CERN officials visit Tokyo, hat in hand, in search of funds for their next big collider
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A delegation from the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) went to Tokyo to seek Japanese financial support for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), CERN's newest particle accelerator project. The visit coincided with similar efforts by US officials to obtain Japanese funds for the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) proton-antiproton accelerator. CERN's representatives stressed LHC's advantages over SSC such as being less costly despite their disavowal of competing against the US project. The Japanese government was friendly to CERN's appeal but has yet to make a firm commitment.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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Conflict over scope of research splits Human Frontier programme
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A controversy has erupted over the future of the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP), an international effort that Japan initiated in 1989 to spur neurological and biological research. Japanese scientist Akiyoshi Wada, who helped plan HFSP, urged in a 1992 Nature article that HFSP be returned to its non-traditional, interdisciplinary emphasis. Both outgoing HFSP secretary general Sir James Gowans and HFSP Council of Scientists chairman J. Edward Rall criticized Wada's article and defended the narrowing of HFSP's focus. The row may influence the choice of Gowans's successor.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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SSC detector collaborators shun financial commitment
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US scientists involved in the Solenoid Detector Collaboration, an international effort to build two large detectors for the Superconducting Super Collider in Texas are anticipating funding support from the participating countries composed of the US, the UK, China, Canada, Russia, Italy, France and Japan. However, none of these countries have made solid commitments to the project. The materialization of funds will depend highly on the support of Pres Bill Clinton.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1993
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