Some experiences on HIVIPS-Hitachi visiting research programs

A description is given of the Hitachi visiting research programs (HIVIPS), which were designed to achieve reciprocal international collaborative research. Experience with the program is reported and research and development collaboration is discussed. Among the observations noted are these: the crucial factor in determining the degree of success is the personality of a visiting researcher, as well as his or her professional depth; the effectiveness of the research depends upon the quality of the responsible research colleague or supervisor of the visiting researcher; and more infrastructural and environmental factors influence the morale of a visiting researcher