May 13, 2005

Tateisi Science and Technology Foundation Gives Grants to 24 Research and International Exchange Projects

On May 13, the Tateisi Science and Technology Foundation, chaired by Nobuo Tateisi, executive adviser of Omron, held its 16th Grant Presentation Ceremony at the Kyoto Takaragaike Prince Hotel. The foundation was established in 1990 to celebrate Omron founder Dr. Kazuma Tateisi’s 90th birthday and has as its aim the promotion of electronics and information engineering. To further these goals, the foundation supports research and international exchanges that enhance the harmony between people and machines, resulting in technological innovations that best suit the lives of people.

This year, 20 research projects were selected and granted a total of 44.96 million yen. Selected projects included “Development of Flexible Tactile Sensors for the Collaborative Relationship of Robots and Humans” by Fumito Arai, Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Engineering at Nagoya University. In the international exchange category, four projects were selected for grants totaling 1.25 million yen for the first half-year (second half-year recipients will be decided in late September), including “Exhibits at the 19th International Conference of Computer-Assisted Radiology and Surgery” by Rie Tanaka, Assistant Professor of the School of Health Science at Kanazawa University’s Faculty of Medicine. During the ceremony, Mr. Tateisi presented a certificate of commendation and grant money to each recipient, along with words of encouragement.

Reported by the Better Corporate Citizenship Center, Corporate General Affairs HQ