Pioneering research begins when we step beyond existing academic frameworks and methodologies into unexplored territories.
In this process, interdisciplinary fusion along with repeated trial and error—including setbacks and failures—play a crucial role in driving new discoveries and the advancement of knowledge. The JST Fusion Oriented Research for Disruptive Science and Technology Program aims to support such bold endeavors and serve as a foundation for the creation of new academic fields and social value.

This panel strongly supports fundamental research that requires a long-term perspective. Its core areas include the development of highly abstract mathematical theories, innovative explorations in the realm of quantum science, and research that seeks to uncover the fundamental laws of nature. In addition, researchers from a wide range of basic science fields gather here—from the microscopic world of atomic nuclei and elementary particles to geophysics that explores the mysteries of the Earth’s interior, planetary formation mechanisms, and astronomy that investigates galaxies and the universe as a whole.

This panel also places emphasis on creating an environment where researchers from diverse fields can interact freely and openly, inspiring one another and generating new ideas and insights. Dialogue and collaboration among researchers with varied backgrounds serve as a driving force for innovative outcomes that transcend traditional boundaries. At the core of these efforts to pioneer new academic and technological frontiers lies the researchers’ free and flexible thinking, as well as their bold spirit of challenge.

Through this program, we sincerely hope that those who take on emergent challenges will build richer research careers and help to open entirely new horizons in science for the future.