Preface

Director

AOYAMA, Takashi
The Institute for Chemical Research (ICR) was founded in 1926

Laboratory, the “Kyoto University Shanghai Lab” in Shanghai,as the first research institute of Kyoto University. Our founding

China under the MEXTʼs Designated National University program.

vision is to “excel in the investigation of the basic principles ofTo foster and secure young researchers we have initiated several

chemistry and their applications.” ICR has promoted pioneering

programs to support research and graduate education, including anstudies with a focus on basic sciences ever since, branching out toin-house annual grant system, “ICR Grant for Promoting Integrated

include research in physics, biology, and informatics as well asResearch.” Thesechemistry. Our staff include 120 faculty members, 200 graduate

commitment to promoting ICR as a global research core in chemis-

students including 60 from foreign countries, and 60 researchers.

try-oriented fields.

collaborativeachievements highlight

ourThese scientists are grouped into 30 laboratories divided into five

Our institute maintains a high level of social awareness. The

research divisions̶Synthetic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry,

environment surrounding us is now experiencing a wave ofBiochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, and Multidisciplinarychanges. The growing economy has exposed various worldwide

Chemistry̶and three research centers̶Advanced Research

problems including global warming and growing social inequity,

Center for Beam Science, International Research Center forwhile COVID-19 has taken millions of lives. For a sustainable andElements Science, and Bioinformatics Center. The laboratories

just society, science and technology must become a credible

are diversely affiliated with the graduate schools of science,beacon of light. ICR contributes towards this goal by providingengineering, agriculture, pharmaceutical sciences, medicine, andleadership and expertise in scientific research, promoting

informatics.

multidisciplinary, chemistry-related communities, and develop-

ICR collaborates with other research institutions as a key member

ing new and technologically important innovations.

of MEXT Inter-University Collaborative Project “Integrated Consor-

Thank you for your interest in ICR and our ongoing efforts totium on Chemical Synthesis”, MEXT Large-scale Scientific Research

furture science and technology at Kyoto University and around

Project "Spintronics Research Network of Japan", and the Kyoto

the world. We appreciate your continued encouragement andUniversity Research Coordination Alliance. We have also beensupport.

engaged in over 60 international collaborations with overseas

April 2022

universities and research institutions. In 2018, based on ourstrong global activity in chemistry-oriented fields, ICR wascertified by MEXT as an International Joint Usage/ResearchCenter. The following year, in 2019, we established an On-site

Histor y1926

1929

ICR founded to “excelin the investigation of
the basic principles ofchemistry and theirapplications.”

For almost a century, ICR has been striving to unlock the mystery of chemistry and its related disciplines.
1949

1962

1964

1968

1971

1975

1981

Low-Temperature
Laboratory completed.
ICR afﬁliated toKyoto University.

Started to accept
graduate school
students.

Main Building of ICR
completed in Takatsuki,Osaka.
ICR divided into 19 researchdivisions.
Nuclear Science Research
Facility founded in Awataguchi,
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto.

High-Voltage Electron Microscopy
Building completed in Gokasho.
ICR relocated to Gokasho, the present
location of the institute.

1983

1985

Nucleic Acid
Research Building
completed.
Research Facilityof Nucleic Acids
completed.
Biotechnology
Laboratoryand Central Computer
Facility completed.

1988

198919921999

Nuclear Science Research
Facility relocated to Gokasho.
Accelerator Laboratory andResearch Building completed.

Biotechnology
Laboratory completed.

High-Voltage High-resolution
Electron Spectromicroscopecompleted.

ICR reorganized
into 9 researchdivisions and2 satellite facilities.
Supercomputer
Laboratorycompleted.

Joint ResearchLaboratory Buildingcompleted.

Our Mission
The founding philosophy of the ICR is to “excel in the investigation of the basic principles of chemistry and theirapplications,” and the core values of its research lie both in independence and integration. Following this philosophy
and core values, the ICR is dedicated to solving global chemical challenges to beneﬁt society.

ResearchEducation

Outreach

Our research is based on examining
fundamental questions about the wide
field of chemistry with a viewpointthat considers how answering thesequestions will contribute to solving
ever-changing global challenges.

Providing excellent research opportunities
in a world-class environment, we train
our people to have high-level problem
solving skills and leadership skills to
globally push forward the field ofchemistry. Our success comes from thesuccess of our students becoming top
scientists in chemistry.

As researchers and educators of chemistry, weendeavor to deepen our exchanges with local
communities and Japan as a whole. At the sametime, we actively work with international researchers
and institutions to solve global problems. By joining
the ICR, researchers have the accountability to thepublic and the opportunity to work closely withleading scientists around the world.

Global Frontier/Interdisciplinary Research Core in ICR
for Deepening Investigation and Promoting Collaboration in Chemistry-oriented Fields
Common-use
equipments &facilities
Committees forManagement officefor common-use
equipments & facilites(dedicated staff members)

managementof iJRS

Researchersin communities ofchemistry andthe related fields

maintenance

Division of visiting
professors/researchers

joint research

5 ICR-divisions
3 ICR-centers(international/domestic)useOpen Laboratories
for joint researchers

joint research

We promote international/domestic collaboration
to develop novel, basic/interdisciplinary fields inchemistry and the related scientific areas.

usemaintenancecore operation
joint research operations
joint research subjects

period(second: 2018-2021
period : 2022–2027
term)

Invitation ofvisiting professors/researchers

supportUniversities
in Japan

supportResearch Institutes
in Japan
Overseas Universities/Research Institutes

Hub function of iJRSHead office fordriving cooperative
joint researches(dedicated faculty members& administrative staffs)

support

ICR
global research collaborationin chemistry and the related fields• inquiry into profound knowledge• long-term cultivation ofhuman resources

International Joint Research Station (iJRS)

We offer equipments/facilities/databases,
human resources, and hub function.

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

ICR reorganized into 9 researchdivisions and 3 satellite facilities.
International Research Center
for Elements Science founded.

ICR Administration
Department
merged with Uji
Administration Ofﬁce.

ICR reorganized into 5 researchdivisions and 3 centers.

Bioinformatics
Center founded.

Endowed Research Sectionof Proteome Informatics(SGI Japan) established.
(Closed in March, 2005.)

Advanced Research Center for
Beam Science established.
Uji Research Building completed.

2005

2007

2009

2010

Endowed Research Section of
Water Chemistry Energy (AGC)
established.
(Closed in March, 2012.)
Established ICR
alumni association
named “Hekisuikai.”
Laser Science Laboratorycompleted.

2011

2013

Endowed Research Section of
Nano-Interface Photonics (SEI
group CSR Foundation) established.
(closed in March, 2015.)
Bioinformatics Center reorganized.

First term of a Joint Usage / ResearchCenter started.
Seismic retroﬁt of the main building
completed.

2016

2017

Second term of a Joint Usage /Research Center started.
International Research Center forElements Science reorganized.

Monochromated Atomic
Resolution Analytical Electron
Microscope introduced.

2018

2022

First term of anInternational JointUsage / ResearchCenter started.

Dynamic Nuclear
Polarization-enhanced NMR(DNP-NMR) Systems introduced.

Second term of anInternational Joint
Usage / ResearchCenter started.

Research
Research at the ICR spans the entire breadth of chemistry and includes organicchemistry, inorganic chemistry, biological chemistry, physical chemistry, analyticalchemistry, and computational chemistry. The ICR is organized into ﬁve researchdivisions and three research centers and has over 100 faculty members leading
independent research programs in 30 laboratories.

CHALLENGE in

CHEMISTRY
Informatics

Physics
InorganicChemistry

Organic
Chemistry

Biology

Genomics

Novel
Materials
Division of
Synthetic
Chemistry

New
Functional
Materials

Nanomaterials

Division ofMaterials
Chemistry

Quantum
Beams

Bioscience
Environment
Division of
Biochemistry

Division ofEnvironmental
ChemistryIntegration

Division ofMultidisciplinary
ChemistryAdvancedResearch Centerfor Beam Science

Bioinformatics
CenterInternational
Research Centerfor Elements ScienceEducation
Students who join the ICR will enter through one of the following six graduate schools at Kyoto University: Science,Engineering, Agriculture, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine, and Informatics. Regardless of the school, the ICR
offers exceptional teaching and research programs across a wide range of disciplines to all of its students.

Division of Synthetic Chemistry

Novel
Materials

Exploring beyond traditional concepts, we use inorganicand organic chemistry to synthesize new functional
molecules and materials, and investigate their structures,properties, and applications.

Graduate School of Science

Organoelement Chemistry

Graduate School of Engineering

Structural Organic Chemistry
Prof.

MURATA, Yasujiro (D. Eng.)
Assoc. Prof.

MIZUHATA, Yoshiyuki (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

YUKIMOTO, Mariko (D. Sc.)

Assoc. Prof.

HIROSE, Takashi (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

HASHIKAWA, Yoshifumi (D. Eng.)Techn. Staff

HIRANO, Toshiko
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science

Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Prof.

OHMIYA, Hirohisa (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

UEDA, Yoshihiro (D. Pharm. Sc.)

Graduate School of Science

Advanced Inorganic Synthesis
Prof.

TERANISHI, Toshiharu (D. Eng.)
Assoc. Prof.

SAKAMOTO, Masanori (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

TAKAHATA, Ryo (D. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assoc. Prof.

SARUYAMA, Masaki (D. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

SATO, Ryota (D. Sc.)

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

MATSUMOTO, Kenshi (D. Sc.)

Division of Materials Chemistry
Nanomaterials

We focus on the creation and development of next-generation
nano-sized functional materials by controlling electronic,
photonic, and spin states as well as fabrication methods.

Graduate School of Engineering

Chemistry of Polymer Materials

Prof.

Graduate School of Engineering

Polymer Controlled Synthesis
YAMAGO, Shigeru (D. Sc.)

Assist. Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

KINOSE, Yuji (D. Eng.)

PPhhoottoonniiccss

Prof.

TSUJII, Yoshinobu (D. Eng.)

Nanodevice
Nanodevice

Polymer Brushes

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TOSAKA, Masatoshi (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

KAYAHARA, Eiichi (D. Eng.)Naannoo--ffaabbrriiccaattiioonn
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Techn. Staff

FUJIHASHI, Akiko

Graduate School of Engineering

Inorganic Photonics Materials

Prof.

MIZUOCHI, Norikazu (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

MORISHITA, Hiroki (D. Eng.)Assist. Prof.

MORIOKA, Naoya (Ph. D.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

HERBSCHLEB，David Ernst (Ph. D.)

Graduate School of Science

Nanospintronics
Prof.

ONO, Teruo (D. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

MORIYAMA, Takahiro (Ph. D.)
Assist. Prof.

SHIOTA, Yoichi (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

HISATOMI, Ryusuke (D. Eng.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

NARITA, Hideki (Ph. D.)

Division of Biochemistry
Bioscience

We develop new applied biomaterials by investigating
biological processes such as recognition and sensing
from a chemical perspective.

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science

Biofunctional Design-Chemistry

Prof.

FUTAKI, Shiroh (D. Pharm. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

IMANISHI, Miki (D. Pharm. Sc.)

Graduate School of Agriculture

Chemistry of Molecular Biocatalysts
Prof.

YAMAGUCHI, Shinjiro (D. Agr.)
Assist. Prof.

MASHIGUCHI, Kiyoshi (D. Agr.)

Assist. Prof.

KAWAGUCHI, Yoshimasa(D. Pharm. Sc.)

Program-Speciﬁc Assoc. Prof.

HIROSE, Hisaaki (D. Pharm. Sc.)
Graduate School of Science

Molecular Biology
Prof.

AOYAMA, Takashi (D. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science/Medicine

Chemical Biology
Prof.

UESUGI, Motonari (D. Pharm. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

TSUGE, Tomohiko (D. Sc.)

SATO, Shinichi (D. Eng.)

Assist. Prof.

PERRON, Amelie (Ph. D.)

KATO, Mariko (D. Agr.)

Senior Lect.
Assist. Prof.

TAKEMOTO, Yasushi (D. Eng.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

ABO, Masahiro (D. Pharm. Sc.)

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Functional
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Precision polymerization
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Creation of new functional materials
for the next generation

Division of Environmental Chemistry
Environment

We contribute to solving environmental problems
through research on environment-friendly organic device
design, enzyme/microorganism-based biotechnology,and hydrospheric biogeochemistry.

Graduate School of Engineering

Molecular Materials ChemistryProf.

KAJI, Hironori (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

SHIZU, Katsuyuki (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

Graduate School of Science

Hydrospheric Environment Analytical Chemistry
Prof.

SOHRIN, Yoshiki (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

TAKANO, Shotaro (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

SUZUKI, Katsuaki(D. Human & Envirnmtl. Studies)
Program-Speciﬁc Assoc. Prof.
TANAKA, Hiroyuki (D. Eng.)Techn. Staff

ZHENG, Linjie (D. Sc.)
Techn. Staff

IWASE, Misato

OHMINE, Kyoko
Techn. Staff

MAENO, Ayaka
Graduate School of Science

Chemistry for Functionalized Surfaces

Graduate School of Agriculture

Molecular Microbial Science

Prof.

Prof.

Assist. Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

HASEGAWA, Takeshi (D. Sc.)SHIMOAKA, Takafumi (D. Sc.)SHIOYA, Nobutaka (D. Sc.)

KURIHARA, Tatsuo (D. Eng.)KAWAMOTO, Jun (D. Agr.)
OGAWA, Takuya (D. Agr.)

Division of Multidisciplinary Chemistry
Integration

We ﬂourish in the intersection of chemistry and physics,carrying out fundamental research in cooperation withthe other divisions to enhance the scientiﬁc value ofmaterials development.

Graduate School of Engineering

Polymer Materials Science

Graduate School of Engineering

Molecular Rheology

Prof.

TAKENAKA, Mikihito (D. Eng.)
Assoc. Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

OGAWA, Hiroki (D. Eng.)NAKANISHI, Yohei (D. Eng.)MATSUMIYA, Yumi (D. Eng.)
SATO, Takeshi (D. Eng.)

Graduate School of Science

Molecular Aggregation Analysis

Prof.

WAKAMIYA, Atsushi (D. Eng.)
Senior Lect.

MURDEY, Richard (Ph. D.)
Assist. Prof.

NAKAMURA, Tomoya (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

TRUONG, Minh Anh (D. Eng.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

KANEKO, Ryuji (D. Eng.)

QuantumBeams

Advanced Research Center forBeam Science
We promote the development of quantum beams andultimate space-time analysis and their applications tophysics of nuclei, materials and plasmas.

Graduate School of Science

Particle Beam ScienceProf.

WAKASUGI, Masanori (D. Sc.)

Graduate School of Science

Laser Matter Interaction ScienceProf.

TOKITA, Shigeki (D. Eng.)

Assoc. Prof.

TSUKADA, Kyo (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

OGAWARA, Ryo (D. Med. Sc.)
Techn. Staff

TONGU, Hiromu
Graduate School of Science

Electron Microscopy and Crystal Chemistry

Graduate School of Science

Atomic and Molecular Structures

Prof.

KURATA, Hiroki (D. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

HARUTA, Mitsutaka (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

NEMOTO, Takashi (D. Sc.)

Assist. Prof.

FUJII, Tomomi (D. Sc.)

New
Functional
Materials

International Research Center for
Elements Science
With the concept of “elemental science” as a base, wecreate ground-breaking functional materials withelement-derived characteristic properties. This centerhas two joint laboratories in other divisions.

Graduate School of Engineering

Synthetic Organotransformation

Prof.

Graduate School of ScienceAdvanced Solid State Chemistry
Prof.

NAKAMURA, Masaharu (D. Sc.)SHIMAKAWA, Yuichi (D. Sc.)

PINCELLA, Francesca (Ph. D.)

KAN, Daisuke (D. Sc.)ISOZAKI, Katsuhiro (D. Eng.)

GOTO, Masato (D. Sc.)

NAKAGAWA, Yuka (D. Sc.)ICHIKAWA, Noriya (D. Eng.)

Senior Lect.
Assist. Prof.

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

Graduate School of Engineering

Organometallic Chemistry

Prof.

OHKI, Yasuhiro (D. Eng.)

Assist. Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

Techn. Staff

Graduate School of Science

Nanophotonics
Prof.

KANEMITSU, Yoshihiko (D. Eng.)
Assoc. Prof.

TANIFUJI, Kazuki (D. Sc.)

HIRORI, Hideki (D. Sc.)

Assist. Prof.

YUMOTO, Go (D. Sc.)HIGAKI, Tatsuya (Ph. D.)

Assist. Prof.

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

SEKIGUCHI, Fumiya (D. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

YAMADA, Takumi (D. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

HAYASHI, Kan (D. Sc.)

Bioinformatics Center
Genomics

We develop bioinformatics tools and resources tounderstand a wide variety of aspects of life sciences,from molecules to ecosystems.

Graduate School of Science/Pharmaceutical Science

Chemical Life Science

Prof.

OGATA, Hiroyuki (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

Graduate School of Informatics

Mathematical BioinformaticsProf.

AKUTSU, Tatsuya (D. Eng.)
Assoc. Prof.

ENDO, Hisashi

TAMURA, Takeyuki (D. Inf.)

Assist. Prof.

MORI, Tomoya (D. Inf.)(D. Environmental Science)

OKAZAKI, Yusuke (D. Sc.)

Assist. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

HIKIDA, Hiroyuki (D. Agr.)
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science

Bio-knowledge EngineeringProf.

MAMITSUKA, Hiroshi (D. Sc.)

GenomeNet Project Management Office
Prof.

OGATA, Hiroyuki (D. Sc.)

Senior Lect.

NGUYEN, Hao Canh

(D. Knowledge Science)

Facilities and Equipment

Dynamic Nuclear Polarization-enhanced NMR (DNP-NMR) Systemachieves great sensitivity enhancements. ICR also runs othersolution/solid NMR machines including an 800 MHz one.

ICR Supercomputer System, equipped with HPE Superdome Flex
(2×24 TB memory, 1,152 cores) and Apollo 2000 (5,680 cores), servesto accelerate researches in computational biology and chemistry.

A collection of state-of-the-art equipment is accessible in ICR, including mass spectrometers with a quadrupole ICP mass spectrometer, highfunctionality electron microscopes, a nano-scale dynamic structural analysis X-ray system, and an electron accumulation ring.

Cumulative Total of Overseas Visitors from 2017 to 2021
Norway Sweden
11

Germany
37Finland
2Mongolia
6Korea, R.
15Poland
2UK
24

Canada5Czech3
Hungary
7Ireland2Romania
3France31

Greece1SpainSwitzerland
83

Croatia
1Italy2

USA
35

China, P.R.
50
Taiwan27

Vietnam3Israel
1Brunei
1India10Austria
1Thailand
13

Philippines
750
Singapore
7Malaysia
2Australia
12

Mexico2101Overseas Visitors from 2017 to 2021
34 countries, 326 people

New Zealand
1CHALLENGE in CHEMISTRY

Human Resource in ICR
Faculty
Professor

Numbers in( )Represent Visiting Professors.

PS*PS* **** Assistant** Technical
Associate Senior**Associate Assistant PS* ** Sub-total Researcher
Professor Lecturer Professor
Staff
Professor Professor Researcher

27

16437731012116（4） （4）

Other
Staff

Sub-total

Total

44

70

186

26（8）

（8）

* PS：Program Specific ** Including Researchers from Abroad As of May 1, 2022

AccessGuest Researchers from Abroad
Germany4

Hungary

1

Taiwan1

7TotalAs of May 1, 2022

Research Students, Fellows, and Associates
Research StudentResearch Fellow

PostdoctoralFellow of JSPS

ResearchAssociate70118

Daini-Keihan Road1DenmarkMeishin Expressway●●Total26●As of May 1, 2022

Graduate Students

MasterʼsCourse
DoctoralCourseTotal●Numbers in( )Represent Students from Abroad.

ScienceEngineering

Agriculture

PharmaceuticalScience

Medicine

Informatics

Total

45（8）
36（16）
81（24）49（9）18（9）
67（18）

7（1）
4（3）
11（4）

85（4）
5（3）
10（7）

0114（22）81（37）
195（59）

9（1）
17（1）

9（5）
9（5）

From Obaku Station on the
JR Nara Line: 7 min on foot(from Kyoto Station toObaku Station: 20 min)From Obaku Station on theKeihan Uji Line: 10 min onfoot(from Chushojima Station
to Obaku Station: 10 min)From Kyoto-Minami IC:
20 min by car
From Uji-Higashi IC:
10 min by car /From Uji-Nishi IC:
10 min by car

As of May 1, 2022

Graduate Students from Abroad
China, P.R.

46 Egypt

Iran

1

Philippines
UKhttps://www.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/sites/icr/
1

India

1

Korea, R.

2

Mongolia

1

1

Taiwan2

Thailand11Vietnam2

WebTotal59

As of May 1, 2022

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