ICR2020

Institute for Chemical Research
2020
Kyoto University
Division of Synthetic Chemistry

Division of Multidisciplinary Chemistry

Division of Materials Chemistry

Advanced Research Center for Beam Science

Division of Biochemistry

International Research Center for Elements Science

Division of Environmental Chemistry

Bioinformatics CenterPreface

Director

TSUJII, Yoshinobu
The Institute for Chemical Research (ICR) was founded in 1926“ ”   on bio-inspired smart

as the first research institute of Kyoto University. Itʼs founding

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vision was to “excel in the investigation of the basic principles offorchemistry and their applications.” Based on this vision, ourinternational collaboration with overseas universities/institutions

institute has encompassed a wide range of scientific disciplines,(with 68 official international collaboration agreements). On the

including physics, biology, and informatics, as well as chemistry,basis of our strong global activity in chemistry-oriented fields,

reinforcing

research

infrastructure.

We

also

promoteand flourished as a large-scale organization. We have five research

ICR was newly certified as an      ­ divisions (Synthetic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Biochemistry, by MEXT in 2018 and approved by Kyoto University in 2019 to  the “  ” inEnvironmental Chemistry, and Multidisciplinary Chemistry) andestablish an 

three research centers (Advanced Research Center for Beam

Shanghai, China under the Designated National University program

Science, International Research Center for Elements Science, and(MEXT). To foster and secure young researchers through these

Bioinformatics Center). Currently, almost 120 faculty members, 210

activities, we have initiated diverse research and graduate

graduate students, and 60 researchers are engaged in 30

education programs, including an in-house annual grant system,

laboratories directed by fulltime professors and 5 laboratories“         ” These collaborative

supervised by visiting professors. These laboratories are affiliatedachievements ensure that our institute serves as a global researchwith graduate schools covering a broad range of fields such ascore in chemistry-oriented fields.

sciences,

In recent years, many global-scale problems have become

medicine, and informatics. ICR members are spearheading

apparent. Science and technology must play a large role to help

cutting-edge research in their special fields and are actively

society mitigate and overcome disasters such as the new

involved in interdisciplinary research projects, creating newcoronavirus as well as longer term issues such as climate change andknowledge and contributing to the future of materials-related

environmental pollution. With keywords of “Diversity” and “Onescience,engineering,

agriculture,pharmaceuticalfields. One of our major new challenges is the design of ecologically

Team” together with the founding vision, the Institute for Chemical

sustainable smart materials.

Research continues to strive to answer those challenges, promoting

Our institute is collaborating with other research institutions

a multidisciplinary, chemistry-related community, and deepening

inside and outside Kyoto University as a key member of the following

science and technology for a sustainable society. We appreciate yourprojects/organizations:   

continued encouragement and support.

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including 19 research institutes/centers of Kyoto University,

History
1926

1929

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

For over 90 years, ICR has been striving to uncover the truth of chemistry and answer frontier quests.
1949

1962

1964

1968

1971

1975

1981

Low-Temperature
Laboratory completed.
ICR afﬁliated to
Kyoto 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
Laboratory
and Central Computer
Facility completed.

1988

1989

1992

1999

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
Laboratory wascompleted.

Joint ResearchLaboratory Building
completed.

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.

Research

Education

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, we
endeavor 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 the
public 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 forcore operation
joint research operations
joint research subjects

Invitation ofvisiting professors/researchersusemaintenanceManagement officefor common-use
equipments & facilites(dedicated staff members)

managementof iJRS

Researchersin communities ofchemistry andthe related fields

Division of visiting
professors/researchers

joint research

Universities
in Japan

supportuse

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

5 ICR-divisions
3 ICR-centers(international/domestic)

maintenanceOpen Laboratories
for joint researchers

joint research

period : 2018-2021

Research 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

2005

2007

ICR reorganized into 9 researchdivisions and 3 satellite facilities.

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.

2010

Endowed Research Section of
Water Chemistry Energy (AGC)
established.
(Closed in March, 2012.)

International Research Center
for Elements Science founded.

ICR Administration
Department
merged with Uji
Administration Ofﬁce.

2009

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 for
Elements Science reorganized.

Monochromated Atomic
Resolution Analytical Electron
Microscope introduced.

2018

First term of anInternational Joint
Usage / ResearchCenter started.

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

Research
Research at the ICR spans the entire breadth of chemistry and includes organic
chemistry, 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
Inorganic
Chemistry

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
Chemistry

Advanced
Research Center
for Beam Science

Bioinformatics
CenterInternational
Research Center
for Elements Science

Education
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.

NovelMaterials

Division of Synthetic Chemistry
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.

Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

TOKITOH, Norihiro (D. Sc.)MIZUHATA, Yoshiyuki (D. Sc.)
YUKIMOTO, Mariko (D. Sc.)

MURATA, Yasujiro (D. Eng.)HIROSE, Takashi (D. Eng.)HASHIKAWA, Yoshifumi (D. Eng.)Techn. Staff

HIRANO, Toshiko
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science

Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Prof.

KAWABATA, Takeo (D. Pharm. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

Graduate School of Science

Advanced Inorganic Synthesis
Prof.

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

UEDA, Yoshihiro (D. Pharm. Sc.)

SAKAMOTO, Masanori (D. Eng.)

Assist. Prof.

SATO, Ryota (D. Sc.)

Techn. Staff

SARUYAMA, Masaki (D. Sc.)MORISAKI, Kazuhiro (D. Pharm. Sc.)
FUJIHASHI, Akiko

Assist. Prof.

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

TRINH, Thang Thuy (D. Materials Science)
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

Graduate School of Engineering

Polymer Controlled Synthesis

Prof.

Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

TSUJII, Yoshinobu (D. Eng.)
OHNO, Kohji (D. Eng.)

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YAMAGO, Shigeru (D. Sc.)TOSAKA, Masatoshi (D. Eng.)

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Assist. Prof.

LU, Yangtian (D. Eng.)

Graduate School of Engineering

Inorganic Photonics Materials

Prof.

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

MORISHITA, Hiroki (D. Eng.)
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.)

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

Graduate School of Agriculture

Chemistry of Molecular Biocatalysts

Prof.

Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

FUTAKI, Shiroh (D. Pharm. Sc.)IMANISHI, Miki (D. Pharm. Sc.)
KAWANO, Kenichi (D. Pharm. Sc.)YAMAGUCHI, Shinjiro (D. Agr.)
WATANABE, Bunta (D. Agr.)
MASHIGUCHI, Kiyoshi (D. Agr.)

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 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.)

Techn. Staff

TAKEMOTO, Yasushi (D. Eng.)

KATO, Mariko (D. Agr.)
YASUDA, Keiko

Senior Lect.
Assist. Prof.

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

ABO, Masahiro (D. Pharm. Sc.)

Nanodevice
Nanodevice

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Functional
Materials

Precision polymerization
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DeviceDevicerthesisof hoop-shaped π-conjugated mate

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.

Graduate School of Science

Hydrospheric Environment Analytical ChemistryProf.

KAJI, Hironori (D. Eng.)SOHRIN, Yoshiki (D. Sc.)SHIZU, Katsuyuki (D. Eng.)TAKANO, Shotaro (D. Sc.)

Assist. Prof.
Assist. Prof.

Assist. Prof.
Assist. Prof.

SUZUKI, Katsuaki(D. Human & Envirnmtl. Studies)Techn. Staff

OHMINE, Kyoko

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

IWASE, Misato

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.

Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

TAKENAKA, Mikihito (D. Eng.)OGAWA, Hiroki (D. Eng.)WATANABE, Hiroshi (D. Sc.)
MATSUMIYA, Yumi (D. Eng.)

Assist. Prof.

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.)

Quantum
Beams

Advanced Research Center for
Beam 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 Science

Graduate School of Science

Laser Matter Interaction ScienceProf.

WAKASUGI, Masanori (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

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

TONGU, Hiromu

Graduate School of Science

Electron Microscopy and Crystal Chemistry

Assist. Prof.

INOUE, Shunsuke (D. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assoc. Prof.

HASHIDA, Masaki (D. Eng.)(Incubation Support Laboratory)

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 Science

Advanced Solid State Chemistry
Prof.

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

TAKAYA, Hikaru (D. Eng.)

KAN, Daisuke (D. Sc.)

PINCELLA, Francesca (Ph. D.)

GOTO, Masato (D. Sc.)ISOZAKI, Katsuhiro (D. Eng.)ICHIKAWA, Noriya (D. Eng.)

Assoc. Prof.

Senior Lect.
Assist. Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

Techn. Staff

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

AMANO PATINO, Midori Estefani (Ph. D.)
Graduate School of Engineering

Organometallic Chemistry

Graduate School of Science

Nanophotonics
Prof.

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

Assist. Prof.

WAKIOKA, Masayuki (D. Eng.)HIRORI, Hideki (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

TAHARA, Hirokazu (D. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

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

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

HAYASHI, Kan (D. Sc.)

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

HANDA, Taketo (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.

ENDO, Hisashi(D. Environmental Science)

Graduate School of Informatics

Mathematical BioinformaticsProf.

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

TAMURA, Takeyuki (D. Inf.)
Assist. Prof.

MORI, Tomoya (D. Inf.)

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science

Bio-knowledge EngineeringProf.

MAMITSUKA, Hiroshi (D. Sc.)

GenomeNet Project Management OfficeProf.

MAMITSUKA, Hiroshi (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.

State-of-the-art equipment is accessible in ICR including a group of 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.

Overseas Visitors in 2019
Sweden1Germany
14

Finland1
Poland
1

UK
17

Czech
1

France9Spain
1

Croatia1

Italy
1

Mongolia
3

Canada3

Korea, R.
4
Hungary3

China, P.R.
17

India
4

Israel1

USA
7

Taiwan9

Thailand6

Philippines
4
Brunei1Singapore
5

Australia
6101Overseas Visitors in 201924 countries, 120 people

CHALLENGE 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

17

4

36

8

2

10

13

（4） （4）

117

Other
Staff

Sub-total

53

78

25

Total

195

（8）

（8）

* PS：Program Specific ** Including Researchers from Abroad As of May 1, 2020

Researchers (PD) from Abroad

Access4

Korea, R.

1

Taiwan1

UK1Philippines

2

9

Total

As of May 1, 2020

Research Students, Fellows, and Associates
Research Student

Research Fellow

Postdoctoral
Fellow of JSPS

10

0

2

Research
Associate

15

Total

●

●

27
As of May 1, 2020

Graduate Students

Meishin Expressway
Daini-Keihan Road

China, P.R.

●

Numbers in( )Represent Students from Abroad.
●

Masterʼs
CourseDoctoralCourseTotal

ScienceEngineering

Agriculture

Pharmaceutical
Science

Medicine

Informatics

Total

49
（7）
37
（14）
86
（21）

34
（10）
11
（7）
45
（17）

12
（2）
4
（2）
16
（4）

13

3
（2）
7
（3）
10
（5）

1
（1）
8
（5）
9
（6）

112
（22）
78
（36）
190
（58）

11
（5）
24
（5）

From Obaku Station on the
JR Nara Line: 7 min on foot(from Kyoto Station to
Obaku Station: 20 min)From Obaku Station on the
Keihan Uji Line: 10 min on
foot(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, 2020

Graduate Students from Abroad
Austria1

China, P.R.

42 India

Indonesia

1

Korea, R.

1

Philippines

4

Taiwan3

Thailand2

Vietnam

2

2
Total

58

As of May 1, 2020

The latest information of ICR is on the web

https://www.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/sites/icr/