Aim and Goal
In the 21st century, the civilization of the 20th century that relied almost entirely on fossil resources should be dramatically reoriented so that a sustainable society can be built up. The basic requirement for achieving this aim is the use of solar energy to expand and utilize the capability of plants to make organic matter from inorganic matter. The committee will reach solutions to difficult problems the earth and humankind are faced with regarding population, food, the environment, natural resources, etc., by promoting the advancement of plant molecular biology and genome information science, enhancing the assimilating capabilities of plants, and providing plants with resistivity to compound stresses by using genetic modification technology and other methods.