Nextx -Generation Supercomputer

Ryoji Noyori, Director (and President of RIKEN)
Next-Generation Supercomputer R&D Center, RIKEN

Tadashi Watanabe, Project Leader
Next-Generation Supercomputer R&D Center, RIKEN

In many fields of science, simulations are an important research method alongside experiment and theory. Simulations
will be essential for the future of science and technology. In industry they are highly useful in the development and design ofproducts. For Japan to maintain and improve its international
competitiveness in science and technology, it is essential that
we carry out top-quality R&D in supercomputing hardware
and software.
This is why the government’s third Science and Technology
Basic Plan called for the development and utilization of theNext-Generation Supercomputer, as a technological foundation of national importance that requires major investment. Alaw supporting this recommendation has now come into force.
RIKEN is responsible for the development and operation of
the supercomputer under this law.
One of RIKEN’s important missions is to design and create theR&D facilities that are essential for the advancement of Japanese science and technology, and to take the lead in puttingthese facilities to use. We are putting our full efforts into thedevelopment of the Next-Generation Supercomputer, which
we believe will be recognized as the world’s best. We will
create a top-quality environment for the supercomputer, andbuild a center of excellence for research and the training of
future generations of scientists and engineers.

The Next-Generation Supercomputer will be a driving force
behind Japanese science and technology and an essential foundation for advanced research and development. It will be usedin the natural sciences (physics, chemistry, and biology), nanoscience, the life sciences, engineering, and the prediction ofenvironmental change and natural disasters. To build the supercomputer, we have to develop many pieces of cutting-edge
computer technology, from semiconductors to system software, and to continue developing supercomputers in thefuture, we will have to keep up this level of R&D in Japan. We
also plan to make these technologies available to other research institutes, where we hope they will contribute to Japanese information technology in general. For all these purposes,
we are gathering Japanese expertise and putting our full efforts
into building the fastest supercomputer in the world.

Mitsuo Yokokawa,Kazuo Minami, Research and Development Group,

Research and Development Group Director,
Next-Generation Supercomputer R&D Center, RIKEN

Application Development Team Leader
Next-Generation Supercomputer R&D Center, RIKEN

In developing a high-performance supercomputer, development of component technologies, such as advanced semiconductor technology, and system techniques that integrate thesaid technologies play important roles. As the Next-Generation
Supercomputer will be a system on an unprecedented scale, integration technologies, at which Japan excels, will be particularly important to ensure success in the project. The
supercomputer’s robust calculation capabilities will also
propel dramatic improvement in many science and technology
areas. Everyone is making their best efforts to complete theNext-Generation Supercomputer.

The Next-Generation Supercomputer, a parallel machine connecting together many processors, requires advanced software
technology to make use of the functions of all its computers. In
order to expand the Next-Generation Supercomputer into aneven larger-scale system, we are developing more advanced
software technology to exploit this high-level performance,with the aim of using it in real applications. We are focusing
all our efforts toward upgrading this software so that it harnesses the full performance of the Next-Generation Supercomputer and contributes to society.

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Kobe Airport

Fujitsu Ltd.; Industrial Committee for Super Computing Promotion (ICSCP); Institute for Molecular Science (IMS);Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA); Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC);
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA); Kobe City; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT); National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ); National Institute of Informatics (NII); NationalResearch Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED); Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.; Tohoku University;
University of Tokyo; University of Tsukuba

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