Foreword ------- p.1Tetsuji Tanaka
Feature Articles I Biotechnology-Bioactive Ceramics-1)What role can glasses play in repairing of our body? ------- p.3
Tadashi Kokubo
Hyun-Min Kim
2)Synthesis of Bone-Like Nanocomposites using Self-Organization -Mechanism of Hydroxyapatite and Collagen- ------- p.9
Masanori Kikuchi
Junzo Tanaka
3)Flexible and Bioactive Inorganic-Organic Hybrids ------- p.13
Masakazu Kawashita
4)Bioceramics ------- p.18
Akiyoshi Osaka
5)New Machinable Calcium Phosphate Glass-Ceramics for Biomedical Use ------- p.23
Toshihiro Kasuga
Feature Articles II Introduction of Nanotechnology Glass Project ------- p.27Osamu Yanagisawa
New Glass Research Topics ------- p.33Takashi Uchino
Lectures for Newcomers ------- p.38Hisatoshi Nagao
Introduction of New Glass Products"FireLite Heat Reduction, new fire resistant glass which reduces heat transmission to make safe escape route in fire" ------- p.42
Sususmu Ishii
Report on the 19th International Congress on Glass1)Report on the XIX International congress on Glass ------- p.45
Masahide Takahashi
2)Report on 19th International congress on Glass ------- p.47
Takashi Mukai
Topics of Meetings on Glass1)Report on the 33th Summer Seminar by Toung Members of Glass Division of the Ceramic Society of Japan ------- p.49
Hirokazu Masai
"2)Report on Bragg Gratings,Photosensitivity,and Poling in Glass Waveguides(BGPP-2001)" ------- p.52
Takumi Fujiwara
3)Report on the 14th Fall Meeting of The Ceramic Society of Japan ------- p.56
Hiroki Yamamoto
4)Report on the 1st International Workshop on Amorphous and Nanostructured Chalcogenide -Fundamentals and Applications- ------- p.59
Keiji Tanaka
Introduction of New BookProperties of Materials (by M.A.White) ------- p.63
Katsuhisa Tanaka
ColumnR&D Activities in a company ------- p.66
Kei Maeda