The International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) was highly evaluated by the WPI Program Committee for its fiscal year 2008 activities including proper management as a WPI Reserach Center, number of foreign researchers exceeding 50%, and provision of substantial administrative support with English as the common language.

As a result, a subsidy of 125 million yen was announced, entitling us to receive a total subsidy of 1.475 billion yen for fiscal year 2009.