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Summary of National Institute for Materials Science
2023.09.01 Update
Research Policy
Mission
NIMS was established with the aim of improving the level of materials science and technology by carrying out the following tasks based on the Japanese law “Act on the National Institute for Materials Science, National Research and Development Agency.”
- Fundamental and basic research and development related to materials science and technology
- Dissemination of research results and promotion of their applications
- Shared use of NIMS facilities and equipment
- Training of researchers and engineers
Through these tasks, NIMS plays a role as a core institution leading the field of materials science.
Summary of NIMS
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Introducing our profile -location, executive, the number of employees, research centers et al- at a grant. For more details, please see the linked page of each section.
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Organization name | National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) |
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Objective | Carrying out fundamental research and generic/infrastructural technology research and development in the field of materials science, and with improving the level of materials science and technology. |
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Location (Sites) |
[Tsukuba]
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Major operations | Fundamental research and generic / infrastructural technology research and development. See details in "Activities and Achievements" |
Annual Budget | About 30.1 billion yen (Year ended 31 March 2022) |
Workforce | 1,536 (As of April 1st, 2023) |
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