The Japanese Society for Bioinformatics (JSBi) is a Japanese research society on the subjects of

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and

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established in 1999. The society is an affiliated regional group of the

International Society for Computational Biology The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) is a scholarly society for researchers in computational biology and bioinformatics. The society was founded in 1997 to provide a stable financial home for the Intelligent Systems for Mole ...

(ISCB), and a member of Association of Asian Societies for Bioinformatics (AASBi). Supporting corporate members include the Japanese companies

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and

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. Since 2001, the JSBi and

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have awarded the Japanese Society for Bioinformatics Prize for outstanding young scientists in bioinformatics.

Presidents

The following people have been president of the JSBi: #

Minoru Kanehisa (born January 23, 1948) is a Japanese bioinformatician. He is a project professor at Kyoto University, technical director of Pathway Solutions Inc and president of NPO Bioinformatics Japan. He is one of Japan's most recognized and respected bio ...

Kyoto University , mottoeng = Freedom of academic culture , established = , type = National university, Public (National) , endowment = ¥ 316 billion (2.4 1000000000 (number), billion USD) , faculty = 3,480 (Teaching Staff) , administrative_staff ...

(1999–2004) #

Satoru Miyano is a professor and the director of the M&D Data Science Center at Tokyo Medical and Dental University. He was awarded fellowship of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) in 2013 for outstanding contributions to the fields of ...

The University of Tokyo , abbreviated as or UTokyo, is a public research university located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1877, the university was the first Imperial University and is currently a Top Type university of the Top Global University Project by ...

(2004–2005) # Yukihiro Eguchi, Mitsui Knowledge Industry Co., Ltd (2005–2006) # Kenta Nakai,

(2006–2008) # Osamu Gotoh,

(2008–2010) #

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Osaka University , abbreviated as , is a public research university located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is one of Japan's former Imperial Universities and a Designated National University listed as a "Top Type" university in the Top Global University Project. ...

(2010–2013) #

Kiyoshi Asai (scientist) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1940 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Japanese male sprint ...

(2013–2015) #

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(2015–2017) #

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(2017–2019) # Wataru Iwasaki,

(2019–)

References

External links

* Bioinformatics organizations Organizations established in 1999 Scientific organizations based in Japan 1999 establishments in Japan {{Japan-org-stub