MEXT Minister Masahito Moriyama Visits 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
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.
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

Research presentation by Dr. Hiroaki Sukegawa

Research presentation by Dr. Kyoko Kawagishi

Research presentation by Dr. Takayuki Nakanishi

Research presentation by Dr. Takuya Masuda
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- Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials (Open in a new window)
- Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) (Open in a new window)