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Tokyo Tech News
Published: July 14, 2016
Institute of Innovative Research organization chart
As major part of its research reform efforts, Tokyo Tech established the Institute of Innovative Research (IIR) on April 1, 2016. Under the IIR, ten research units were created to conduct cutting-edge research in small teams led by prominent scientists.
Leaflets describing features and goals of each of the research units are available for download below in both English and Japanese.
Cell Biology Unit
(Leader: Yoshinori Ohsumi)
Global Hydrogen Energy Unit
(Leader: Ken Okazaki)
Advanced Data Analysis and Modeling Unit
(Leader: Misako Takayasu)
Advanced Computational Drug Discovery Unit
(Leader: Masakazu Sekijima)
Hybrid Materials Unit
(Leader: Kimihisa Yamamoto)
Biointerfaces Unit
(Leader: Yasuharu Koike)
Supra-Integrated Materials Unit
(Leader: Tomokazu Iyoda)
Innovative Heterogeneous Catalysis Unit
(Leader: Michikazu Hara)
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycle Unit
(Leader: Kenji Takeshita)
Learn more about Honorary Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi and his prize-winning research into the mechanisms of autophagy
Special webpage for 2016 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
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