German life sciences links

 

Industry Association

 

BPI – Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie  ドイツ製薬工業協会
www.bpi.de
The Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie e. V. (BPI – German association of the pharmaceutical industry) represents the broad range of the German pharmaceutical industry on a national and international level. BPI has over 260 member companies with around 72,000 staff, including not only classical pharmaceutical enterprises, but also companies from the fields of biotechnology, phytopharmacy and homeopathy/anthroposophy as well as pharma service-providers.

 

vfa / vfabio – Verband forschender Arzneimittelhersteller  研究する製薬工業社協会
www.vfa.de
vfa is the association of research-based pharmaceutical companies in Germany. With 50 leading research pharma enterprises worldwide and over 100 subsidiaries, vfa represents their interests in health, research and economic policy. In Germany alone with an investment volume of 4.5 billion euros, over 17,000 employees are engaged in research and development of pharmaceuticals, thus ensuring therapeutic progress.

 

VBU – Association of German Biotechnology Companies  ドイツバイオテクノロジー企業協会
http://www.v-b-u.org
VBU Association of German Biotech Companies was founded in October 1996 on the initiative of 55 biotech companies. VBU now has over 210 corporate members, making it the largest and oldest industrial biotechnology association in Germany.
Since its foundation VBU has devoted itself to the promotion of science and technology and the transfer of research findings into innovations. Furthermore VBU works in close collaboration with other national and international organisations from the areas of biotechnology, pharma, and knowledge and technology transfer.
 
VCI – Verband der Chemischen Industrie  
化学産業協会

http://www.vci.de

The Verband der Chemischen Industrie (the German chemical industry association) represents the interests of 1,600 German chemical companies and the German subsidiaries of foreign groups in Germany in contacts with politicians and other stakeholders in the economy, science and the media. VCI stands for over 90 percent of chemistry in Germany.

 

 

Scientific Association

 

DECHEMA e.V.
www.dechema.de 

GBM Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie 
http://www.gbm-online.de/v2/

VAAM Vereinigung für Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie
http://www.vaam.uni-halle.de/

GDC Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker 
http://www.gdch.de/

VBiO Verband Biologie, Biowissenschaften und Biomedizin in Deutschland e.V.

http://www.vbio.de/ 

AWMF: Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften e.V.
http://www.uni-duesseldorf.de/AWMF/

 

Technology transfer 技術移転

 

Ascenion 
http://www.ascenion.de/ 

TechnologieAllianz 
http://www.technologieallianz.de/

Max Planck Innovation 
http://www.max-planck-innovation.de/

Deutsches Patentamt 
http://www.dpma.de/

Steinbeiss 
http://www.stw.de/

 

 

Life sciences links in Germany

 

www.biotechnologie.de
www.Kompetenznetze.de
www.internationale-kooperationen.de
www.internationales-buero.de
www.gtai.de
www.biotechnica.de
www.analytica.de
www.medica.de
www.een.org

 

German Ministries

 

Link to all German Ministries
http://www.bundesregierung.de/Webs/Breg/DE/Bundesregierung/Bundesministerien/bundesministerien.html

Fedaral Ministry of Education and Research
http://www.bmbf.de/

Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
http://www.bmwi.de/

Federal Ministry of Health
http://www.bmg.bund.de/

Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
http://www.bmelv.de/

 

German Research Institution ドイツの研究機関

 

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
http://www.mpg.de/

Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren 
http://www.helmholtz.de/

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft 
http://www.fraunhofer.de/

Leipniz Gemeinschaft 
http://www.wgl.de/

Information on all German universities
http://www.bmbf.de/en/5355.php

 

Funding institutions

 

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
http://www.dfg.de/

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
http://www.dbu.de/

Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. 
http://www.nachwachsenderohstoffe.de/

Fedaral Ministry of Education and Research
http://www.bmbf.de/

Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
http://www.bmwi.de/

Federal Ministry of Health
http://www.bmg.bund.de/

Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
http://www.bmelv.de/

 

 

Trade fairs in Germany ドイツにおける見本市
Here you will find a selection of important life science related trade fairs in Germany.

 

Biotechnica バイオテクノロジー等
http://www.biotechnica.de/homepage_d

Analytica 分析機会
http://www.analytica.de/

ACHEMA 化学工学、プロセスエンジニアリング、バイオテクノロジー
http://www.achema.de/

Medica 医療機器
http://www.medica.de/

TechnoPharm  分析機会、薬品製造
http://www.technopharm.de/de/default.ashx

Anuga 食品
http://www.anuga.de/

 

German Life science journals ライフサイエンス雑誌
In this category you will find the most important life science journals in Germany.

 

transkript
http://www.transkript.de/

BioSpectrum
http://www.biospektrum.de/

Laborjournal
http://www.laborjournal.de/

 

German-Japanese Institutions

 

AHK Japan  在日ドイツ商工会議所
http://www.japan.ahk.de/
Founded in 1962, the Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer (German chamber of commerce and industry) in Japan is part of a global network of 120 overseas chambers. AHK Japan supports the market entry of German companies in Japan by providing business contacts, information and consulting services. Various information about Japanese clusters can be found at: http://www.japan-cluster.net/index.php?id=533

 

Japanische Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Düsseldorf e.V. デュッセルドルフ商工会議所
http://www.jihk.de/de/
Over 550 Japanese companies in Germany are members of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The chamber aims to constantly improve conditions for Japanese companies in Germany and to strengthen economic relations between Japan and Germany.

 

Deutsch-Japanischer Wirtschaftskreis 日独産業協力推進委員会
http://www.djw.de/

The Deutsch-Japanischer Wirtschaftskreis (German-Japanese industrial cooperation committee) is a non-profit organization with over 1,400 members from science, industry and politics. DJW provides a platform for German-Japanese networking, backed up by extensive networking exchanges.

 

Jetro ジェトロ
http://www.jetro.go.jp/germany/ oder http://www.jetro.go.jp/

JETRO is a Japanese national organization for the promotion of foreign trade. It supports foreign companies wishing to export to Japan, invest in Japan or cooperate with Japanese companies by providing information and services.

 

 Verband Deutsch-Japanischer Gesellschaften 日独協会連合会
http://www.vdjg.de/

The Verband Deutsch-Japanischer Gesellschaften (association of German-Japanese societies) acts as the umbrella organisation of numerous regional German-Japanese societies. It is committed to promoting cultural exchange between Japan and Germany.

 

Japanisch-Deutsche Gesellschaft 日独協会
http://www.jdg.or.jp/index_d.html

The Japanisch-Deutsche Gesellschaft (German-Japanese society) in Japan is the counterpart to the German-Japanese societies in Germany. By organizing events, the society supports intercultural meetings and exchange between Japan and Germany.

 

EU-Gateway Programm Japan
http://www.eu-gateway.eu/go.php?nID=22&page=Home

The EU Gateway Programmes provide European Union companies with professional support to facilitate market entry in Japan. Through the Programme, sector-specific business missions are organised and supported on a regular basis. Since 1994 over 2,400 companies have participated in the Programme.

 

 

Japanese life sciences links

 

Industry Associations

 

Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA):

http://www.jba.or.jp/english/index.html

The Japan Bioindustry Association is the largest non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of Japanese bioscience, biotechnology and bioindustry. The activities of the JBA are: standardization, scientific seminars, promoting communication between academia and industry, collection and dissemination of information, internationalization of the Japanese bioindustry by fostering cooperation.

 

Japan Association of Bioindustries Executives (JABEX):

http://www.jba.or.jp/jabex/english%20version/index2.htm

The Japan Association of Bioindustries Executives (JABEX) brings together executives from a wide range of Japanese biotech companies to discuss different topics and to learn from each others experience. JABEX is a part of JBA.

 

Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA):

http://www.jpma.or.jp/english/

The Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) represents the R&D- orientated pharmaceutical companies in Japan. JPMA is engaged in various global issues like the protection of intellectual property rights and countermeasures against emerging diseases.

 

Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations (JFMDA):

http://www.jfmda.gr.jp/e/

The Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations consists of 20 associations representing about 5,000 companies engaged in the development, production and distribution of medical and health-care devices, equipment, instruments and materials.

 

Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers Association (JAIMA):

http://www.jaima.or.jp/english/index-e.php
The Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers Association is contributes to the improvement of technologies related to analytical instruments.
JAIMA is also the Organizer of the JAIMA Show.

 

Japanese Ministries

 

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology:

http://www.mext.go.jp/english/

Homepage of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology (MEXT) responsible for the technological development of life sciences in Japan.
You will find further information on public promotion of life sciences in Japan at:

http://www.lifescience.mext.go.jp/english/index.html

 

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry:

http://www.meti.go.jp/english/index.html

Information on public policies and economic development in the Japanese life science industry are provided by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). A Japanese life-science-database is available in English:

http://medals.jp/etop

 

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/index.html

Information on the Japanese national health insurance system, medical care, pharmaceuticals and medical devices in Japan is available here. 

 

Japanese life sciences cluster:

 

Metropolitan Bio Network:

http://www.shutoken-bio.net/en/index.php
Osaka Bio Headquarter:

http://www.osaka-bio.jp/en/
Hokkaido Cluster

http://www.noastec.jp/biocluster/english/index.html
Mie Medical Valley

http://www.mvp.pref.mie.jp/e/

Saito

http://www.saito.tv/e/lsp/TopPage_e.html

 

Leading scientific journals in Japan:

 

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry:

http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/bbb/_vols

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering:

http://www.sbj.or.jp/e/jbb/

Journal of Pharmacological Science:

http://jps.pharmacol.org/

 

Trade fairs in Japan
Here you will find a selection of important life science-related trade fairs in Japan.

 

Bio Japan

Bio Japan is held every year in Yokohama at the beginning of October and is organized by Nikkei Business Publications Inc.

http://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/biojapan/eng/index.html

 

Bio Forum & Bio Expo

Bio Forum & Bio Expo are held concurrently with Interphex, Asia’s largest pharmaceutical event. The next Bio Forum & Bio Expo will take place in Tokyo from June 30th till July 2nd 2010.

http://www.bio-expo.jp/english/index.phtml

 

Research institutions

 

RIKEN:

RIKEN carries out high-level experimental and research work in a wide range of fields, including physics, chemistry, medical science, biology, engineering, covering the entire range from basic research to practical application.

http://www.riken.go.jp/engn/index.html

 

Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IBRI):

The Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation was set up work in cooperation with industry, government and academic institutions to carry out clinical research and technological development in the field of cutting-edge medical treatment with the overall aim of improving standards of medical services and helping to bring medical-related industries closer together.
http://www.ibri-kobe.org/english/institute.html

 

National Institute of Biomedical Innovation (NIBIO):

The National Institute of Biomedical Innovation performs three basic functions as an independent administrative agency:
1. Research on basic technology of pharmaceuticals
2. Research on biological resources
3. Research and development promotion of pharmaceuticals as an independent administrative agency.

http://www.nibio.go.jp/english/