Addressing Conflicts of Interest

In carrying out industry-university-government activities, it is to be expected and is quite reasonable that faculty or staff are rewarded fairly by the company or fulfill appropriate obligations to the company. However, universities conducting research to discover the truth and providing advanced education differ in their basic character and role from companies conducting commercial activities. For that reason, in industry-university-government activities, conflicts may be caused between profits and obligations arising from industry-university-government activities and the university's responsibilities.

This is called conflict of interest. If it is not dealt with properly, society's trust in faculty, staff, and the university may be damaged, resulting not only industry-university-government activities being harmed, but also education and research activities--which are a university's primary mission may be harmed. Therefore, appropriate management of conflicts of interest enables faculty and staff to concentrate on education, research, and industry-university-government activities without anxiety and to achieve sustainable development. 

Handling of personal information

Appropriate attention shall be paid to personal information obtained through the management of conflicts of interest.

In addition, Article 22 of the regulations on conflicts of interest management specifies that members of the management committee, expert committee, and conflicts of interest advisers and their office workers are obliged to protect the confidentiality of information.

Conflicts of Interest Counseling Office

Conflicts of interest advisers of the Conflicts of Interest Office provide consultation.

Applications for consultation for conflicts of interest are accepted as needed.

Download and fill out a Conflicts of Interest Management Consultation Sheet, and make application to the Conflicts of Interest Consultation Office.

For consultations, please contact:

Conflicts of Interest Consultation Office, University-Industry Collaboration Division, Department of Research Promotion
Tel: 06-6879-4025
Email: coi-adviser@ml.office.

Note: "osaka-u.ac.jp" has been omitted from the above email address. Please add "osaka-u.ac.jp" to the end of the above address when using it.

Conflicts of Interest Management Committee, Osaka University
Joint and Contract Research Section, University-Industry Collaboration Division, Department of Research Promotion
Email: coi-adviser@ml.office.

Note: "osaka-u.ac.jp" has been omitted from the above email address. Please add "osaka-u.ac.jp" to the end of the above address when using it.