Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience is a nonprofit organization established on October 1, 1992 based on the funds donated by Mr. Masakane Mizutani. The aim of the Foundation is to contribute to the welfare of mankind through promotion of basic studies on glycoscience, especially those of glycoconjugates.

Distribution of research grants:
	Fiscal year Total amount of grants (yen) Number of grants 1993-4 150,000,000 22 proposals from six countries 1995 100,000,000 21 proposals from eight countries 1996 100,000,000 19 proposals from six countries 1997 100,000,000 23 proposals from ten countries 1998 70,000,000 13 proposals from seven countries 1999 70,000,000 14 proposals from five countries 2000 70,000,000 14 proposals from eight countries 2001 70,000,000 14 proposals from six countries 2002 70,000,000 14 proposals from seven countries 2003 70,000,000 14 proposals from seven countries 2004 70,000,000 15 proposals from eight countries 2005 70,000,000 15 proposals from seven countries 2006 70,000,000 15 proposals from nine countries 2007 70,000,000 15 proposals from eight countries 2008 70,000,000 15 proposals from eleven countries 2009 70,000,000 16 proposals from seven countries 2010 66,000,000 15 proposals from four countries

Contribution to international exchanges and glycoscience meetings:
	Fiscal year Total amount of grants (yen) Number of grants 1992 16,640,196 The Mizutani Symposium (Establishment) 1994 3,800,000 three events 1995 1,500,000 three events 1996 1,400,000 four events 1997 4,900,000 21,007,543 five events The Mizutani Symposium (5th Anniversary) 1998 4,300,000 six events 1999 2,200,000 three events 2000 3,246,000 ten events 2001 2,950,000 six events 2002 3,478,825 six events 2003 4,211,400 30,008,000 twelve events The Mizutani Symposium (10th Anniversary) 2004 4,273,260 ten events 2005 4,897,250 nineteen events 2006 4,905,030 eighteen events 2007 4,700,600 10,910,000 eighteen events The Mizutani Symposium (15th Anniversary) 2008 4,521,855 sixteen events 2009 4,580,500 twenty events