Message from Director

Twenty-five years have passed since the Graduate School of Materials Science, the predecessor of the Division of Materials Science, was established. To date, we have produced world-leading research results in a wide range of materials science, including the traditional fields of physics, device, chemistry, and biomaterials, as well as materials informatics, which is developing remarkably. These include observation of new quantum phenomena, creation of innovative devices, development of state-of-the-art measurement evaluation and process technology, and creation of new compounds, polymers, and protein materials. In addition to producing excellent research results, we have developed interdisciplinary research with the Division of Information Science and the Division of Biological Science at NAIST. Our aim is to cultivate human resources who will take the initiative in research and industry based on advanced expertise in materials science and its interdisciplinary fields. We have nurtured the next generation of researchers and engineers, who will play an active role internationally. We will continue to challenge ourselves in the interdisciplinary research field of materials science, which is developing day by day, and support our students so that they can play an active role in society as researchers and/or engineers.

Shun Hirota
Director of Materials Science