Conflict of Interest Management - The University of Tokyo

Abstract

THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE BACKGROUND OF MEXT-COMMISSIONED PROJECT, ‘RISK MANAGEMENT IN INDUSTRY/ACADEMIA/GOVERNMENT COOPERATION', AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY CONFLICT OF INTEREST MANAGEMENT, IMPLEMENT THE DEVELOPED SYSTEM EFFECTIVELY, AND PROMOTE THE WIDESPREAD AND REGULAR USE OF THE SYSTEM. IN THIS PAPER, UNDERSTANDING OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST MANAGEMENT IN UNITED STATES, RISKS ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND CASES ARE DESCRIBED. I HOPE THAT THIS PAPER WILL BE HELPFUL TO THOSE WHO ARE ENGAGED IN CONFLICT OF INTEREST MANAGEMENT IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AROUND JAPAN.