawai, a highly distinguished man for whom I have the greatest respect. After becoming President, I announced five guidelines (the Noyori Initiative*) that would serve as a management policy. The fifth guideline is to make a "RIKEN that contributes to culture". Improving the level of culture at RIKEN will lead to even more first-rate science, and as I consider science to be an important element of culture I want RIKEN's activities to contribute to the culture of Japan.