Our history from NRIM and NIRIM to NIMS
NIMS was merged of two National Research Institute in April, 2001, and started as an Independent Administrative Institution (IAI). you can see the introduction from the National Research Institute age to present in the chronology form on this page.
Chronology
- 1956
- National Research Institute for Metals (NRIM) established under auspices of the former Science and Technology Agency.
- 1966
- National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials (NIRIM) established under auspices of the former Science and Technology Agency.
- 1972
- NIRIM becomes the first national research institute to be relocated to Tsukuba.
- 1979
- NRIM opens Tsukuba Office, three research departments relocated.
- 1995
- NRIM relocation to Tsukuba completed.
- 2001
- Merger of NRIM and NIRIM in April, becoming an Independent Administrative Institution called National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS).
First Mid-Term program started.
- 2002
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- Three research centers and one research station opened in April.
- 2003
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- Nanotechnology Support Project Center established in June.
- International Center for Young Scientist (ICYS) program launched in September.
- 2006
- Second Five-Years Plan started
- 20 research centers, two laboratories and Department of Materials Infrastructure were reorganized in April.
- The Rolls-Royce Centre of Excellence for Aerospace Materials established in June.
- 2007
- 2008
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- "Open Research Institute" program started.
- NIMS-TOYOTA Materials Center of Excellence for Sustainable Mobility established in July.
- ICYS reorganized as the new "International Center for Young Scientists".
- 2009
- New project has started.
- Rebuilding organization in May.
- Global Research Center for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials Science established in November.
- 2010
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- NIMS Office of ICNSEE at EMPA established in July.
- NIMS Saint-Gobain Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials established in September.
- Center of Materials Research for Low Carbon Emission in December.
- Tsukuba Innovation Arena Promotion Office in December.
- 2011
- Third Five-Years Plan started
