Nobel Prize Mr. Osumi, “People who advance to the doctoral course, it is important to increase,” Jan. 29, 20:58
Yoshinori Osumi, who won the Nobel Prize, held a press conference in Tokyo and said that it would be important for more people to go on to a doctoral course in order to expand the field of research.
Yoshinori Osumi, who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology four years ago, held a press conference in Tokyo and said that the number of students receiving doctoral degrees at universities was decreasing, which was a factor that reduced Japan's science and technology ability. He expressed his concern, saying that it is important that more people go on to doctoral programs at universities in order to expand the field of research.
Then, a foundation established by Mr. Osumi conducted a questionnaire survey of 11 cooperating companies, and found that many companies wanted to increase the recruitment of doctoral students, and obtained a doctorate Said that employment would not be a disadvantage.
In addition, the number of companies who believe that there is no future without the help of employees who have a doctorate in globalization is increasing.
According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the number of people who obtained a doctorate from a Japanese university was 15,040 in FY2016, and has been declining for about 10 years.
Mr. Osumi said, "Some companies are seeking students with a Ph.D., and the state and universities should widely inform students that they will not be disadvantaged in finding employment."