Aboutthe AsahiGlassFoundationProfileThe Asahi Glass Foundation was establishedin 1933to commemoratethe 25th anniversaryof
the Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., which was celebrated in 1932. For more than half a century, theFoundation's research assistance program focused on providing financial assistance solely inthe field of applied chemistry.
In response to major industrial, economic and social changes in recent years, and recognizing that new research is becoming increasingly advanced, globally oriented and interdisciplinary,the Foundation in 1990 restructured its activities by expanding its research assistance program and introducing a commendation program. These activities are designed not
only to further the study of the applied sciences but also to promote advanced research that willserve the world community into the future.
Research assistance is no longer limited to applied chemistry,but now encompasses all
natural sciences, in addition to supporting research in the human and social sciences fields. In
all areas, assistance is given for advanced research with the potential to benefit the future ofhumankind.
The Foundation's commendation program, which focuses on the increasingly relevant
issue of the global environment, sponsors the annual Blue Planet Prize, an international award
inaugurated in 1992 to commend individuals and organizations working toward the solutionof environmental problems.
The Foundation strives to contribute to the creation of a richer, more vibrant society.To
this end, it supportsresearch in leading-edge scientific and technological fields and recognizes
individual and organizational efforts to solve issues of concern to people around the world.

The Asahi Glass Foundation's
home
is in Tokyo's
Science Plaza Building.

Program Overview
1. Grant Programa. Natural sciences research assistanceb. Human and social sciences research assistancec. Comprehensive research assistanced. Overseas research assistancee. Support for international conferences
2. Commendation Program
a. The Blue Planet Prize, an international environmental award
b. Questionnaire on Environmental Problems and the Survival of Humankind
c. Information about environment-related events and publications
3. Other Activities
a. Publications
b. Internet-based information compilation and dissemination

Welcometo
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ANNOUNCEMENT• May 14, 2002
Blue Planet Prize Tenth -Year Commemorative• June 4, 2002
Fiscal 2002 Research Assistance Presentation• July 16, 2002
Presentationof Foundation-AssistedResearchThe Asahi Glass

LecturesCeremony
Findings 2002

Foundation

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Financial
Total assets

Informationof the Foundationand the budgetii

for activities

at the end of fiscal
in fiscal

2001

is ¥630

2000

amountedmillion.

to morethan ¥11.8

billion,History
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To commemorate its 25th anniversary (1932), the Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., establishes the Asahi Foundation for Chemical Industry Promotion.
The Asahi Foundation for Chemical Industry Promotion gains recognition as anon-profit organization. The Foundation begins providing research assistance touniversity researchers in the field of applied chemistry.
Name change to the Asahi Glass Foundation for Industrial Technology.
Begins providing overseas research assistance to Chulalongkorn University inThailand.
Begins providing overseas research assistance to the Institute Technology
Bandung in Indonesia.
Revises its funding program to support the expansion of its activities. Namechange to the Asahi Glass Foundation to reflect this revision.
Begins offering comprehensive research assistance.
Diversifies its research assistance to the field of natural sciences.
Begins providing research assistance in the fields of the human and social sciences.
Holds a seminar covering petrochemical technology at Chulalongkorn
University—nowan annual event.
First annual Blue Planet Prize awards ceremony.
First annual "Questionnaire on Environmental Problems and the Survival ofHumankind."Holds first annual seminar presenting findings from Foundation-assistedresearchin Tokyo.
First seminar on Foundation-assisted research in Indonesia at the InstituteTechnology Bandung. Five seminars presented to date.
Holds lecture program at the University of Oklahoma to commemorate theFoundations' endowment of a chaired professorship.
Holds public conference on environmental problems at Charles University in theCzech Republic.
Moves to current office and inaugurates its Internet web site.
Issues a five-year commemorative publication, A Better Future for the Planet
Earth: Lectures and Essays by the Winnersof the Blue Planet Prize.
Issues a Six-YearSynopsis of its environmental survey.
Issues an Eight-YearSynopsis of its environmental survey.
Issues a Blue Planet Prize brochure.
Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Blue Planet Prize.
• Publication:Towardthe Future of the Blue Planet-10-Year History of the Blue
Planet Prize• Commemorativelecturesiii

Directors

As of May 1, 2002

Chairman
Hiromichi Seya
Chairman, former President, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
Senior Executive Director
Kimihiko Sato
Former Member of the Board, General Manager, Research Center , Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
Trustees
Shohei Inoue
Professor, Science University of Tokyo; Professor Emeritus , University of Tokyo
Shinya Ishizu
President, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
Ryoichi Ito
Professor, Meiji University; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo
Shigeru Ito
Professor, Waseda University; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo
Mikio Kawaguchi
Honorary Advisor, former Chairman, Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Yukiharu Kodama
President, Japan Information Processing Development Corporation;
former Administrative Vice Minister of International Trade and Industry
Jiro Kondo
Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo;
former President, Science Council of Japan
Akio Morishima
President, Central Council of Environment;
Chairman, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Shinroku Morohashi
Senior Corporate Advisor, former Chairman, former President , Mitsubishi Corp.

IVTakashi

MukaiboExecutiveAdvisor,Japan

Professor

Emeritus,

formerAtomicIndustrial

President,

Forum,

University

Inc.;of Tokyo

Yasunori Nishijima
President, Kyoto City University of Arts;
Professor Emeritus, former President, Kyoto University
Kenzo

TanakaChairman,International

Professor

Emeritus,

Shoichiro

ToyodaHonorary
Honorary

Centerfor the Studyof East Asian

formerPresident,

KyushuChairman,ToyotaMotor

Corporation;

Chairman,Federation

Development;

Universityof Economic

Organizations

Auditors
Kazuo

Ibuki

Counsellor,
formerThe Bank

Chairman,KiyoshiTazawaFormerAuditor,of Tokyo-Mitsubishi,

formerAsahi

President,

GlassLtd.;The Mitsubishi

Bank,

Ltd.

Co., Ltd.

Councillors
Hajime Amemiya
Executive Vice President,Chief Technology Officer, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
Toni Haga
President,

Kyoto

Professor

Emeritus,

Universityof Art and Design;

Universityof Tokyo

TakemochiIshii

Chairman& CEO,The Tokio

MarineProfessor

Emeritus,

Universityof Tokyo

ResearchInstitute;

Rokuro Ishikawa
Honorary Chairman, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
Director, Honorary Chairman, former President, Kajima Corp.

KazuoKamiyaAdvisor,National

formerSeniorRyohachi

Association

Executive

for Subcontracting

Vice President,

Enterprises

Asahi

Glass

Promotion;Co., Ltd.

KusabaFormerChief

Justice

Nobuo

Matsunaga

Vice Chairman,
formerof the Supreme

The Japan

AmbassadorCourtInstituteto the Unitedof International
StatesAffairs;of America

Yohei Mimura
SeniorCorporateAdvisor,

formerChairman,formerPresident,

Mitsubishi

YoshijiMiyataAdvisor, former President, The Matsushita Institute of Government andManagement; Supreme Advisor, Japan Federation of Steelworkers' Union
TeruakiMukaiyama

Professor

Emeritus,

University

Professor

Emeritus,

Tokyo

Keikoof Tokyo,

Instiuteof Technology

Nakamura

Director

General,JT Biohistory

Visiting

Professor,

Osaka

University

Hitoshi

Osaki

Director

General,Centerfor National

formerCommissioner

YuichiShionoya

Professor

Emeritus,

Tsukasa

Shimizu

President,

Tokyo

Professor

Emeritus,

Tsuguyoshi
Professor
formerVIResearchfor Culturalformer

Hall;

University

Finance;

Affairs

President,

Hitotsubashi

University

Kasei University;
formerPresident,

WasedaUniversity

Suzuki
Emeritus,

Director

UniversityGeneral,of Tokyo;

The National

Institutefor Environmental

StudiesCorp.

Jyunjiro Takahashi
Director, The Institute for Areal Studies Foundation;
Professor Emeritus, Keio University
MichikoTenma

Professor

Emeritus,

formerPresident,

Tsuda

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