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KEK, the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, welcomes recommendation of the candidates for the next Director-General whose term will begin April 2006. KEK is an Inter-University Research Institute Corporation open to domestic and international researchers, and is comprised of the Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, the Institute of Materials Structure Science, the Accelerator Laboratory, and the Applied Research Laboratory. KEK pursues a wide range of research activities based on accelerators, such as particle and nuclear physics, material sciences, biosciences, accelerator physics and engineering, etc. The role of Director-General, therefore, is to promote, with long-term vision and strong scientific leadership, the highly advanced, internationalized, and inter-disciplinary research activities of KEK by getting support from the public. He/she is also expected to carry out the medium-term goals and plans of the organization. One term in the position is three years. They widely accept the recommendation of the candidates regardless of their nationalities. Nomination should be accompanied by: 1) letter of recommendation, 2) brief personal history, 3) list of major achievements (publications, academic papers, commendations and membership of councils, etc.) and 4) reasons for recommendation for the candidate. The recommendation should be sent to the following address no later than Wednesday November 30, 2005 : General Management Department General Affairs Division KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Japan 305-0801 Tel +81-29-864-5114 Fax +81-29-864-5560 Inquiries concerning the recommendation should be addressed to: Professor Fumihiko Takasaki Deputy Director, Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, KEK Email: fumihiko.takasaki@kek.jp