Nagoya University Celebrates
Its 70th Anniversary in 2009

Academic Charter of Nagoya University
mission of universities, Nagoya University, as a seat of

2. Fundamental Objectives: Contribution toSocietylearning, hereby defines its fundamental principles of(1) Nagoya University, in spearheading scientificAppreciating the intrinsic role and historical and social

traditions, and promote educational activity that isboth advanced and innovative.

CONTENTS(3) Nagoya University, through the active dispatch

Academic Charter of Nagoya University.... 2

research, and through the cultivation of humanof information and exchange of personnel, andresources capable of exercising leadership both in theinterinstitutional co-operation in Japan and abroad,

Renovation of the Toyoda Auditorium........ 4

Nagoya University maintains a free and vibrant academic

domestic and international arenas, shall contributeshall shape the international foundation of academic

culture with the mission of contributing to the well-being

to the welfare of humanity and the development of

culture.

and happiness of humankind through research andculture, as well as to global industry.

scholarly activity.

education in all aspects of human beings, society, and(2) Nagoya University shall put to good use the special

nature. In particular, it aspires to foster the harmonious

characteristics of the local community and, through4. Fundamental Policies: University
Administration

development of human nature and science, and to conductmulti-faceted research activities, contribute to the(1) Nagoya University shall at all times support scientifichighly advanced research and education that overlook thedevelopment of the region.

broad sweep of humanities, social and natural sciences.
Towards this goal, Nagoya University endeavours to(3) Nagoya University shall promote international
academic co-operation and the education of foreign

implement a variety of measures based on the fundamental

students, and contribute to international exchange,

objectives and policies outlined below, and to unremittingly

especially with Asian nations.

carry out its responsibilities as a pivotal university.

1. Fundamental Objectives: Research and
Education(1) Nagoya University, through creative research

3. Fundamental Policies: Research and
Education System(1) Nagoya University shall study the various phenomenaenquiry based on the autonomy and initiative ofits members, and guarantee freedom of academic
research.

1 Distinguished Invited University Professors........... 162	International Industry-Academia-Government
Cooperation............................................................. 17

education, as well as administrative principles.
(3) Nagoya University, in addition to promoting
autonomous assessment and evaluation from its
administrative activity, shall actively seek criticalscholastic distinction on the international stage.

issues, and adjust and enrich its education systemappraisal from external authorities, and aspire to be

to generate a new sense of values and body ofan accessible university.

creativity.

(2) Nagoya University shall provide for an education

Hermeneutic Study and Education of Textual
Configurationn.............................................................. 13

both ideals and objectives related to research andall-inclusive viewpoint, respond to contemporary

endowed with powers of rational thought andAdvanced Systems Biology:
Designing the Biological Function............................... 11

participate in the drafting and implementation ofactivity, shall pursue the truth and produce results ofknowledge founded on humanity.

Establishment of COE for Elucidation and
Design of Materials and Molecular Functions............. 10

At the Forefront of Nagoya University...... 16

members with regard to research, education andinitiative, shall cultivate courageous intellectuals

Global COE Programs in Nagoya
University....................................................... 8(2) Nagoya University shall require its members toof the humanities, society and nature from an(2) Nagoya University, through an education that values

Three Nagoya University Alumni
Receive 2008 Nobel Prizes........................... 6(This translation is provisionally prepared and subject tochange without notice.)

3 Initiatives of the Institute for Advanced
Research................................................................. 18
4	Legal Assistance in Asia as a Leader in
Judiciary Globalization............................................ 195	Summer Intensive Program of Automobile
Engineering............................................................. 19
6 Global Environmental Leaders Program................ 20
7 Global Operations of Nagoya University................ 21

General Outlines of Nagoya University.... 22

system that rightly inherits and develops intellectual
resources cultivated in the world’s intellectual

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The Toyoda Auditorium was constructed in1960 as the symbol of Nagoya University.
Over the past half-century, many people
have grown attached to the auditoriumbut, in order to expand on its functionality
in preparation for the 70th Anniversary,renovations began in 2006. While itcontinues to retain its appearance from its
original construction, the latest equipment
has been introduced and it was completely
reborn in December 2007. It is a facility
that exudes an air of culture appropriate toa center for the international dispersion ofresearch and education and its potential isever-increasing.

Renovation of the Symbol of Nagoya University,
the Toyoda Auditorium, as the Cornerstone of
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Toyoda Auditorium Hall
Acoustics, lighting, and air-conditioning were
improved for greater functionality and comfort.
The functions of the stage were extended andimproved and it has evolved into a center for
academic and cultural dispersion, such as thehosting of musical and theatrical performances.
In addition, seats have been placed a greater
distance apart and preparations for computeruse, such as electrical outlets and LAN
systems, have been installed. A simultaneousinterpretation booth has been set up and thehall has been fully equipped in order to properly
perform as a hosting place for international
symposiums.

The Exterior of the Toyoda Auditorium
Known as the work of international architect FumihikoMaki, it also shines as a valuable property and the Prize ofArchitectural Institute of Japan recipient. The renovations
included the restoration of the unfaced concrete that
had employed cedar panel formwork to its original state
and the building’s exterior continues to retain its modern
appearance. The auditorium’s historical value as arepresentative of modern Japanese architecture is highly
regarded.

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Three Nagoya University Alumni

Dr. Toshihide Maskawa
1962

Graduated from School of
Science, Nagoya University
1967
Ph.D., Nagoya University
Research Associate, Schoolof Science, Nagoya University
2007 – Distinguishd Invited University
Professor, Nagoya University
2009 – University Professor, Nagoya
University

Dr. Makoto Kobayashi
1967

Graduated from School of
Science, Nagoya University
1972
Ph.D., Nagoya University
2008 – Distinguishd Invited University
Professor, Nagoya University
2009 – University Professor, Nagoya
University

Receive 2008 Nobel Prizes

Dr. Osamu Shimomura
1960
1963

Ph.D., Nagoya University
Associate Professor, Schoolof Science, Nagoya University
2008 – Distinguishd Invited University
Professor, Nagoya University
2009 – University Professor, Nagoya
University

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced

Professor Maskawa graduated from Nagoya

The Academy also announced on Wednesday, Octoberon Tuesday, October 7, 2008 that it would award

University’s School of Science in 1962 and, after

8, 2008 that Professor Osamu Shimomura will be among

the Nobel Prize for Physics to three esteemedcompleting a doctoral course in science in 1967, hethe three distinguished scientists at America’s Boston

scientists among whom are Nagoya University

continued his career as a research associate then

University to receive the 2008 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

graduates Toshihide Maskawa, a Nagoya University

as a professor of the Institute of Nuclear Study at the

They were awarded with this for “the discovery andDistinguished Invited University Professor andUniversity of Tokyo and later as a professor of Yukawa

development of green fluorescent proteins (GFP).”

professor of physics at Kyoto Sangyo University,

Institute for Theoretical Physics at Kyoto University.

Professor Shimomura was the first to discover GFP in

and Makoto Kobayashi, Professor Emeritus at the

In 2003, he became a professor at Kyoto Sangyo

luminous jellyfish and to succeed in refining it. Using

High Energy Accelerator Research Organization.

University (Faculty of Science) and in October 2007,

this GFP as a marker, it is possible to directly observe

These two scientists received the Nobel Prize forhe was appointed as a Distinguished Invited University

the behavior of proteins in living cells. This significant“forecasting, over three decades ago, the discovery

Professor at our university.

contribution to the development of molecular biology andof the origin of symmetry violation despite the rarity

Prof. Maskawa and Prof. Kobayashi while attending
graduate school

biosciences is considered to be of great value.

of quarks in nature.” In 1972, they presented theProfessor Kobayashi graduated from Nagoya

Kobayashi-Maskawa Theory which states that the

University in 1967 and, after completing a doctoral

Professor Shimomura spent two and a half years at

violation of CP symmetry can be explained if there

course in science in 1972, he became a research

Nagoya University’s School of Science as a research

are six types of quarks, the subatomic particles whichassociate at Kyoto University (Faculty of Science). He

student and received his Ph.D. in Science in 1960. In

make up physical matter. This theory was proved inlater became a professor at the National Laboratorythat same year, he went to Princeton University as a1995 with the discovery of the sixth type of quark:of High Energy Physics and then the Director of theFulbright scholar and, for two years beginning in 1963,

the “top quark.” Among the numerous theories

Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies at the Highhe belonged to Nagoya University’s School of Sciencethat attempt to explain CP symmetry violation, theEnergy Accelerator Research Organization before

as an associate professor.

Kobayashi-Maskawa Theory is considered the most

becoming a Professor Emeritus at that same institute.

At a party hosted by Theoretical Particle
Physics Group (E-ken), Graduate Schoolof Science

concise and well-formed theory and is today’s basic
standard theory.

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At “The 3rd Yoshimasa Hirata Memorial
Lecture”

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Global COE Programs in Nagoya University - 1

Global COE Programsin Nagoya University
Based on assessments of the “21st Century COE Program” and verifications of its

Aiming for the Development ofWorld-leading Researchers
As one of the world’s top centers for research and education, what kind of researchers arebeing developed at Nagoya University? A look at the three centers selected for the Global COE
Program in 2007 reveals the educational strategies in place.
Each of these centers is representative of Japan and has globally-recognized research activities
and the challenge that they are undertaking is the creation of a plan for the development ofresearchers who can compete at a global level. Their various challenges and the prospects forthe coming generation are being intently observed.

results to date carried out by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology (MEXT) from FY2002, a decision was made to establish the “Global
COE (Centers of Excellence) Program.” The program will provide funding support
for establishing education and research centers that perform at the apex of global
excellence to elevate the international competitiveness of the Japanese universities.
The program will strengthen and enhance the education and research functions ofgraduate schools, to foster highly creative young researchers who will go on to become
world leaders in their respective fields through experiencing and practicing research ofYoung researchers from countries all over
the world gather at Professor Watanabe’scenter. They work in cooperation to take on thechallenges of research while deepening theirunderstanding of their respective cultures andcustoms. In an atmosphere in which thought
and conversation in English is the norm, aninternational mindset is being cultivated on adaily basis.

the highest world standard.

Highlights of Research Projects at Nagoya University
Global COE Programs
2007
Field

Program Title

Program Leader

Life Sciences

Advanced Systems Biology: Designing The Biological
Function

Graduate School of Science
Prof. KONDO, Takao

Chemistry, Material
Sciences

Establishment of COE for Elucidation and Design ofMaterials and Molecular Functions

Research Center for Materials Science
Prof. WATANABE, Yoshihito

Humanities

Hermeneutic Study and Education of Textual
Configuration

Graduate School of Letters
Prof. SATO, Shoichi

2008
Field

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Program Title

Program Leader

Medical Sciences

Integrated Functional Molecular Medicine for Neuronaland Neoplastic Disorders

Graduate School of Medicine
Prof. SOBUE, Gen

Mathematics, Physics,
Earth Sciences

Quest for Fundamental Principles in the Universe

Graduate School of Science
Prof. SUGIYAMA, Naoshi

Mechanical, Civil
Engineering, Architectural &Other Fields of Engineering

COE for Education and Research of Micro-Nano
Mechatronics

Graduate School of Engineering
Prof. FUKUDA, Toshio

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Aiming for the Development ofWorld-leading Researchers

Establishment of COE for Elucidation
and Design of Materials and MolecularFunctions
Development and growth is accelerated by ahighly-advanced research environment that makes
effective use of international networks
Responding to all Social Expectations for
Science
In the midst of the quickening pace of the fight to secure
national-level talent, the “Establishment of COE for
Elucidation and Design of Materials and MolecularFunctions” under the leadership of Professor Yoshihito
Watanabe is promoting the globalization of education. Thisoutset, consisted of world-renowned researchers such

center has assembled talent individuals from Graduate

as Nobel Laureate University Professor Ryoji Noyori and

Schools of Science and Engineering and is all-inclusive ininventor of the carbon nanotube, Distinguished Invited

its subjects of research, responding to the expectations that

University Professor Sumio Iijima, who form this major

modern society has for all fields of science - from synthetic

center for research. In pursuing research collaboration, achemistry, exemplifying developments in medicine, tosteady flow of talented individuals from various countries

biological sciences which strive to elucidate various naturalis emerging. Our center makes full use of global networks

phenomena, molecular-scale nano-science research suchthat have these type of researchers and hosts international

as fullerene and nanotubes, and macro-molecular scienceseminars by the world’s foremost researchers. The

that supports Japanese industry. Its members progress ineducational impact that watching and listening to these

their research while exchanging information and the results

individuals has on the next generation of young researchers

are attracting a great deal of attention as that which will one

is immeasurable.

day in turn benefit the entire world.
Aiming for the Establishment of a True Center
Beginning with Nobel Prize Laureates,

as a University Open to the World

Researchers from Around the World Assemble

Our strong point is not limited to our large body of faculty

In regard to the globalization of education, anyone would

but also lies in our practical strategies for globalization.

agree that Nagoya University’s strength lies in its researchThis, of course, includes practical English education but

climate. The practicing faculty of professors has, from thealso the standardization of the center’s website in English

In a laboratory lined with breeding tanks for zebra fish, the primarygroup for molecular biology and mathematical analysis conducts
experiments to confirm computer-simulated predictions. Various
types of education is progressing the laboratory of Professor
Shigeru Kondo, member of the Center for “Advanced Systems
Biology: Designing the Biological Function.”and the construction of a format in which details regarding
research can be posted for the benefit of overseas students.
For this purpose, an associate professor from Germany wasinvited and has become liaisons to support the matching-up
of international students and faculty members. In addition,
we also post application information for research workers
on a website which is viewed by Ph.D. students all over theworld. At present, 50% of the Ph.D. researchers on staff
are from overseas and are already obtaining results. In thewords of Professor Watanabe, “What we are aiming for isrestricted to a single field of specialization. In bioscience

Advanced Systems Biology: Designing
the Biological Function
Raising researchers possessing a multitude ofskills and working toward a leading center for the
next generation of biosciencenot merely to participate on a global level from within Japan

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research as well, it is becoming necessary for coming
researchers, who will make new inroads in genome
analysis, to possess numerous skills for the analysis ofvarious natural phenomena in addition to the usual rangeof skills in molecular biology. In the program “Advanced
Systems Biology: Designing the Biological Function” led by

but to create a center for research and education in which

Cultivating Additional Research Abilities

Center Leader Professor Takao Kondo, Graduate Schools

Research Center for Materials Science
Professor

it is common for overseas students and researchers to be

Beyond Molecular Biologyof Science and Bioagricultural Sciences are working inYoshihito Watanabe
Center Leader

found in any laboratory.”

This is an age in which researchers require, along with ancooperation in various areas of research such as theinternational outlook, abilities and mindsets that are notformation of striped patterns in fish and biological clocks as

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Aiming for the Development ofWorld-leading Researchers

well as rice-breeding technology. In order to develop theindividuals in this program, a number of educational policies
set forth for the purposes of cultivating additional abilities
outside of molecular bioscience. This entails a close
examination of the limits of molecular biology and following
new directions in systems biology research defined by the
body of professors.
Great Advantages for the Cutting Edge ofas postdoctoral fellows or researchers. These systems

Systems Biology

are both generating attention as Nagoya University’s

Until now, the limits of molecular biology lay in the fact

initial ventures in this program. Furthermore, we arethat, although the movements of individual genes could

also implementing support systems for participation in

be explained, that knowledge alone could not explain theinternships in overseas enterprises and seminars in which

various phenomena generated by the interaction of a great

participants stay for multiple days in other facilities in ordernumber of gene factors. “In automobiles, an optimal engine

to promote collaboration between Graduate Schools ofis designed through the combination of an understanding of

Science and Bioagricultural Science. These innovative

the functions of the various parts with the engine’s purpose

approaches, that aim to cultivate researchers with these

within the car. Biologists cannot actually design life;

diverse abilities, also possess great potential as a new

however, unless we understand life to that level, we cannot

model for education at Nagoya University.

Valuable old documents are also the object of study at Professor
Sato’s center which encourages textual research. The document
appearing in this photograph is a text by a 7th century MerovingianKing. Deciphering the text requires a knowledge of the backgroundof the era in which it was written and the educational content can betransferred to a wide variety of subjects.

be said to have a true understanding.” As expressed in thewords of Professor Kondo, we are seeking new advancesin biological science. To that end, our center promotes theacquisition of diverse techniques in molecular structure
analysis, information theory, and mathematical analysis in

Sato. Based on the Graduate School of Letters, the present

participating at the global forefront of research in the future.

Hermeneutic Study and Education of
Textual Configuration
Producing researchers benefitting frominternational understanding through textual
research

Developing Nagoya University’s First Trial

Unprecedented World-Class Research in thewith strong international communication capabilities

Education Program

Field of Cultural Studies

through instruction on the preparation of dissertations andWhat makes this program unique is that it was developed

In comparison with the sciences, the barriers of language

presentations in English and French.

for the purposes of the acquisition of additional abilities. In

and culture are more difficult to breach and it can be

the “Second-Discipline Acquisition System,” students spend

difficult to progress in global-level research in the

The Study of Textual Configuration as a Social

humanities. However, Nagoya University also possesses

Benefit in Law and Economics

a global research and education center in the field of

The purpose of the research being conducted at this centerhumanities: the “Hermeneutic Study and Education ofis the elucidation of the relationship of textual configuration

Textual Configuration” Center led by Professor Shoichi

and the various factors such as characters and language

order to elucidate the inevitable and accidental occurrencesof a number of natural phenomena through a variety of
approaches. If young researchers gain multiple abilities,
professors anticipate this to be a great advantage incenter publishes the research results internationally, hosts
international symposiums at a rate of three times per year.
Through collaborative relationships with overseas researchfacilities, countless opportunities for graduate students toexperience state-of-the-art research are being arranged.
We are also making endeavors to educate researchers

a fixed period of time in a different research laboratory inorder to broaden their research style and perspective andthe “Pre-fellow System,” involves practical study in otherlaboratories for a six-month period prior to functioning

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Graduate School of Science
Professor

Takao Kondo
Center Leader

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Global COE Programs in Nagoya University Established in 2008

that allow for the formation of text. For example, while
an author’s linguistic experiences and history is reflected

Integrated Functional Molecular Medicine for Neuronal and Neoplastic Disorders
Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Gen Sobue

in his/her literary works, the readers, too, have their own
experiences and personal history with language andCreation of interdisciplinary
research in functional molecular
medicine

without a comprehension of this, a full interpretation ofa work is not possible. Inconsistencies exist between
these two perspectives and the interpretation of the work
is not so straightforward nor simple. The importance of
the interpretation of textual configuration is increasing intoday’s society. The interpretation of legal documents, inparticular, is becoming an important theme in the operationof a judicial system in which common citizens participate.
Additionally, in global economic activities, the depth ofcommunication will differ based on the understanding, orCommunicative Capabilities that will Lead thelack thereof, of the context of another party’s proposals.

Way to Resolving World Problems

For these purposes, our center also has the participation ofProfessor Sato expresses the following about theirresearchers from Graduate Schools of Law and Economics.

expectations of the graduate students who are undertaking

Research and education in legal text and economic theory

the challenges in textual configuration research:

are also included in this field.

“Regardless of whether you become a researcher orwhether you enter into society, it is vital to have theConquering neurodegenerative
disorders and cancer is the key
challenge for medicine in the 21st
century, requiring an understanding of
the pathogenesis of these disorders
to establish new treatment modalities.
Groundbreaking research has begun
for both of these diseases worldwide,
and the next decade will be crucial
period for the task at hand. The urgent
need is to fight these disorders froma global perspective, and train worldclass young researchers. We in ourprevious 21st Century COE Program“Integrated Molecular Medicine forunderstanding of that person and a broader sense of theirsocial context, would it not be possible to resolve many
confrontations and conflicts?”
Misunderstandings that arise from insufficientunderstanding complicate a great variety of problems intoday’s global society. Thus, talented people who are able
to pursue all types of problems and resolve them are very
Graduate School of Letters
Professor

Shoichi Sato
Center Leader

much in demand. The figures of “Courageous Intellectuals,”referred to in Nagoya University’s academic charter, arecoming into view at our center.

Professor, Graduate School of Science, Naoshi Sugiyama
For a thorough understanding of
the Universe
How did the cosmos begin? How did thegalaxies, stars, planets and life evolve?
This is the ultimate question, not only
for scientists, but for all human beings.
“Quest for Fundamental Principles in
the Universe” is a Global COE program,which brings together researchers
in space-related physics at Nagoya
University, recognizing the diversityof universe, and seeking a thoroughunderstanding of it.
Division of Particle and Astrophysical

Increasing Japan’s Competitive Capabilities– People of Talent who will Carry the World Forward
What becomes apparent upon examination of the challenges that these centers have undertaken? This includes
the establishment of an international mindset as a university open to the world and the provision of a wider variety ofopportunities for researchers to expand their horizons, which could act as a solution to problems that encumber Japanese
graduate education. For a country lacking in natural resources, human talent is the primary resource in global competition.
Through its original educational program, Nagoya University is cultivating a wide range of abilities such as high-levelresearch capabilities and international awareness in order to increase Japan’s global competitive capabilities and to
produce people who can contribute to resolving the problems that are facing the world.

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develop the educational and researchconcepts that we have establishedthrough this approach, and will further
aim to form a new COE program,“Integrated Functional Molecular
Medicine for Neuronal and Neoplastic
Disorders”. This will be achieved througha high level of expertise among young
researchers and cutting-edge studies
that advance research for the world atlarge. The three missions of the program
are to pursue the functional molecules
common to both these disorders, andto promote the treatments that target
these common functional molecules.
The Nagoya University Graduate
School of Medicine, together with theneighboring institutes, National Institutefor Longevity Science and the Aichi
Cancer Center, will bring together
world-class researchers with the aim ofcreating major educational and research
program.

Quest for Fundamental Principles in the Universe: From Particles to the Solar System and the Cosmos

awareness that communication is not merely the impartingof information to another party. If you have a deeper

Neuronal and Neoplastic Disorders”
have demonstrated the deep
involvement of functional moleculecommon to the pathogenesis of bothneurodegenerative disorders andcancer, and targeting these molecules
through interdisciplinary approach withresearchers in other fields has produced
many novel research findings. Integrated
research into these two disorders has
led to achievements on the highest
international level and the cultivation ofmany outstanding young researchers.

Science has long and glorious
tradition. Late Professor Sakata led theelementary particle group. Among his
students, Professor Makoto Kobayashi
and Toshihide Maskawa won theNobel Prize in physics, 2008. Late
Professor Sachio Hayakawa was oneof the founders of space astrophysics
in Japan. His group comes down tospace X-ray and Infrared groups ofthis GCOE program. In addition to theresearchers in the Division of Particle
and Astrophysical Science who also
have been driving the 21st century
COE Program, “Origin of the Universe
and Matter,” over the past five years,

research groups in space science fieldsof the Solar-Terrestrial Environment
Laboratory, mathematical physicists
and planetary scientists have newly
joined to establish a center of excellence
where world-leading space researchis conducted and related education isprovided. In this Global COE Program,
research in theory, observationand experimental work are to be
conducted with strong collaboration. It
is also implemented at own overseas
observatories and in many international
joint research programs.

COE for Education and Research of Micro-Nano Mechatronics
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Toshio Fukuda
Outline of the Program
Our Center strives to foster “young
researchers who dare to challenge
unexploited fields” by building a novel
interdisciplinary field based on micronano mechatronics. This field will
promote “the world-highest-level ofmicro-nano mechatronics researchwith an emphasis on originality” from aviewpoint of not only the acquisition ofadvanced technology, but also social

issues. To promote our program, theDepartment of Micro-Nano Systems
Engineering, Graduate School ofEngineering, which has been aforerunner in the micro-machine fieldin this world, will play a central role,and top researchers in the fields ofadvanced materials, mechanicalscience, system measurement/control
engineering, and advanced biomedicine will work together. Our Center
aims not only to create novel functional

materials and advanced mechatronics,
but also to discover breakthroughsin next-generation medicine.
Utilizing UCLA and our affiliate
international education and research
environments, our program will cultivate“interdisciplinary research leaders whoare internationally competitive” and canpromote applications of micro-nanomechatronics, and advanced biomedical
field.

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At the Forefront of Nagoya University 1

At the Forefront of Nagoya University 2

Distinguished Invited University Professors

International Industry-Academia-Government Cooperation

Inviting the world’s foremost researchers andmaking great strides in education and research

The first national university to establish an overseas
center for industry-academia-government cooperation– a gateway to connect local regions with the world
At Nagoya University, high priority has beenplaced on industry-academia-government
cooperation, the creation and practical

Distinguished Invited University Professor

application of intellectual property, andSumio Iijima

the establishment of venture companies

Doctor of Science; born 1939. Completed his
graduate studies in science and a doctoral
course specializing in physics at Tohoku
University. Entered the NEC Corporation
after his time as a researcher at Arizona State
University (US). Discovered carbon nanotubes in1991 and was honored for this achievement withvarious awards including the Benjamin Franklin
Medal in Physics. Presently a senior research
fellow at NEC and professor of the Faculty of
Science and Technology at Meijo University.

achievements and the solicitation of theirindustrial sector and to contribute to local
society. Furthermore, in order to increase
response to not only the national but also
the global market in the future, we areNorth Carolina State University

promoting industry-academia-government

This is the first venture in the placement of aof Warwick (UK), which has achievements

nonprofit corporation by a national university

our industrial foundation as a center forin university-originated venture companies.

in an overseas locale. Preparations havethe execution of our role as a gateway for

In January 2008, the nonprofit corporation

been made in the legal aspects regarding

professors were invited for a total of six

the Chubu region’s international industry-“Nagoya University Technology Partnership”

international treaties and work has begun

Distinguished Invited University Professors

academia-government cooperation as

was established in the state of North

in earnest at last. In the future, weto date: School of Science alumni Dr.

well as a base for world-class scholarship,

Carolina, which has the third largest biotech

intend to enrich the exchange between

Makoto Kobayashi, Professor Emeritus

international exchange promoted at thecluster in the US. As a center for industry-

cooperating centers through inter-university

academia-government cooperation, it

office-sharing and exchange of staff

in global weather modeling and prediction,of world-leading researchers with formidableof technology through cooperation with the

Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University

Professorship” was established in April

and research activities through the invitation

the development of the university’s seeds

Doctor of Science; born 1940. Completed his
graduate and doctoral courses in science at
Nagoya University. After his professorship in the
Kyoto University Graduate School of Science, ispresently a professor at Kyoto Sangyo University
Faculty of Science and Professor Emeritus at
Kyoto University. Presented the “KobayashiMaskawa Theory” in 1973 alongside Professor
Emeritus of the High Energy Accelerator
Research Institute Dr. Makoto Kobayashi, who, atthat time, was a research associate at the Kyoto
University Faculty of Science. Honored in 2001
as a Person of Cultural Merit and in 2008 with theNobel Prize for Physics.

are intensifying toward the enrichment ofSyukuro Manabe, who is leading the worldof the even greater promotion of education

originating from the university to promote

Toshihide Maskawa

cooperation on an international level. Efforts

The “Distinguished Invited University
2007. This was introduced for the purposes

Distinguished Invited University Professor

were also invited. In 2008, a further twoat the High Energy Accelerator Research

university level, and manufacturing andwho received the recommendation of theInstitute and, along with Dr. Maskawa,production that attracts investment fromprovides a gateway for both the mutual

while expanding the network of overseas

Honorary Directors of the Institute forrecipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize foroverseas.

exchange of information and matching by

centers of industry-academia-government

Advanced Research, honorary doctorates,

Physics, and Professor Emeritus at Boston

universities and industry overseas and in thecooperation and contributing innovations

and education and research centers,

University Dr. Osamu Shimomura, who, after

As a beginning, in 2007, an agreement

Chubu region. This is expected to aid in thethat will overcome national borders.

such as the Global COE Program, werereceiving his Ph.D. in science and working

for industry-academia cooperation wasplacement of personnel and to support thewelcomed as Distinguished Invitedas an associate professor at our university,

concluded with North Caroline State

creation of joint research in new technology.

University Professors.

discovered the green fluorescent protein

advice regarding research. Researchers

GFP and received the 2008 Nobel Prize for
The first to assume this position was

Chemistry.

Meijo University Faculty of Science andIn addition to the international seminars

Technology professor Dr. Sumio Iijima,

conducted by the Distinguished Invited

responsible for the discovery of carbon

University Professors to date, progress has

nanotubes and known as the world’s

been made in collaborative research in each

foremost specialist in high-resolution

field. Listening to researchers who havetransmission electron microscopy. He wasproduced world-altering innovations leaves afollowed by Kyoto Sangyo University Faculty

profound impression on students and youngof Science professor and Professor Emeritus

researchers, as does the effect of sharingat Kyoto University, Dr. Toshihide Maskawa,the same workspace as illustrious seniora Nagoya University alumni who formulated

researchers and being immersed daily inwhat has become the basic “standard

research attitudes that seek out truth, andtheory” for particle physics and received

this is reigniting their drive for research. The

the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2008. Tokyo

presence and counsel of the Distinguished

Metropolitan University professor Dr.

Invited University Professors revitalizes theMasatsune Kainosho, who developed theeducational and research atmosphere ofnext generation of analysis and description

the campus and is expected to lead to evenof the construction of proteins, and visiting

greater progress at Nagoya University.

researcher at Princeton University Professor

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Distinguished Invited University Professor

Masatsune Kainosho
Doctor of Science; born 1942. Graduate ofTokyo Metropolitan University. After time at
Ajinomoto Inc.’s central research facility, thenas a researcher at the California Institute ofTechnology, and as a professor of chemistryat Tokyo Metropolitan University Faculty of
Science, is presently Designated Professor atTokyo Metropolitan University.

Distinguished Invited University Professor

Syukuro Manabe
Doctor of Science; born 1931. Completed his
doctoral studies in science at the Universityof Tokyo. After time as a Senior Research
Meteorologist at America’s National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration, as a Lecturer with
Rank of Professor at Princeton University, and asa specialist at the Frontier Research Program for
Global Change, is currently a Senior Meteorologist
at Princeton University. World authority on global
warming research and recipient of a number ofawards, beginning with the Blue Planet Award.

University (US), the University of North

Cooperation with

Cooperation with

Cooperation with

North Carolina State University

the North Carolina University at Chapel Hill

the University of Warwick

In September 2007, an industry-academiagovernment cooperation agreement was
concluded upon the establishment of thecenter in North Carolina. North Carolina
State University achieves excellent research
results in the fields of agriculture, engineering,biosciences, and fibers, and, in 1985, auniversity-wide agreement was concluded
regarding academic exchange. It is a leading
member of the Academic Consortium (AC21)
being organized at universities worldwide.

An industry-academia cooperation agreement
was concluded in September 2007. The North
Carolina University at Chapel Hill takes pridein its outstanding research achievements inbiotechnology, medicine, and pharmaceuticals
and, in 1989, Schools of Medicine wereconnected by an academic exchange agreement.
Along with North Carolina State University,
the university is strengthening its system ofcooperation as a care of international industryacademia-government cooperation.

An industry-academia cooperation agreement
was concluded in November 2007. The
University of Warwick is a prominent facility forhigher education in England that has secured
an international reputation from its excellencein research and lectures. It also possesses
Europe’s foremost business school, technology
research facilities, and venture corporations suchas Science Park. It is a leading member of the
Academic Consortium (AC21).

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At the Forefront of Nagoya University 4

Initiatives of the Institute for Advanced Research

Legal Assistance in Asia as a Leader in Judiciary Globalization

Forging a Community of the Highest Caliber
Initiatives of the Institute for Advanced Research and
its Special Rearing Plan for Researchers

Legal Assistance in Asia as a Leader
in Judiciary Globalization

Today’s universities have two fundamental
missions; on the one hand, a university
must provide education of the highest
caliber, while on the other, it must pursue
basic, advanced, and applied researchwith results that benefit sustainable
environments and societies. Universities
commonly fulfill these responsibilities
through the establishment of specificdepartments and programs that pursue
specialized research. However, we believe
it is also incumbent upon the university
itself to directly support research at a levelthat surpasses the concerns of any one ofits constitutive departments. In accordancewith this belief, Nagoya University
established the Institute for Advanced
Research (IAR) in 2002 with a mandate toachieve an unsurpassed level of researchthat would conform not to the research
agendas of unique departments but
precisely to the university’s broad mission
as a whole. We also set as a goal the
global circulation of research conductedat IAR, believing that it would also enable
a wider dissemination of the high quality
work already being undertaken at Nagoya
University.
In order to realize these meaningful
objectives, IAR follows a competitive
evaluation of research projects to selectits Institute Faculty from among thefinest researchers working at Nagoya
University. The selected Institute Faculty
are then provided with the best possible
environments for conducting theirresearch. With such excellent conditions,
Institute Faculty are able to accomplish
innovative, pioneering research that meets
international standards of excellence andthat serves as a useful contribution tohumanity’s intellectual resources. Finally,
through the domestic and international
promotion of the research being done at
the Institute and its contribution to society,
it is hoped that Nagoya University can fulfill
its social responsibilities.

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Enabling superior research means
not simply providing the conditions forcomplete dedication to one’s work, butalso providing an intellectual space where
researchers stimulate each other throughan exchange of interests, methodologies,
and results, and where a culture of lively
debate encourages intellectual growth.
With its focus on pioneering researchand on the nurturing of young scholars,
IAR sets as its task the development of a“public intellectual arena.”
When the Institute promotes the research
results that have emerged from such an
arena of advanced intellectual creativity,
Nagoya University is able to not only
communicate its importance, but also
encourage the University’s inclusionin the global circulation of knowledge.
By functioning simultaneously as acontributor to and as a recipient of broadly
disseminated intellectual resources,
IAR enables the reciprocal circulation ofknowledge that is an important ingredientfor superior research.

Special Rearing Plan for Researchers
by IAR
The “Special Rearing Plan for
Researchers” is introduced as a newprogram in IAR supported by JST, Japan
Science and Technology Agency. IAR
manages international recruitment andselection of the candidates. Adopted
researchers are provided with personnel
expenses, research grants, employment
costs of PD researchers and laboratory
spaces in order to encourage independent
research activities. The researchers arerequested to experience some educational
work at the corresponding department. At
the end of the 5-year period, IAR evaluates
the researchers’ activity and ability, andrecommend the tenure endowment to thecorresponding department.
Blessed with fulfilling research andeducation systems, IAR selects prominent
tenure candidates and foster young
researchers with broad vision and research
ethics through the support for individual
research activity and activities at IAR.

Beginning in 1998, the Graduate Schoolof Law has been making great efforts insupport for legal education to produce
superior legal professionals as a partof legal assistance. To date, numerous
international students from Asian countries,
including professionals employed as
lawyers and judges, have been accepted
and through education about Japanese
law in English, these talented people havebeen returned to their respective countries
equipped with greater knowledge. In orderto establish a true system of support basedon these achievements, “Research and
Education Centers for Japanese Law” to
conduct education about Japanese law
in Japanese have been opened at the
Uzbekistan’s Tashkent Institute of Law,
the National University of Mongolia, andin the Vietnam’s Hanoi Law University.

In 2008, a center was established in
Cambodia and the opening ceremony was
conducted at the Royal University of Law
and Economics.
This center is intended for students in theRoyal University of Law and Economics
Faculty of Law and it develops legal
professionals that possess a thoroughknowledge of Japanese law throughinstruction on that subject in English aswell as aiming to contribute to future legal
assistance in Cambodia.

Inauguration Ceremony of Research and
Education Center for Japanese Law(Cambodia, 2008)

Nagoya University’s endeavors in Asia areleading the way in the internationalizationof Japan’s judiciary as well as garnering
expectations for further expansion of
support action in the future.

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Summer Intensive Program of Automobile Engineering

Summer Intensive Program at Nagoya University (NUSIP)With the support and co-operation of
the Japanese automobile industry andrelated enterprises, Nagoya University
Graduate School of Engineering held asummer program entitled “Latest Advanced
Technology & Tasks in Automobile
Engineering” over the six-week periodof June 2 – July 11, 2008. The program
was conducted entirely in English andwas directed at overseas students aswell as Nagoya University students inengineering-related fields. The greatest
feature of the program was the structureof 13 lectures from various viewpoints
regarding state-of-the-art technology inareas such as hybrid automobiles, fuelcells, environmental strategies, accident
prevention, and expressway traffic. These
lectures were conducted with the supportof the industry’s cutting-edge technologists
and researchers as well as the faculty of
Nagoya University.

JAPAN
2008 Summer Intensive Program at Nagoya University

June 02-July 11, 2008

+ Elementary Japanese

Although this program was short induration, its objectives were to enable
overseas students to study in Japan and,through the study in fields in which Japan
specializes, to increase interest in Japan
as well as to improve the English andcommunicative skills and broaden theinternational horizons of Nagoya University
students in conjunction with study in theirfield of specialty.

Language: English
Place: Nagoya, Japan
Inquiries & Applications: International Office of your University

Image courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2008

WEBSITE http://www.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/nusip/
The following program content is offered through the collaboration of Nagoya University faculty and leading industry researchers:
Current Trends in Automobile Engineering and the Car Industry / Market
Towards Environmentally Friendly Cars: Fuels and Exhausts
Observation and Evaluation of Drivers’ Behavior
Car Materials and Processing
Movements and Control of a Car
Safety Engineering for the Prevention of Accidents
Crash Safety

Automotive Embedded Computing Systems
Communication Technologies in ITS
CAE Activity in Vehicle Development
Energy Saving Technology for Automobiles
Recycling
Car Production Systems
Individual Research Projects

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At the Forefront of Nagoya University 7

Global Environmental Leaders Program

Global Operations of Nagoya University

Promoting active leadersin the field of environmental problem
solution around the world
difficulties need to be overcome in order toachieve sustainable development both atnational and global scales.

Air pollution, water pollution, waste
management, biodiversity conservation,and global warming and climate change –developing countries including the Asianand African region have been facing
serious environmental problems as aresult of rapid economic growth andsocial changes. Finding solutions forenvironmental problems is not an easy task
since there are various factors involved
such as health education, development of
infrastructure, energy resources security,
integration of environmental and economic
concerns and globalization. These

The key to solving these problems areenvironmental specialists who have theexpertise and ability to implement relevant
projects. There is therefore an urgent
need to educate professionals possessing
competitive skills and translating theseskills into concrete action.
In 2008, Nagoya University established“Nagoya University Global Environmental

International Networks
Academic Consortium
21 (AC21)
Leaders Program,” a master’s course, tofoster people who are able to understandand analyze environmental problems in a
global perspective, and able to propose
concrete methods for solving problems.
We commit ourselves to become a global
center of learning where motivatedstudents, from Asian and African countries
etc., including Japan come to acquire theiraccomplishments by deploying various
efforts such as providing distinctive
curriculum design and student services forthem.

AC21 Member Institutions

Curriculum Model
A comprehensive set of lectures, seminars, and internships is provided
so that students can acquire deep understanding of scientific mechanismof environmental problems, policy measures, management technologies,
interdependence of environment and development, etc.

New Curriculum for the Program

Graduate Schoolof Environmental
Studies
Graduate Schoolof Engineering

Existing Lectures

Climate Change

Water and Waste
Management

Biodiversity Conservation

Low Carbon Cities
Studies
Climate Change
Policies…etc.

Water and Waste
Management Policies
Water and Waste
Engineering…etc.

Biodiversity Conservation
Policies
Biological Resource
Management Policies
Biological Resource
Management Projects…etc.

Theory of Environmental Resources Management
Environmental Industry Systems
SeminarsGlobal Research Internship· Sustainability and Environmental
Studies· Field Seminar on Environmental
Studies· Spatial Development andEnvironment· Environmental Systems Analysis
and Planning· Environmental Transport
Phenomena· Transportation Systems Analysis· English Communication in
Environmental Issues· Frontier in Civil Engineering· Civil Engineering and Policies forDeveloping Countries I & II
· Environmental Policies andStrategies· Environmental Administration

Students   Instructors

Related Subjects Provided by Other Departments
Graduate School of
Bioagricultural
Sciences

International Cooperation in Agricultural Sciences I & II…etc.

Graduate School ofInternational
Development

Related Programs in Graduate School of International Development

Collaborating
Departments

Japanese and English Language Classes…etc.

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The Academic Consortium forthe 21st Century (AC21) is aninternational partnership ofleading research universities committed
to innovation in education, research
and academic governance throughcollaborative action. AC21 was establishedon June 24, 2002 at the International
Forum 2002 hosted by Nagoya University,
Japan. The Forum brought together thepresidents and high-ranking delegations
from twenty-five of the world’s leading
education and research institutions, andresulted in the founding of a new andvigorous global partnership in higher
education, “Academic Consortium 21.”

Chubu Consortium forEnvironmental Leaders
Development (Plan in Draft)
Businesses, Local Governments,
NPOs…etc.

Overseas Universities andGovernment Agencies…
etc.

Chemnitz University of Technology(Germany), Chulalongkorn University(Thailand), Fudan University (P.R.
China), Gadjah Mada University(Indonesia), Huazhong University of
Science & Technology (P.R. China),
Jilin University (P.R. China), Kasetsart
University (Thailand), Nagoya University(Japan), Nanjing University (P.R. China),
National University of Laos (Laos),
North Carolina State University (U.S.A.),
Northeastern University (P.R. China),
Peking University (P.R. China), Shanghai
Jiao Tong University (P.R. China), Tongji
University (P.R. China), Universityof Adelaide (Australia), University ofFreiburg (Germany), University of Sydney(Australia), University of Warwick (U.K.)

University Mobility in Asiaand the Pacific (UMAP)

Other international networks
Nagoya University belongs to:Collège Doctoral FrancoJaponais (CDFJ)International
Forum of Public
Universities (IFPU)
Limited to some twenty-fiveestablishments, the Forum brings together
public universities covering a vast array ofcontemporary knowledge, establishmentsthat are recognized within their country
for the importance they afford to researchand their close ties to the development ofsociety.

UMAP was founded in 1993.
It is a voluntary association of
government and non-government
representatives of the higher education(university) sector in the region. UMAP
aims to achieve enhanced international
understanding through increased mobilityof university students and staff.

The CDFJ is a unique student exchange
program for doctoral level between
the Japanese and French university
consortium. Successful candidates will be
provided an opportunity to study one year
at a member university of the consortium
abroad with scholarship.

OpenCourseware Consortium
The OpenCourseWare Consortium is acollaboration of more than 200 higher
education institutions and associatedorganizations from around the world
creating a broad and deep body of open
educational content using a shared model.

Nagoya University Program for Academic Exchange (NUPACE)
The Nagoya University Program for
Academic Exchange (NUPACE),
established in February 1996, is a shortterm student exchange program, throughwhich international students enrolled at
Nagoya University’s partner institutions
are given the opportunity to study in Japanfor four to twelve months. The programaims to forge friendships that extend
beyond borders, internationalize througheducation, and motivate overseas students
to pursue more extensive studies withregard to Japan. The NUPACE academic

year runs from late September to August of
the following year, and students are offereda choice of two admission periods: late
September or early April.
As to the program itself: NUPACE offers aunique and flexible curriculum consistingof Japanese language instruction, Japan
area/intercultural studies and a wide
range of courses in the student’s major
field of study. In principle, the medium
of instruction is English. Provided thatstudents meet the minimum requirement of
twelve credits per semester, they are free

to design their own curriculum, balancing
their interest in Japanese language andJapan area/intercultural studies with
their desire to pursue their ‘major’ or
independent research. Guided researchis also available as a study option.
Furthermore, students who are proficientin Japanese are eligible to register for any
course offered to degree-seeking students
at Nagoya University.
NUPACE Office
Email: nupace@ecis.nagoya-u.ac.jp

International Branches of Nagoya University Alumni Association (NUAL)
In October 2002, the Nagoya University
Alumni Association (NUAL) was foundedwith over 100,000 members, and since 2005,
it has set up several overseas branches in
Asia. These NUAL branches are expected tofunction as a communication and networking

base for alumni in these areas.
Korea Branch (May 2005)
Bangladesh Branch (October 2005)
Shanghai Alumni Association (November
2005)

Thailand Branch (December 2005)
Beijing Alumni Association (May 2007)
Vietnam Branch (September 2007)
Cambodia Branch (September 2008)
http://www.nual.nagoya-u.ac.jp/

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General Outlines of(As of April 1, 2008)

History

1871

Established as a temporary hospital and medical school

Established as Nagoya Imperial University

1949	Changed to Nagoya University under a new education system with its
Schools of Medicine, Engineering, Science, Law & Economics, Letters
2004

Launched as National University Corporation Nagoya University

Today

9 graduate schools and 13 graduate schools

Aichi Prefectural Medical College(Predecessor of Nagoya University)(As of May 1, 2008)

Staff

Members of the Board of Trustees

Staff (Full-time)

President

1

Trustees

7

Auditors

2

Professors

646 (11)*1

Associate Professors

522 (29)

Associate Professors/Lecturers

116 (31)

Assistant Professors

459 (47)

Research Associates

11 (32)

Researchers

0 (139)School Teachers at Affiliated Schools

38
1,453 (413)

Administrative/Technical Staff*2

3,255 (702)Total*1 Data in parenthesis show the number of staff under limited-time contracts.
*2 Data include medical staff of the University Hospital.
(As of May 1, 2008)

Student Enrollment

Undergraduate Courses
Name of Schools /Graduate
Schools

Graduate Courses

Non-Degree
seeking

Degreeseeking

Non-Degree
seeking

Total

Letters

609

57

312

14

Education

328

45

250

35

658

Law

701

12

382

105

1,200

Economics

927

17

138

5

1,087

Informatics and Sciences

368

5

0

0

373

Science

1,185

12

541

13

1,751

Medicine

1,489

54

929

62

2,534

Engineering

3,329

43

1,543

33

4,948

765

12

386

8

1,171

Agricultural Sciences

992

International Development

0

0

292

18

310

Mathematics

0

0

145

4

149

Languages and Cultures

0

0

224

40

264

Environmental Studies

0

0

465

14

479

Information Science

0

0

369

6

375

Human Informatics

0

0

5

0

5

Others

0

60

0

0

60

9,701

317

5,981

357

16,356

Total

Area

DegreeseekingLand Area

3,247,605 m2

Building Area

730,583 m2(As of May 1, 2008)

Library Collections

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Organizational Structure
Nagoya University	Since then, several colleges were founded, including Economics andEducation.
1939

Nagoya University

2,930,022 volumes in total (including 1,394,846 foreign books)

Headquarters
Administration Bureau				Administrative Support Organizations						
Audit Office			
Institute of Liberal Arts & Sciences			Institute for Advanced Research							
Schools
School of Letters		
		
School of Education
Lower Secondary School			Upper Secondary School		
School of Law				
School of Economics		
		
School of Informatics and Sciences				
School of Science				
School of Medicine
University Hospital		
Daiko Medical Center		
School of Engineering				
School of Agricultural Sciences						Research Center of Health, Physical Fitness and Sports							Graduate Schools
Graduate School of Letters
Research Center for Modern and Contemporary			Japanese Culture		
Graduate School of Education and Human Development				
Graduate School of Law
Japan Legal Information Institute		Graduate School of Economics
Economic Research Center		Graduate School of Science
Sugashima Marine Biological Laboratory
			Nagoya University Southern Observatories
			Structural Biology Research Center			
Tau-Lepton Physics Research Center		Graduate School of Medicine
Center for Research of Laboratory Animals and			Medical Research Engineering			Center for Neural Disease and Cancer		Graduate School of Engineering
Plasma Nanotechnology Research Center (PLANT)			
Research Center for Materials Backcasting Technology			Center for Computational Science			Composite Engineering Research Center		Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences
Field Science Center			Avian Bioscience Research Center		Graduate School of International Development				
Graduate School of Mathematics		
		Graduate School of Languages and Cultures				Graduate School of Environmental Studies
Research Center for Seismology, Volcanology and			Disaster Mitigation
			International Research Center for Sustainable			Transport and Cities
		
Graduate School of Information Science
Center for Embedded Computing Systems
							
Research Institutes
Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Futuristic Environmental Simulation Center		
Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory
Geospace Research Center		
EcoTopia Science InstituteCenter for Interdisciplinary Studies on Resource			
Recovery and Refinery in Asia
Inter-University Service Facilities
Hydrospheric Atmospheric Research Center					
Information Technology Center						
Research Centers, etc.
Radioisotope Research Center				Center for Gene Research				
Education Center for International Students				Research Center for Materials Science				Center for the Studies of Higher Education				International Cooperation Center for Agricultural Education				Center for Chronological Research				
Nagoya University Museum				Center for Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry				Center for Asian Legal Exchange				Bioscience and Biotechnology Center				Synchrotron Radiation Research Center				
Nagoya University Archives		
		Center for Student Counseling				International Student Advising Office						
University Library
Medical Library		
		
Nagoya University Library Studies		Technical Center			PROFILE 2009

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