The National Academy of Engineering and the Engineering Academy of Japan would like to express their gratitude to the following for their support of the 2011 JAFOE Symposium: 

The Grainger Foundation
The Grainger Foundation, an independent, private foundation, based in Lake Forest, Illinois, was established in 1949 by William W. Grainger, founder of W.W. Grainger, Inc. 

US National Science Foundation

Japan Science and Technology Agency.

The Precise Measurement Technology Promotion Foundation.

The Watanabe Memorial Foundation for The Advancement of Technology
An independent, private foundation based in Tokyo, was established to promote new technologies and contribute to social and economic development by encouraging and financially supporting research studies related to science and technology.