Corporate Foundations
Takeda Science Foundation
The Takeda Science Foundation was established on September 30, 1963 with an endowment from Takeda. Major activities of the foundation and results for fiscal 2010 (in brackets) are as follows:
- 1. Research Grants for research centers and research scientists involved in scientific technology projects throughout Japan (446 grants totaling ¥2,201 million)
- 2. International Fellowship Program for foreign medical doctors and researchers conducting research in Japan (41 persons received a total of ¥109 million)
- 3. The Takeda Prize for Medical Science, which recognizes outstanding achievements in scientific research (Dr. Eisuke Nishida, Professor, Kyoto University; Dr. Hiroyuki Mano, Professor, Jichi Medical University, Professor, University of Tokyo)
- 4. Holding of the 16th Takeda Science Foundation Symposiums on Bioscience/PharmaScience; (2010 in Tokyo, Multidimensional approach for imaging the molecules of life)
- 5. Publication of literature promoting scientific technologies
- 6. Storage, preservation and exhibitions of oriental medical books and other documents at Kyo-U Sho-Oku, the foundation’s library.
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Shoshisha Foundation
Shoshisha dates back to 1923 when Chobei Takeda V started using his own money to support deserving students with financial needs. The Shoshisha Foundation was established in 1960 to carry on this spirit. Since its establishment through fiscal 2010, the foundation has granted a total of 573 scholarships.
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Institute for Fermentation, Osaka
The Institute for Fermentation, Osaka (IFO) was established in 1944 with joint funding by the Japanese government and Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. Up until 2002, the Institute collected and preserved microorganisms to support research around the world. Since fiscal 2003, the Institute has provided grants for research on microorganisms with the objective of contributing to the advancement of microbial science. In fiscal 2010, the Institute issued grants totaling ¥442.8 million.
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