Research Area/Projects

On-going

Life Innovation

ISHII Cellular Environment: Period : 2025-2030; Research Director : Masaru Ishii (Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, The University of Osaka,Professor)
TOYOTA Plant Sensory Transduction: Period : 2024-2029; Research Director : Masatsugu Toyota (Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Saitama University, Professor)
SATO Organoid Design: Period : 2023-2028; Research Director : Toshiro Sato (Professor, Keio University School of Medicine)
ARITA Lipidome Atlas: Period : 2021-2026; Research Director : Makoto Arita (Professor, Keio University / Team leader, RIKEN)
SUZUKI RNA Modification: Period : 2020-2026; Research Director : Tsutomu Suzuki ( Professor, The University of Tokyo)
UEDA Biological Timing: Period : 2020-2026; Research Director : Hiroki R. Ueda (Professor, The University of Tokyo / Distinguished Visiting Professor, Kurume University)
IKEGAYA Brain-AI Hybrid: Period : 2018-2026; Research Director : Yuji Ikegaya (Professor, The University of Tokyo)

Nanotechnology & Materials

YAMAMOTO Quantum Rechannel Chirality: Period : 2025-2030; Research Director : Hiroshi Yamamoto(Professor, Research Center of Integrative Molecular Systems, Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences)
TAKEUCHI Super Quantum Entanglement: Period : 2024-2029; Research Director : Shigeki Takeuchi (Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University)
SAKAI Real and Abstract Gels: Period : 2024-2029; Research Director : SAKAI TAKAMASA (Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, The University　of Tokyo)
SEKIGUCHI Three-nucleon Forces: Period : 2023-2028; Research Director : Kimiko Sekiguchi (Professor, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University / Laboratory Director, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science)
SAGAWA Information-to-Energy Interconversion: Period : 2023-2028; Research Director : Takahiro Sagawa (Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)
SHIBATA Ultra-atomic Resolution Electron Microscopy: Period : 2022-2027; Research Director : Naoya Shibata (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
UCHIDA Magnetic Thermal Management Materials: Period : 2022-2027; Research Director : Ken-ichi Uchida (Distinguished Group Leader, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS))
NOZAKI Resin-Degradation Catalyst: Period : 2021-2026; Research Director : Kyoko Nozaki(Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo / Team Director, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science)
KATAOKA Line X-ray and gamma-ray imaging: Period : 2021-2026; Research Director : Jun Kataoka(Professor, Waseda University)
YAMAUCHI Materials Space-Tectonics: Period : 2020-2027; Research Director : Yusuke Yamauchi(Distinguished Professor, Nagoya University / Professor, The University of Queensland (UQ) / Chief Invited Researcher, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS))

Information and Communication Technology

TORIUMI Information Well-being: Period : 2025-2030; Research Director : Fujio Toriumi(Professor, Department of Systems Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)
KOJIMA Market Design: Period : 2023-2028; Research Director : Fuhito Kojima (Professor, The University of Tokyo)

Completed

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MAEDA Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery: Period : 2019-2025; Research Director : Satoshi Maeda (Professor, Hokkaido University)
FUKATSU Evolving Symbiosis: Period : 2019-2025; Research Director : Takema Fukatsu (Prime Senior Researcher, AIST)
KURUMIZAKA Chromatin Atlas: Period : 2019-2024; Research Director : Hitoshi Kurumizaka (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
HAMACHI Innovative Molecular Technology for Neuroscience: Period : 2018-2024; Research Director : Itaru Hamachi (Professor, Kyoto University)
MIZUSHIMA Intracellular Degradation: Period : 2017-2023; Research Director : Noboru Mizushima (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
INAMI JIZAI Body: Period : 2017-2022; Research Director : Masahiko Inami (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
HASUO Metamathematics for Systems Design: Period : 2016-2024; Research Director : Ichiro Hasuo (Professor, National Institute of Informatics)
NUMATA Organellar Reaction Cluster: Period : 2016-2022; Research Director : Keiji Numata (Professor, Kyoto University / Team Leader, RIKEN)
NAKAMURA Macroscopic Quantum Machines: Period : 2016-2021; Research Director : Yasunobu Nakamura (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
YAMAMOTO Atom Hybrid: Period : 2015-2023; Research Director : Kimihisa Yamamoto (Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
NOMURA Microbial Community Control: Period : 2015-2021; Research Director : Nobuhiko Nomura (Professor, University of Tsukuba)
KAWAHARA Universal Information Network: Period : 2015-2021; Research Director : Yoshihiro Kawahara (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
MOMOSE Quantum-Beam Phase Imaging: Period : 2014-2019 *Special Extension Period (2020); Research Director : Atsushi Momose (Professor, Tohoku University)
SAITOH Spin Quantum Rectification: Period : 2014-2019 *Special Extension Period (2020); Research Director : Eiji Saitoh (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
ISHIGURO Symbiotic Human-Robot Interaction: Period : 2014-2019 *Special Extension Period (2020); Research Director : Hiroshi Ishiguro (Professor, Osaka University / Director (visiting), ATR)
ADACHI Molecular Exciton Engineering: Period : 2013-2018; Research Director : Chihaya Adachi (Professor, Kyushu University)
MINOSHIMA Intelligent Optical Synthesizer: Period : 2013-2018; Research Director : Kaoru Minoshima (Professor, The University of Electro-Communications)
SATO Live Bio-Forecasting: Period : 2013-2018; Research Director : Thomas N. Sato (Director, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR))
ITAMI Molecular Nanocarbon: Period : 2013-2018; Research Director : Kenichiro Itami (Professor, Nagoya University)
ISOBE Degenerate π-Integration: Period : 2013-2018; Research Director : Hiroyuki Isobe (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
TOUHARA Chemosensory Signal: Period : 2012-2017; Research Director : Kazushige Touhara (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
KAWARABAYASHI Large Graph: Period : 2012-2017; Research Director : Ken-ichi Kawarabayashi (Professor, National Institute of Informatics)
SOMEYA Bio-Harmonized Electronics: Period : 2011-2016; Research Director : Takao Someya (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
SAITOU Totipotent Epigenome: Period : 2011-2016; Research Director : Mitinori Saitou (Professor, Kyoto University)
KANAI Life Science Catalysis: Period : 2011-2016; Research Director : Motomu Kanai (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
ASANO Active Enzyme Molecule: Period : 2011-2016; Research Director : Yasuhisa Asano (Professor, Toyama Prefectural University)
AKIYOSHI Bio-Nanotransporter: Period : 2011-2016; Research Director : Kazunari Akiyoshi (Professor, Kyoto University)
MURATA Lipid Active Structure: Period : 2010-2015; Research Director : Michio Murata (Professor, Osaka University)
HIGASHIYAMA Live-Holonics: Period : 2010-2015; Research Director : Tetsuya Higashiyama (Professor, Nagoya University)
TAKEUCHI Biohybrid Innovation: Period : 2010-2015; Research Director : Shoji Takeuchi (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
KATORI Innovative Space-Time: Period : 2010-2015; Research Director : Hidetoshi Katori (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
IYODA Supra-integrated Material: Period : 2010-2015; Research Director : Tomokazu Iyoda (Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
NAKAJIMA Designer Nanocluster Assembly: Period : 2009-2014; Research Director : Atsushi Nakajima (Professor, Keio University)
MINATO Discrete Structure Manipulation System: Period : 2009-2014; Research Director : Shin-ichi Minato (Professor, Hokkaido University)
YOMO Dynamical Micro-scale Reaction Environment: Period : 2009-2014; Research Director : Tetsuya Yomo (Former professor, Osaka University)
TAKAYANAGI Osteonetwork: Period : 2009-2014; Research Director : Hiroshi Takayanagi (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
ITO Glycotrilogy: Period : 2009-2014; Research Director : Yukishige Ito (Chief Scientist, RIKEN)
SUEMATSU Gas Biology: Period : 2009-2014; Research Director : Makoto Suematsu (Professor, Keio University) / Gregg L. Semenza (Professor, Johns Hopkins University)
OKANOYA Emotional Information: Period : 2008-2013; Research Director : Kazuo Okanoya (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
TAKAHARA Soft Interface: Period : 2008-2013; Research Director : Atsushi Takahara (Professor, Kyushu University)
KAWAOKA Infection-induced Host Responses: Period : 2008-2013; Research Director : Yoshihiro Kawaoka (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
SODEOKA Live Cell Chemistry: Period : 2008-2013; Research Director : Mikiko Sodeoka (Chief Scientist, RIKEN)
NAKAUCHI Stem Cell and Organ Regeneration: Period : 2007-2012; Research Director : Hiromitsu Nakauchi (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
KITAGAWA Integrated Pores: Period : 2007-2012; Research Director : Susumu Kitagawa (Professor, Kyoto University)
MAENAKA Human-Sensing Fusion: Period : 2007-2012; Research Director : Kazusuke Maenaka (Professor, University of Hyogo)
IGARASHI Design Interface: Period : 2007-2012; Research Director : Takeo Igarashi (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
HIRAYAMA Nuclear Spin Electronics: Period : 2007-2012; Research Director : Yoshiro Hirayama (Professor, Tohoku University)
HASHIMOTO Light Energy Conversion: Period : 2006-2011; Research Director : Kazuhito Hashimoto (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
MIYAWAKI Life Function Dynamics: Period : 2006-2011; Research Director : Atsushi Miyawaki (Senior Team Leader, RIKEN)
TOKURA Multiferroics: Period : 2006-2011; Research Director : Yoshinori Tokura (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
SHIMODA Nano-Liquid Process: Period : 2006-2011; Research Director : Tatsuya SHIMODA (Professor, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Tecnology)
HASEBE Reprogramming Evolution: Period : 2005-2010; Research Director : Mitsuyasu Hasebe (Professor, National Institute for Basic Biology)
IWATA Human Receptor Crystallography: Period : 2005-2010; Research Director : So Iwata (Professor, Imperial College London)
UEDA Macroscopic Quantum Control: Period : 2005-2010; Research Director : Masahito UEDA (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
ASADA Synergistic Intelligence: Period : 2005-2010; Research Director : Minoru Asada (Professor, Osaka University)
KATO Nuclear Complex: Period : 2004-2009; Research Director : Shigeaki Kato (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
SHIMOJO Implicit Brain Function: Period : 2004-2009; Research Director : Shinsuke Shimojo (Professor, California Institute of Technology)
NAKAMURA Functional Carbon Cluster: Period : 2004-2009; Research Director : Eiichi Nakamura (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
KANEKO Complex Systems Biology: Period : 2004-2009; Research Director : Kunihiko Kaneko (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
MAEDA Actin-Filament Dynamics: Period : 2003-2008; Research Director : Yuichiro Maeda (Professor, Nagoya University)
KOBAYASHI Highly Functionalized Reaction Environments: Period : 2003-2008; Research Director : Shu Kobayashi (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
KOSHIHARA Non-equilibrium Dynamics: Period : 2003-2008; Research Director : Shin-ya Koshihara (Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
AIHARA Complexity Modelling: Period : 2003-2008; Research Director : Kazuyuki Aihara (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
YAMAMOTO Environmental Response: Period : 2002-2007; Research Director : Masayuki Yamamoto (Professor, Tohoku University)
AKIRA Innate Immunity: Period : 2002-2007; Research Director : Shizuo Akira (Professor, Osaka University)
YASHIMA Super-structured Helix: Period : 2002-2007; Research Director : Eiji Yashima (Professor, Department of Molecular Design and Engineering, Nagoya University)
OHNO Semiconductor Spintronics: Period : 2002-2007; Research Director : Hideo Ohno (Professor, Tohoku University)
YANAGISAWA Orphan Receptor: Period : 2001-2006; Research Director : Masashi Yanagisawa (Professor, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)
YOSHIDA ATP System: Period : 2001-2006; Research Director : Masasuke Yoshida (Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
NAKAMURA Inhomogeneous Crystal: Period : 2001-2006; Research Director : Shuji Nakamura (Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara)
TOKURA Spin Superstructure: Period : 2001-2006; Research Director : Yoshinori Tokura (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
SEKIGUCHI Biomatrix Signaling: Period : 2000-2005; Research Director : Kiyotoshi Sekiguchi (Professor, Osaka University)
KOIKE Photonics Polymer: Period : 2000-2005; Research Director : Yasuhiro Koike (Professor, Keio University)
AIDA Nanospace: Period : 2000-2005; Research Director : Takuzo Aida (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
IMAI Quantum Computation and Information: Period : 2000-2005; Research Director : Hiroshi Imai (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
KURODA Chiro Morphology: Period : 1999-2004; Research Director : Reiko Kuroda (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
HOSONO Transparent ElectroActive Materials: Period : 1999-2004; Research Director : Hideo Hosono (Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
YOKOYAMA Nano structured Liquid Crystal: Period : 1999-2004; Research Director : Hiroshi Yokoyama (Director, Nanotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
TARUCHA Mesoscopic Correlation: Period : 1999-2004; Research Director : Seigo Tarucha (Professor, The University of Tokyo / Research Professor, NTT Basic Research Laboratories)
KONDOH Differentiation Signaling: Period : 1998-2003; Research Director : Hisato Kondoh (Professor, Osaka University)
KUSUMI Membrane Organizer: Period : 1998-2003; Research Director : Akihiro Kusumi (Professor, Nagoya University)
KITANO Symbiotic Systems: Period : 1998-2003; Research Director : Hiroaki Kitano (Senior Researcher, Sony Computer Science Laboratories Inc.)
OHTSU Localized Photon: Period : 1998-2003; Research Director : Motoichi Ohtsu (Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
HORIKOSHI Gene Selector: Period : 1997-2002; Research Director : Masami Horikoshi (Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo)
NAMBA Protonic Nanomachine: Period : 1997-2002; Research Director : Keiichi Namba (Professor, Osaka University)
INOUE Superliquid Glass: Period : 1997-2002; Research Director : Akihisa Inoue (Professor, Tohoku University)
GONOKAMI Cooperative Excitation: Period : 1997-2002; Research Director : Makoto Gonokami (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
TSUKITA Cell Axis: Period : 1996-2001; Research Director : Shoichiro Tsukita (Professor, Kyoto University)
YOKOYAMA CytoLogic: Period : 1996-2001; Research Director : Shigeyuki Yokoyama (Professor, The University of Tokyo / Chief Scientist, RIKEN)
INOUE Photo-chirogenesis: Period : 1996-2001; Research Director : Yoshihisa Inoue (Professor, Osaka University)
KAWATO Dynamic Brain: Period : 1996-2001; Research Director : Mitsuo Kawato (Project Leader, ATR)
MIKOSHIBA Calciosignal Net: Period : 1995-2000; Research Director : Katsuhiko Mikoshiba (Professor, The University of Tokyo / Group Director, RIKEN)
DOI Bioasymmetry: Period : 1995-2000; Research Director : Hirofumi Doi (President, CEO, Celestar Lexico-Sciences, Inc.)
KATO Cytoprotein Network: Period : 1995-2000; Research Director : Seishi Kato (Chief Researcher, Sagami Chemical Research Center)
MASUMOTO Single Quantum Dot: Period : 1995-2000; Research Director : Yasuaki Masumoto (Professor, University of Tsukuba)
TAKAI Biotimer: Period : 1994-1999; Research Director : Yoshimi Takai (Professor, Osaka University)
YAMAMOTO Behavior Genes: Period : 1994-1999; Research Director : Daisuke Yamamoto (Professor, Waseda University)
HIRAO Active Glass: Period : 1994-1999; Research Director : Kazuyuki Hirao (Professor, Kyoto University)
TAKAYANAGI Particle Surface: Period : 1994-1999; Research Director : Kunio Takayanagi (Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
HIROHASHI Cell-Configuration: Period : 1993-1998; Research Director : Setsuo Hirohashi (Deputy Director, National Cancer Center Research Institute)
HASHIMOTO Polymer Phasing: Period : 1993-1998; Research Director : Takeji Hashimoto (Professor, Kyoto University)
TANAKA Solid Junction: Period : 1993-1998; Research Director : Shun-ichiro Tanaka (Chief Research Scientist, Toshiba Corporation)
YAMAMOTO Quantum Fluctuation: Period : 1993-1998; Research Director : Yoshihisa Yamamoto (Professor, Stanford University / Distinguished Technical Member, NTT Basic Research Laboratories)
YOSHIZATO MorphoMatrix: Period : 1992-1997; Research Director : Katsutoshi Yoshizato (Professor, Hiroshima University)
YANAGIDA Biomotron: Period : 1992-1997; Research Director : Toshio Yanagida (Professor, Osaka University)
ITAYA Electro-chemiscopy: Period : 1992-1997; Research Director : Kingo Itaya (Professor, Tohoku University)
KAWACHI Millibioflight: Period : 1992-1997; Research Director : Keiji Kawachi (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
OKAYAMA Cell Switching: Period : 1991-1996; Research Director : Hiroto Okayama (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
FUSETANI Biofouling: Period : 1991-1996; Research Director : Nobuhiro Fusetani (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
NOYORI Molecular Catalysis: Period : 1991-1996; Research Director : Ryoji Noyori (Professor, Nagoya University)
YOSHIMURA π-Electron Materials: Period : 1991-1996; Research Director : Susumu Yoshimura (Senior Managing Director, Matsushita Research Institute Tokyo, Inc.)
SHINKAI Chemirecognics: Period : 1990-1995; Research Director : Seiji Shinkai (Professor, Kyushu University)
TORII Nutrient-Stasis: Period : 1990-1995; Research Director : Kunio Torii (Chief Researcher, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.)
NAGAYAMA Protein Array: Period : 1990-1995; Research Director : Kuniaki Nagayama (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
KIMURA Metamelt: Period : 1990-1995; Research Director : Shigeyuki Kimura (Supervising Researcher, National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials, STA)
IKEDA Genosphere: Period : 1989-1994; Research Director : Joh-E. Ikeda (Professor, Tokai University)
AONO Atomcraft: Period : 1989-1994; Research Director : Masakazu Aono (Chief Scientist, RIKEN)
TONOMURA Electron Wavefront: Period : 1989-1994; Research Director : Akira Tonomura (Senior Chief Research Scientist, HITACHI Ltd.)
MIZUTANI Plant Ecochemicals: Period : 1988-1993; Research Director : Junya Mizutani (Professor, Hokkaido University)
MASUHARA Microphotoconversion: Period : 1988-1993; Research Director : Hiroshi Masuhara (Professor, Osaka University)
SAKAKI Quantum Wave: Period : 1988-1993; Research Director : Hiroyuki Sakaki (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
KUNITAKE Molecular Architecture: Period : 1987-1992; Research Director : Toyoki Kunitake (Professor, Kyushu University)
FURUSAWA MorphoGenes: Period : 1987-1992; Research Director : Mitsuru Furusawa (Board Director, Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
NISHIZAWA Terahertz: Period : 1987-1992; Research Director : Jun-ichi Nishizawa (President, Tohoku University)
INABA Biophoton: Period : 1986-1991; Research Director : Humio Inaba (Professor, Tohoku University)
HOTANI Molecular Dynamic Assembly: Period : 1986-1991; Research Director : Hirokazu Hotani (Professor, Teikyo University)
GOTO Quantum Magneto Flux Logic: Period : 1986-1991; Research Director : Eiichi Goto (Professor, Kanagawa University)
KURODA Solid Surface: Period : 1985-1990; Research Director : Haruo Kuroda (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
YOSHIDA Nano-Mechanism: Period : 1985-1990; Research Director : Shoichiro Yoshida (Managing Director, NIKON Corporation)
HORIKOSHI Superbugs: Period : 1984-1989; Research Director : Koki Horikoshi (Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology / Chief Scientist, RIKEN)
HAYAISHI Bioinformation Transfer: Period : 1983-1988; Research Director : Osamu Hayaishi (Director, Osaka Bioscience Institute)
MIZUNO Bioholonics: Period : 1982-1987; Research Director : Den’ichi Mizuno (Professor, Teikyo University)
NISHIZAWA Perfect Crystal: Period : 1981-1986; Research Director : Jun-ichi Nishizawa (Professor, Tohoku University)
OGATA Fine Polymer: Period : 1981-1986; Research Director : Naoya Ogata (Professor, Sophia University)
MASUMOTO Amorphous & Intercalation Compounds: Period : 1981-1986; Research Director : Tsuyoshi Masumoto (Professor, Tohoku University)
HAYASHI Ultra-Fine Particle: Period : 1981-1986; Research Director : Chikara Hayashi (Chairman, ULVAC Corporation)