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The meeting to establish the JSPP was attended by 46 of the 208 founders, and was held on April 4, 1959 at Gakushi Kaikan (University Alumnae Association) in Tokyo. The society was launched at this meeting. The prospectus stated the need for a society that would establish ties with the International Association of Plant Physiologists (IAPP) and that would enable Japanese researchers working on plant physiology and related subjects in the fields of basic science, agriculture, and pharmacology to communicate with one another. | |
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1959 | The Japanese Society of
Plant Physiologists (JSPP) is established. Dr. Jouji Ashida becomes the first JSPP president. The positions of Secretary General and Secretaries are established on the Steering Committee. Start publication of the Japanese journal Nihon Shokubutsu Seirigaku Kaihou. Start publication of the international journal Plant and Cell Physiology (PCP). Journals are edited by the Editorial Office established at the Institute of Applied Microbiology, University of Tokyo. |
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1960 | The first symposium entitled
"The Physiology of Flowering" is held in Tokyo. A Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research is received for the publication of PCP from the Ministry of Education and Culture of Japan (received every year hereafter). |
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1964 | The Japanese journal is renamed Plant Physiology - Basics and Application | |
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1965 | The 6th Symposium "Chemically Control of Plant Growth" is held in Tokyo. The first general presentations are held at this symposium(the title "Annual Meeting" first comes into use). | |
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1966 | Annual Meetings begin to be held in venues throughout Japan(beyond just Tokyo). | |
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1968 | The position of "Editor"
is formally established for PCP. Dr. Atsushi Takimoto becomes the first Editor. Publication of the Gakkai Tsushin (Newsletter in Japanese) begins (first issue is published July 1). |
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1970 | The
JSPP headquarters moves from the University of Tokyo to Nakanishi Printing
Co., Ltd. (Kyoto). The positions of Secretary General, Secretaries, and Treasurers are added to the management structure. The publication of Plant Physiology - Basics and Application - is halted. PCP moves from quarterly to bimonthly publication. |
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1978 | The Council becomes the
primary decision-making body and the Annual Meeting Committee is established. Distribution of the JSPP Newsletter to international members starts. The Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (from the Ministry of Education and Culture of Japan) for PCP publication is increased substantially. |
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1985 | PCP publication frequency increases to eight issues per year. | |
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1988 | The PCP paper size increases
from B5 to A4. The JSPP logo is created. |
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1993 | Publication of the Supplement
to Plant and Cell Physiology (collection of English abstracts from
the Annual Meeting) starts. PCP cover color is changed to dark green. The JSPP Young Investigator Award and PCP Award are established. |
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1994 | The first JSPP Young Investigator Award and PCP Award are granted. | |
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1997 | Monthly publication of
PCP begins and the cover is changed to a color photograph. The joint meeting Plant Biology '97 is held in conjunction with plant physiology societies in the US, Canada, and Australia. The JSPP web site is launched. |
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2000 | In collaboration with
Oxford University Press (OUP), online PCP subscriptions begin (starting
with the July issue). The JSPP Special Award is established. |
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2001 | The JSPP Special Award is granted to the Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Department of Plant Gene Research (represented by Dr. Satoshi Tabata). Online registration for the Annual Meeting begins. | |
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2002 | E-mail announcements to
members begin. The Public Relations Committee is created, and the Secretary of Public Relations is added to the Steering Committee. The JSPP Award and the JSPP Outstanding Contribution Award are established. The JSPP Young Investigator Award and PCP Award are revised, and the Rules Concerning the JSPP Awards Committee and the Rules Concerning the Selection of Honorary Members are enacted. Online acceptance and review of PCP manuscripts is implemented. |
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2003 | The JSPP web site is improved. | |
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