Member Profile
Member: National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Website: www.nims.go.jp/eng
President: Dr. Kazuhito Hashimoto
Primary Location: Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JAPAN
Other Locations: Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JAPAN; Sakura, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JAPAN;
Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo, JAPAN
Number of Employees:
Total: 1,541 Technical: 1,189 (As of April 1st, 2018)
Basic Policy: NIMS is Japan's sole National Research and Development Agency specializing in materials science. NIMS is charged with basic research and development of materials science, and to advance the level of expertise in the field.
WMRIF Representatives:
Dr. Kazuhito Hashimoto
President
Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JAPAN
HASHIMOTO.Kazuhito@nims.go.jp
+81-(0)-29-859-2000
CONTACT:
Academic Collaboration Office
Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JAPAN
academic-collaboration@nims.go.jp
+81-(0)-29-859-2477
Mission:
Fundamental research and generic / infrastructural technology research and development
Dissemination of research results and promotion of their applications
Shared use of NIMS facilities and equipment
Training of researchers and engineers
Services:
NIMS Nanotechnology Platform:
(http://www.nims.go.jp/eng/infrastructure/nims_nanotechnology_platform.html)
Facilities & Service Stations: (http://www.nims.go.jp/eng/infrastructure/station.html)
Organizational Structure: