Inter-Divisional MOUs

Exchanges with overseas institutions through divisional memorandums of understanding (MOUs)

In cases where a single research unit or group at NIMS engages in an exchange on a specific research topic with an overseas institutions, an Inter-Department MOU is concluded. The MOU is signed by the director of the respective research center.

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Asia / Oceania

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (IMS- VAST) Research Network and Facility Services Division 2023-

Australia

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
The University of Queensland Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) 2018-
University of New South Wales Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials 2016-
Queensland University of Technology Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) 2016-

China

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
University of Science and Technology Beijing

*7-institution agreement

Research Network and Facility Services Division 2023-

Korea

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)

*7-institution agreement

Research Network and Facility Services Division 2023-
Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS)

*7-institution agreement (Only for Inter-Divisional MOUs)

Research Network and Facility Services Division 2023-
Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (KICET)

*7-institution agreement

Research Network and Facility Services Division 2023-
Korea Dyeing and Finishing Technology Institute (DYETEC)

*7-institution agreement

Research Network and Facility Services Division 2023-

Singapore

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
National University of Singapore(NUS) Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) 2024-

Taiwan

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
National Cheng Kung University Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials 2024-
Chung Yuan Christian University Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials 2024-
National Chung Hsing University Research Center for Materials Nano architectonics (MANA)
Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials
2024-
National Taipei University of Technology Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials 2024-
National Tsing Hua University Research Center for Structural Materials 2019-

Thailand

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
Chiang Mai University Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials 2016-
Thailand Institute of Science and Technological Research Research Center for Functional Materials 2004-

Africa / Middle East

Egypt

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
Mansoura University Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials 2023-
Egyptian Liver Research Institute and Hospital Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials 2020-

Europe

Czech Republic

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
Charles University Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) 2020-
Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences (IMC) Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) 2020-
University of Pardubice Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) 2019-

England

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
University College London Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) 2017-
The University of Manchester Research Center for Advanced Measurement and Characterization 2016-

France

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
University of Bourgogne Research Center for Structural Materials 2015-

Germany

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

*3-institution agreement

Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials 2023-
University of Münster

*3-institution agreement

Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials 2023-
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) Research Center for Functional Materials 2022-
Universitaet Stuttgart Research Center for Structural Materials 2017-

Netherlands

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
Delft University of Technology Research Center for Structural Materials 2018-

Slovakia

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
Comenius University Bratislava Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) 2022-

Sweden

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
Chalmers University of Technology Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) 2005-

America

USA

Institution Name Base Inaugural Year
Florida State University

*3-institution agreement

Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials 2025-
University of Pennsylvania Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) 2020-

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