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| Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists | |
|---|---|
| Name | Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists |
| Formation | 1920s |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | Tokyo |
| Region served | Japan |
| Membership | Scientists |
| Language | Japanese, English |
| Leader title | President |
Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists is a learned society devoted to advancing research in plant physiology, plant biology, and related botanical sciences. The society brings together researchers from universities, research institutes, and industry to promote study of photosynthesis, hormone signaling, and stress physiology, fostering ties with international organizations and scientific communities.
The society traces intellectual roots to early 20th‑century botanical research in Japan, influenced by work at University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Tohoku University, Hokkaido University, and Osaka University, and by exchanges with European centers such as University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Max Planck Society, Karolinska Institutet, and University of Paris. Postwar expansion paralleled growth at institutions including Riken, National Institute for Basic Biology, Kyushu University, Nagoya University, and University of Tsukuba, while interactions occurred with figures associated with John Innes Centre, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Salk Institute, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and CNRS. Landmark Japanese programs at Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, and Japan Science and Technology Agency helped formalize meetings, alongside international congresses such as the International Botanical Congress and conferences connected to European Plant Science Organisation and American Society of Plant Biologists. Early members collaborated with researchers linked to Gregor Mendel’s legacy via institutes in Prague, and later generations engaged with networks including Society for Experimental Biology and Australian Society of Plant Scientists.
The society’s objectives align with promoting research and education at universities like Keio University and Waseda University, supporting research at institutes such as RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science and National Institute of Genetics, and contributing to policy dialogues with agencies including Cabinet Office (Japan) and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization. It emphasizes dissemination of findings in areas represented by conferences from organizations like Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology and supports training programs in collaboration with John Innes Centre, University of California, Davis, ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, and Plant Science Research Network partners.
Members are drawn from academic departments at University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University Graduate School, Tohoku University Graduate School, industrial labs at companies such as Mitsubishi Chemical, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Sumitomo Chemical, and researchers at public bodies like Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, and Biological Resource Center. Governance typically includes a president, vice presidents, a council, and committees that mirror structures at Japanese Biochemical Society and Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology, while aligning with international norms exemplified by Royal Society and National Academy of Sciences (United States).
The society organizes annual meetings, symposia, and workshops in venues throughout Japan including facilities at International Congress Center Hiroshima, Pacifico Yokohama, Osaka International Convention Center, and collaborates on international meetings such as sessions at Plant and Animal Genome Conference, Gordon Research Conferences, Cold Spring Harbor conferences, EMBO Workshops, and FAOB gatherings. The program features plenary lectures by scholars from institutions including University of Cambridge Department of Plant Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, Princeton University, Harvard University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Cornell University. Specialized symposia address topics linked to researchers from Carnegie Institution for Science, John Innes Centre, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The society publishes proceedings, newsletters, and peer‑reviewed work in collaboration with journals and publishers such as Plant Physiology, The Plant Cell, Journal of Experimental Botany, New Phytologist, Trends in Plant Science, Nature Plants, Plant Journal, Frontiers in Plant Science, PLOS Biology, and regional outlets akin to Botanical Magazine (Tokyo). It supports dissemination channels similar to those used by American Journal of Botany, Annals of Botany, Molecular Plant, Developmental Cell, Science, Nature, and Cell, while encouraging open science practices championed by organizations such as Open Access advocates and funding agencies like Wellcome Trust and Gates Foundation.
The society recognizes excellence through awards modeled on honors like the Marcel Benoist Prize, Japan Prize, Asahi Prize, Imperial Academy Prize, and thematic awards similar to those from European Research Council and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Recipients often include scientists with affiliations to University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Nagoya University, Tohoku University, Hokkaido University, RIKEN, National Institute for Basic Biology, Salk Institute, Max Planck Society, and Carnegie Institution for Science.
The society maintains partnerships with international bodies including American Society of Plant Biologists, European Plant Science Organisation, Society for Experimental Biology, Asian Federation of Societies for Plant Biology, International Society for Plant Molecular Biology, Gordon Research Conferences, EMBO, FAO, UNESCO, World Health Organization, International Union of Biological Sciences, and bilateral ties with national academies such as Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences (United States), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, CNRS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Korean Academy of Science and Technology. Collaborative programs include joint symposia with John Innes Centre, exchange fellowships with Max Planck Society, and collaborative research projects coordinated with JSPS and JST.
Category:Scientific societies based in Japan Category:Botanical societies Category:Plant physiology