Cyber Science Infrastructure for Boosting e-Science in Japan

Jun Adachi and Masamitsu Negishi

Jun Adachi , Professor and Director, Development and Operations Department, National Institute of Informatics (NII) , 2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8430, Japan

Masamitsu Negishi
Professor, National Institute of Informatics (NII), 2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku,, Tokyo 101-8430, Japan

Cyberinfrastructure is now considered crucial not only for advancing scientific research but also for promoting educational activities based on digital contents such as science databases, e-journals and courseware in higher education.

The Cyber Science Infrastructure (CSI) is one such initiative that was launched in Japan , 2004.

In this presentation, the current activities in CSI will be described, focusing on science information sharing and dissemination.

CSI is aiming at a comprehensive framework in which Japanese universities and research institutions are collaboratively constructing an IT-based environment for boosting scientific research and educational activities.