MAIN ACTIVITIES:

(1)　To provide financial support for activities diffusion and public 　   relations of science and technology, especially to younger     generations.

(2) To provide financial support for research and development for        promoting science and technology.

(3) To support activities of international symposium and exchange of        human resources for the promotion of science and technology.

(4) To support human resource development activities for the promotion        of science and technology in both Japan and other developing        countries.

 FIELDS  CONCERNED:

Environment engineering, energy engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, materials engineering, applied chemistry, bio-technology, civil engineering, urban engineering, sustainable engineering, international relations, international jurisprudence, international human resources development, project and program management ,etc.

 ORGANIZATION:

Organization Chart is shown below , and members of directors and councils are listed in a separated sheet.

Organizational chart of the FIST

Auditor		Board of 　　Directors					Board of 　　　Councils		Council Selection Committee
Auditors(2)		Directors(14)					Members(15)		Members(5)
		Chairperson        of  The  Board					Evaluation Committee
							Members(6)
		Secretary Office
		Secretary General

HISTORY:

At first, JIST, Japan Interaction in Science and Technology Forum was founded on the basis of The Society of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology. The earlier Society consisted of voluntary participants from academic, public and business sectors and was involved in the organization of over 200 lectures and symposiums over a 10-year period, many involving global academic exchange and intellectual activities.

With the approach of the 21^st century, there was a need to further　 expand the society functions and promote engineering from an integrated perspective, while questioning the role of science and technology in its relationship to humanity. Thanks to the contributions of Messrs. Shigetaro Nomizu and Takeo Suzuki, prime ministerial approval was given for the establishment of JIST as a non-profit foundation on September 1, 1995, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 34 of the Civil Law, under authority of the Science and Technology Agency of Japanese Government.
But following the review of all the foundations by the Government, FIST has newly started as a public service corporation under the control of the cabinet office in April 1, 2012.

Chairperson
Board of Directors
Dr. Kunio Yoshida
Professor emeritus, The University of Tokyo.

ADDRESS OF HEADQUARTERS:
Twin Ikizaka 1102, 2-5-17, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
Phone : +81-3-3816-0126, Facsimile: +81-3-3816-6066,
E-mail : sokozaidan@fist.or.jp    URL. : http://www. fist.or. jp

                                          Executive Member List