The
Society for Actinomycete Japan (SAJ) was established
in 1956 and authorized as a scientific organization by
Science
Council of Japan in 1985. The Society for Applied Genetics
of Actinomycetes, which was established in 1972, merged in SAJ
in 1990. SAJ aims at promoting actinomycete researches as well
as social and scientific exchanges between members domestically
and internationally. The
Activities of SAJ have included
annual and regular scientific meetings, workshops and publications
of
Actinomycetologica (the official journal)
and laboratory manuals. Contributions to International Streptomyces
Project (ISP) and International Symposium on Biology of Actinomycetes
(ISBA) have also been SAJ's activities. In addition, SAJ have occasional
special projects such as the publication of books related to actinomycetes:
"Atlas of Actinomycetes, 1997", "Identification Manual of Actinomycetes, 2001"
and "
Digital Atlas of Actinomycetes, 2002".
These activities have been planned and organized by the board of directors
with association of executive committees consisting of active members who belong
to academic and nonacademic organizations.
The SAJ
Memberships comprize
active members, student
members, oversea members, supporting members and honorary members.
Currently (as of Mar. 31, 2009), SAJ has about
340 active members including student members,
47 oversea members,
11 honorary members,
5 oversea honorary members,
1 special member
and 17 supporting members.
The SAJ members are allowed to join
the scientific and social meetings or projects (regular and specific)
of SAJ on a membership basis and will receive each issue of
Actinomycetologica which is currently published
in June and December. Actinomycete researchers in foreign countries
are welcome to join SAJ. For application of SAJ membership, please
contact to
the SAJ secretariat (please see the bottom of this page).
Annual membership fees are current
ly 5,000
yen for active members, 3,000 yen for student members and 20,000
yen or more for supporting members (mainly companies), 40 US dollars
for oversea members, and 150 US dollars for oversea corporate
members, provided that the fees may be changed without advance
announcement.
