The Asahi Glass Foundation
| Foundation name | The Asahi Glass Foundation |
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| Mission | The Asahi Glass Foundation strives to contribute to the creation of a society that can transmit the genuine wealth of human civilization by supporting advanced research and outstanding students, in addition by recognizing efforts to solve environmental problems that call for global solutions. |
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History
The Asahi Glass Foundation began in 1933 as the Asahi Foundation for Chemical Industry Promotion, to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (currently, AGC Inc.). For more than half a century, the Foundation focused primarily on fostering research in the field of applied chemistry.
In 1990, the Foundation undertook an overall redesign of its programs, expanding the scope of grants and establishing the commendation program. At the same time, it was renamed to the Asahi Glass Foundation.
In 2018, the Foundation took over the scholarship program of the Asahi Glass Scholarship Foundation (AGSF), which was established in 1957 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (currently, AGC Inc.). The program started providing scholarships to Japanese students, and later added international students from Thailand, Indonesia, China, South Korea and Vietnam to the scope of scholarships.
Overview
| 1933 | The Asahi Foundation for Chemical Industry Promotion was established to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (1932) |
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| 1934 | Recognized as the Asahi Foundation for Chemical Industry Promotion, a non-profit organization, it begins providing grants to university researchers in applied chemistry |
| 1957 | AGSF was established to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (1932)* |
| 1958 | AGSF begins scholarship program for Japanese students* |
| 1961 | Name is changed to the Asahi Glass Foundation for Industrial Technology |
| 1982 | Grants begin in support of Chulalongkorn Universuty, Thailand |
| 1988 | Grants begin in support of Instutut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia |
| 1990 | Renamed the Asahi Glass Foundation AGSF begins scholarship program for international students in Japan* |
| 1991 | Diversifies its research programs in the natural sciences |
| 1992 | Begins providing research grants in the fields of humanities and social sciences Blue Planet Prize established, held the first awards ceremony and commemorative lectures, which subsequently become annual events Conducts its first survey, “Questionnaire on Environmental Problems and the Survival of Humankind;” which also becomes an annual activity |
| 1994 | Publishes Zaidan 60 nen no ayumi, a history of its 60 years, in Japanese |
| 1997 | A Better Future for the Planet Earth published, commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Blue Planet Prize (every 5 years' publish since then) |
| 2002 | 10th anniversary commemorative lectures held |
| 2006 | First “Round Table Conference on Global Environment Problems” held |
| 2008 | Begins grant programs including “Continuation Grants for Young Researchers” and “Continuation Grants for Outstanding Projects” |
| 2009 | Publishes Our Vision: Conditions for Survival; English, Chinese, Korean, Arabic and French versions followed in 2010-15 Becomes a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation as of December 1 |
| 2010 | Begins new grant program “Environmental Research: The Kondo Grant” Publishes Conditions for Survival - Toward a “Solar Energy-Based Society” Full of Vibrant Life |
| 2011 | Symposium Conditions for Survival held |
| 2012 | Grants begin in support of King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand The Blue Planet Prize laureates jointly presented a paper titled Environment and Development Challenges: The Imperative to Act AGSF begins scholarship program for students affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake* |
| 2013 | Begins grantees from the technical colleges |
| 2014 | Publishes Environment and Development Challenges |
| 2017 | +25 years commemorative conference of the establishment of The Blue Planet Prize held |
| 2018 | Begins the scholarship program due to the merger with AGSF |
- Program of the Asahi Glass Scholarship Foundation(AGSF)