Assessment report on research and development activities in FY2021 Activity; "Research and development in science and technology using neutron and synchrotron radiation" (Ex-post evaluation)

Materials Sciences Research Center

JAEA-Evaluation 2022-012, 87 Pages, 2023/03

JAEA-Evaluation-2022-012.pdf:9.58MB

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (hereafter referred to as "JAEA") consulted an assessment committee, "Evaluation Committee of Research Activities for Research and Development in Science and Technology Using Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation" (hereafter referred to as "Evaluation Committee") for ex-post evaluation of "Research and Development in Science and Technology Using Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation", in accordance with "General Guideline for the Evaluation of Government Research and Development (R&D) Activities" by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, "Guideline for Evaluation of R&D in Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology" and "Regulation on Conduct for Evaluation of R&D Activities" by JAEA. In response to the JAEA's request, the Committee assessed the research program and activities on Research and Development in Science and Technology Using Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation in Materials Sciences Research Center (MSRC) and Neutron Science Section (NSS) in Materials and Life Science Division (MLSD) of J-PARC Center during the period from April 2015 to October 2021. The Committee evaluated the management, research and development activities based on the explanatory documents prepared by MSRC and NSS and oral presentations with questions-and-answers by the Director General and the Division Heads of the MSRC and the Deputy Director General and the NSS Section Leader of J-PARC Center. This report summarizes the results of the assessment by the Evaluation Committee with the Committee report attached.