Institute of Physical and Chemical Research（RIKEN）
RIKEN (president: Hiroshi Matsumoto) was established in 1917 as an incorporated foundation. After World War II, the Institute became the National Institute of Science and then an government-affiliated corporation under the Science and Technology Agency. In October 2003, the Institute was re-established as the incorporated administrative agency Institute of Physical and Chemical Research under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. In April 2015, the Institute became the national research and development agency Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2017. As Japan’s only comprehensive research institute for natural science, RIKEN is conducting research at research centers at home and abroad in a wide range of fields, including physics, engineering, chemistry, computational science, biology, medical science, and interdisciplinary fields. RIKEN is one of the Japanese largest research institutions. At the Wako Research Center (headquarters), RIKEN has research centers for neuroscience, environmental resource science, emergent properties science, optical quantum engineering, Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, and others. A total of 32 collaborating teachers from RIKEN are working at the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Saitama University.Center for Environmental Science in Saitama
The Center for Environmental Science in Saitama (president: Mitsuo Uematsu) was established in 2000. The Center is a comprehensive core institution of environmental science with multilateral functions, such as testing and research to deal with the environmental problems the prefecture faces, international cooperation in environmental fields, and support for people who are tackling environmental issues in Saitama Prefecture. With the basic principle of “Sharing Environmental Science,” a research laboratory responsible for testing and research is working to realize a sustainable society with low environmental impact. A total of three collaborating teachers from the Center for Environmental Science in Saitama are working at the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Saitama University.National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
As a national research and development corporation, AIST is conducting fundamental research to applied research in a variety of fields, promoting world-class research and programs. At the same time, AIST is working hard as a “bridge” in feeding back its technical results to society. To this end, AIST is actively pursuing joint research with universities and private companies and strengthening its marketing activities to find ways for the practical use and commercialization of technical results. The success and growth in joint research and collaborative activities hinge on human resource development and personnel exchanges. For example, AIST provides research guidance at research institutes and send appropriate researchers to universities so that AIST can support the development of young researchers and graduate students.- · As a measure to reduce the financial burden on students, AIST is supporting students in the acquisition of degrees through the payment of travel expenses necessary for receiving technical training and employment under the research assistant scheme.
- · A list of visiting teachers from collaborating graduate schools is posted on the AIST website.
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)
The National Institute for Environmental Studies (president: Chiho Watanabe) was founded in 1974 as the “National Institute for Environmental Pollution Research,” designed to bolster the scientific and technical foundations of environmental administration and undertake a wide range of environmental research interdisciplinary and comprehensively. In 1990, the Institute was restructured and renamed the “National Institute for Environmental Studies.” The Institute became an independent administrative agency in April 2001, and then a national research and development agency in April 2015. Under the 4th Medium- and Long-Term Plan, NIES is currently working on five problem-solving research programs (Low-Carbon Research Program, Resource Recycling Research Program, Natural Symbiosis Research Program, Safety Assurance Research Program, and Integrated Research Program) comprehensively across individual fields. The Fukushima Branch is promoting a disaster environment research program, and the newly established Center for Climate Change Adaptation is promoting a research program on climate change adaptation. NIES is also promoting other research projects, including satellite observation and Japan Environment and Children’s Study. Two collaborating teachers from NIES are working at the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Saitama University.Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical School
Jichi Medical University (president: Ryozo Nagai) is a medical university established in 1972 jointly by prefectural governments responsible for local medical care. The university was designed to ensure/improve medical care in remote areas where medical care services are not available and enhance residents’ welfare. This program is aimed to develop doctors who are thoroughly committed to medical ethics and have advanced clinical skills. The mission of this program is to advance medical science and enhance residents’ welfare. The Graduate School of Medicine has a medical science major in its master’s course to develop human resources who can acquire advanced research competency and rich knowledge and play a leading role in the advancement of medicine and medical care. In this setting, an education and research system is put in place to guide human resources with diverse specialized educational backgrounds into medicine. In the doctoral program, the Graduate School has three majors of community medicine, human biology, and environmental ecology, actively involved in interdisciplinary areas of education and research.National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
NIMS is a world-class research institute that develops new substances and materials. NIMS has brought out new materials that changed the world one after another, as exemplified by the discovery of bismuth-based superconductors, which are the most practical high-temperature superconductors, and the invention of phosphors, which are indispensable for white LEDs used in lights and television sets around the world. In 2001, the incorporated administrative agency NIMS started as a result of the integration between the National Institute of Metals and Materials Science, which was the predecessor of NIMS, and the National Institute for Inorganic Materials Science. The president of NIMS is Kazuhito Hashimoto. At present, NIMS is producing world-leading research results in a wide range of fields, including metal materials, ceramic materials, organic materials, and biomaterials. NIMS is making the highest per-researcher patent revenues among national research institutes and universities in Japan. This fact proves that NIMS has been providing society with useful materials for many years. One collaborating teacher from NIMS is working at the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Saitama University.Research Institute for Clinical Oncology, Saitama Cancer Center
Saitama Cancer Center (director: Harushige Yokota) was established in 1975 as a central facility for cancer treatment and research in Saitama Prefecture. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Japan, and the development of many targeted drugs for cancer is underway to overcome this disease. This Institute is also studying the molecular mechanisms of cancer development and progression to contribute to the development of new drugs. The research at the Institute consists of three departments: cancer prevention, cancer diagnosis, and cancer treatment. The research results are applied to basic and translational research through comprehensive analyses of next-generation sequences and gene chips based on specimens stored in biobanks. One collaborating teacher from the Research Institute for Clinical Oncology is working at the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Saitama University.Research Institute for Clinical Oncology, Saitama Cancer Center
National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST)
QST (president: Toshio Hirano) was established in April 2016 to promote quantum science and technology in an integrated and comprehensive manner. At that time, the National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS) was renamed as the National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST), with part of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) transferred. The mission of QST is to improve the level of science and technology related to quantum science and radiology by comprehensively conducting research and development related to quantum science and technology, research and development related to the effects of radiation on the human body, radiation therapy, and medical use of radiation. Two collaborating teachers from QST are working at the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Saitama University.National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology