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　　The Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, established in １９４２，is a unique government‐supported institution for the research on tropical medicine, both in the basic and applied fields. Its reorganization led to the first collaborative institute in medical science in Japan in １９８９，and designation as one of the Centers of Excellence in １９９５．Present organization of the institute is composed of３major research fields（１１　departments，１domestic visiting department，１overseas visiting department），２centers, and１clinical unit.
　　In November １９９６，the １４^th International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria was held in Nagasaki, presided by Prof. Emeritus Keizo Matsumoto, with active participation by the staffs of the institute, resulting in the globalization of the institute and its staffs. On this occasion, a memorandum of collaborative research was signed between the institute and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/National Institute of Health. the US.
　　According to the first external review in １９９６， the institute worked out its Mission Statement as shown on a separate page. In １９９８， the Reference Center of the institute was reorganized into Information and Reference Center for Tropical Diseases, which is responsible to provide various information on tropical medicine, in addition to its previous activities. During the Education and Culture Week in １９９７， special exhibition of the Center was carried out in order to improve the understanding on the institute and tropical medicine by the societies.
　　Follow‐up of the participants in the tropical medicine training course was carried out on its ２０^th Anniversary in １９９７． Since a similar course operated at the Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo was closed in １９９９， the course in our institute became the sole training course on tropical medicine in Japan, operating with １５ participants in ２０００． The number of applicant has been in excess to the number of admitted participants during the past several years. Many of them have already been to some tropical areas, and were motivated for further studies through their own experiences.
　　Another group training course "Research on Tropical Medicine" sponsored by JICA was significantly strengthened in １９９７， by extending its period to １２ months, inviting participants nearly from １０ countries. For such activities contributing to the friendship with foreign countries, the institute was officially commended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan in July １９９８． The title of the certificate endowed to the participants in the group training course was changed from previous "Certificate" to "Diploma".
　　In the year ２０００， the exchange program under the core university system by JSPS was newly established utilizing our institute and National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology as the core university in Japan and Vietnam, respectively. This project has drawn much attention by the external scientists as an example of future project type research scheme in which researchers from multiple departments can participate regardless of their different speciality.
　　Memorandom of academic exchange program was signed between Nagasaki university and Mahidol university, Bangkok, Thailand.
　　In the year １９９９， JICA newly established "Developmental Partner Project", and our Malaria Control Project was among subjects approved by the JICA. This would be another overseas research project of the institute. Besides, International Program of Parasitic Diseases. so‐called Hashimoto Initiatives, has been participated by a number of investigators of this institute.
　　According to the current reformation policy of Japanese government, all national university in Japan are scheduled to be independent organizations. This future outlook should be accepted as de facto, followed by appropriate responses. The Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, is also not an exception, and is required to effectively concentrate its resources to appropriate subjects along the line shown in its Mission Statement, towards international contribution in the field of tropical medicine and international health.
　　Kind and generous support to the institute is highly appreciated.

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