MEXT - Quantum Leap Flagship Program(MEXT Q-LEAP)

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MEXT - Quantum Leap Flagship Program(MEXT Q-LEAP)

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Overview

MEXT Q-LEAP is the R&D program to achieve quantum leaps in economical and societal goals by taking advantage of quantum technology. The research and development is under the management of program directors (PD). A network-type research base is formulated for each of the following three technological areas; in addition to a flagship project and basic foundation research being conducted for each of the technological areas.
① Quantum information technology (Quantum simulator, Quantum computer)
② Quantum metrology & sensing
③ Next generation laser
MEXT Q-LEAP has also set up the ④Human Resources Development Program to enhance the development of human resources who will lead the next generation of quantum technology, and will promote the development of common education programs.

Period

FY2018-FY2027

Operating Structure

In order to steadily promote Q-LEAP, a governing board composed of external experts has been set up at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Moreover, PDs designated by MEXT conduct general management of research and development as the person responsible for the total management of the assigned technological area. Furthermore, in order to receive advice and support on the research and development management activities of the assigned technological area of PDs, advisory boards composed of external experts are set up for each of technological areas

Governing Board Members

◎GONOKAMI Makoto: President, RIKEN

○SAKAKI Hiroyuki: Chairperson, Nara National Institute of Higher Education and Research

　OKAMOTO Seishi: Corporate Executive Officer, EVP, Head of Fujitsu Research, Fujitsu Limited

　NUMAGAMI Tsuyoshi: Professor, Institute for Business and Finance, Waseda University

　KOYASU Shigeo: President, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology （QST）

※◎Manager
　○Acting Manager

PD (Program Directors), Advisors

Technological Area　：　Quantum information technology (Quantum simulator, Quantum computer): 　ITOH Kohei (President, Keio University)

Technological Area　：　Quantum metrology & sensing: 　ARAKAWA Yasuhiko (Specially Appointed Professor, Institute for Nano Quantum Information Electronics, The University of Tokyo / Research Supervisor, Creation of an innovative quantum technology platform based on the advanced control of quantum states (JST/CREST))

Technological Area　：　Next generation laser: 　KONDO Kiminori（Director, Department of Advanced Photon Research,Kansai Photon Science Institute,Quantum Beam Science Research Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST)）

Technological Area　：Human resources development program: 　ITOH Kohei (President, Keio University)

Click here （Link） for the list of advisory board members
（The advisory boards have been set up at the MEXT）

Projects

Technological Area　：　 Quantum information technology (Quantum simulator, Quantum computer)

【Flagship Project】　２items

Project Name	Project Leader	Institute	Position
Research and Development of Superconducting Quantum Computers	NAKAMURA Yasunobu	Center for Emergent Matter Science, RIKEN	Team Leader
Development of quantum software by intelligent quantum system design and its applications	FUJII Keisuke	Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology(QIQB), Osaka Univ.	Deputy Director, Professor

【Basic Foundation Research】　６items

Project Name	Project Leader	Institute	Position
Development of cold-atom based quantum simulators by optical control with precisions on the attosecond temporal and nanometer spatial scales and their applications to quantum computing	OHMORI Kenji	Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences	Professor and Department Chair
Multi-degree-of-freedom complex quantum simulator using cooled ions	TOYODA Kenji	Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University	Specially Appointed Associate Professor
Architecture and applications for small to large scale quantum computation	NEMOTO Kae	Principles of Informatics Research Division, National Institute of Informatics	Professor
Development of quantum software applications by fast classical simulator of quantum computers	FUJII Keisuke	Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University	Professor
Large scale integration of silicon qubits to realize quantum computer	MORI Takahiro	Nanoelectronics Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	Senior Researcher
Quantum software	YAMAMOTO Naoki	Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University	Professor

（Representative researchers are listed according to Japanese alphabetical order）

Click here （Link） for the list of materials on the overview of Quantum information technology

Technological Area　：　Quantum metrology & sensing

【Flagship Project】　２items

Project Name	Project Leader	Institute	Position
Development of innovative sensor systems by highly sophisticated control of solid quantum sensors	HATANO Mutsuko	School of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology	Professor
Innovations Medicine and Life Sciences through the Application of Quantum Technology	BABA Yoshinobu	Institute for Quantum Life Science (iQLS), National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST)	Director General

【Basic Foundation Research】　７items

Project Name	Project Leader	Institute	Position
Establishment of earthquake early alert methods using high-sensitivity gravity gradiometer	ANDO Masaki	Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo	Associate Professor
Development of photon-number-resolving quantum nano-photonics	EDAMATSU Keiichi	Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University	Professor
Development of quantum atomic magnetometer with dual quantum noise squeezing	SHIBATA Kosuke	Physics Division, Department of Science, Gakushuin University	Assistant Professor
Development of Spectroscopic techniques based on cutting-edge quantum optics toward elucidating functions of complex molecular systems	SHIMIZU Ryosuke	Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications	Associate Professor
Research on quantum sensing devices using quantum entangled photons	TAKEUCHI Shigeki	Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University	Professor
Material science of complex defects for highly-sensitive quantum sensors	TERAJI Tokuyuki	Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science	Chief Researcher
Development of next generation high-performance inertial quantum sensors	NAKAGAWA Ken'ichi	Institute for Laser Science, University of Electro-Communications	Professor

（Representative researchers are listed according to Japanese alphabetical order）

Click here (Link) for the list of materials on the overview of Quantum metrology & sensing

Technological Area　：　Next generation laser

【Flagship Project】　１item

Project Name	Project Leader	Institute	Position
Advanced Laser Innovation Center (ALICe)	FUJII Teruo (Acting：Professor ISHIKAWA Kenichi)	The University of Tokyo	Executive Director / Vice President

【Basic Foundation Research】　４items

Project Name	Project Leader	Institute	Position
Development of attosecond light functions of strongly correlated quantum materials	IWAI Shinichiro	Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University	Professor
Developing guidelines on materials strengthening and toughening based on mechanism of atomic scale damaging under ultrashort pulsed laser processing	SANO Tomokazu	Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University	Associate Professor
Operando measurements using advanced beams to study the mechanism of fine structure formation	HASHIDA Masaki	Kyoto University Institute for Chemical Research	Associate Professor
Research on basic technologies for a high-repetition attosecond pulse source driven by a free electron laser	HAJIMA Ryoichi	National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology-Quantum Beam Science Research Division	Senior Principal Researcher

（Representative researchers are listed according to Japanese alphabetical order）

Click here (Link) for the list of materials on the overview of Next generation laser

Technological Area　：　Human resources development program

【Common core program】　１item

Project Name	Project Leader	Institute	Position
Development of the Standard Program for Quantum Science and Technology	NEMOTO Kae	Principles of Informatics Research Division, National Institute of Informatics	Professor

【Original subprogram】　３items

Project Name	Project Leader	Institute	Position
Fostering Quantum Natives through Practical Research and Development	OHZEKI　Masayuki	Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku Universityy	Associate Professor
Quantum Education for future technologies	NOGUCHI　Atsushi	Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo	Associate Professor
A hands-on program for fostering quantum-based thinkers among emerging engineers in various disciplines	KISHIMOTO　Tetsuo	Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications	Associate Professor

Click here (Link) for the list of materials on the overview of Human resources development

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