MEXT Minister Masahito Moriyama visited NIMS

2024.01.25


Dr. Masahito Moriyama, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) visited NIMS (Sengen and Namiki sites) on January 18th.

"MEXT Minister Dr. Masahito Moriyama with NIMS President Dr. Hono" Image

MEXT Minister Dr. Masahito Moriyama with NIMS President Dr. Hono



First, President Dr. Hono gave an overview of NIMS, and they discussed the importance of both the various basic research that NIMS has been conducting for many years and the materials R&D for the hydrogen society of the future.

Afterwards, at Sengen site, NIMS researchers presented their research activities of “Vibration damper unit”, “Spintronics devices”, and “Heat-resistant superalloys” to the delegation. Then, at Namiki site, they visited research facilities of “SiAlON phosphors” and “NIMS Battery Research Platform and Smart Laboratory”.

Ms. Mizue Shiomi, Director-General, Research Promotion Bureau, MEXT and Ms. Hiroko Takuma, Director, Materials Science and Nanotechnology Division, Research Promotion Bureau, MEXT accompanied the delegation.

"Research presentation by Dr. Makoto Watanabe" Image

Research presentation by Dr. Makoto Watanabe


"Research presentation by Dr. Hiroaki Sukegawa" Image

Research presentation by Dr. Hiroaki Sukegawa


"Research presentation by Dr. Kyoko Kawagishi" Image

Research presentation by Dr. Kyoko Kawagishi


"Research presentation by Dr. Takayuki Nakanishi" Image

Research presentation by Dr. Takayuki Nakanishi


"Research presentation by Dr. Takuya Masuda" Image

Research presentation by Dr. Takuya Masuda