MANA's Organizational Structure
MANA operates under strong top management, consisting of the center director, the head of the operations office, and three vice center directors working in collaboration. This structure enables the swift achievement of three key goals: improving the research environment, recruiting outstanding researchers, and accomplishing the mission as a research hub. Additionally, MANA is dedicated to fostering an environment where researchers can collaborate and continue efforts to advance research in new materials.
Director

Office Chief
Administrative Office
Deputy Directors
Organization
Director
Research Organization
- Administrative Office
- Semiconductor Materials Field
- Quantum Materials Field
- Nanomaterials Field
- Independent Researcher
Personnel Structure(As of April 2025)
Position | Number | Non-Japanese | Female |
---|---|---|---|
Group Leaders & Team Leaders | 30 | 2 | 1 |
Faculty Scientists | 63 | 10 | 3 |
Postdoctoral Researchers | 63 | 47 | 14 |
Junior Researchers | 53 | 30 | 15 |
Administrative Staffs and Technical Staffs | 58 | 4 | 47 |
Total | 267 | 93 | 80 |
Of the 209 researchers at MANA, 89 (42%, from 17 countries) are of foreign nationality.