What is WPI Program?
The WPI Program (World Premier International Research Center Initiative Program) by MEXT provides priority support for projects creating worl-top level resarch centers with "global visibility" that attract top researhers from all over the world. NIMS is one of five Japanese institutions selected in FY 2007.
WPI program supports the five institutions for 10-15 years to achieve
- a critical mass of outstanding researchers (top-level researchers)
- an attractive research environment
| Host institution | WPI research center | Research fields |
|---|---|---|
| Tohoku University | Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR) | Materials Science |
| University of Tokyo | Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (IPMU) | Astrophsics |
| Kyoto University | Institute for Integrsted Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMs) | Meso-Control Stem Cells |
| Osaka University | Immunology Frontier Research (IFReC) | Immunology |
| National Institute for Materials Science | International Center for Materials Science | Nanotechnology & materials Science |
| Kyushu University | Carbon Neutral Energy Research | Hydroen energy |