2023

Preface

Director

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

International Joint Usage/Research Center. The following year, inas the first research institute of Kyoto University. Our founding

2019, we established an On-site Laboratory, the “Kyoto University

vision is to “excel in the investigation of the basic principles ofShanghai Lab” in Shanghai, China under the MEXTʼs Designatedchemistry and their applications.” ICR has promoted pioneering

National University program. To foster and secure young research-studies with a focus on basic sciences ever since, branching out toers we have initiated several programs to support research andinclude research in physics, biology, and informatics as well as

graduate education, including an in-house annual grant system,chemistry. Our staff include 120 faculty members, 200 graduate“ICR Grant for Promoting Integrated Research.” These collaborative

students including 60 from foreign countries, and 60 researchers.

achievements highlight our commitment to promoting ICR as a

These scientists are grouped into 30 laboratories divided into fiveglobal research core in chemistry-oriented fields.

research divisions̶Synthetic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry,Our institute maintains a high level of social awareness. TheBiochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, and Multidisciplinary

environment surrounding us is now experiencing a wave ofChemistry̶and three research centers̶Advanced Researchchanges. Worldwide problems including global warming andCenter for Beam Science, International Research Center for

economic polarization have become evident, while COVID-19 has

Elements Science, and Bioinformatics Center. The laboratories

entered the stage of coexistence with the virus. For a sustainable

are diversely affiliated with the graduate schools of science,and just society, science and technology must become a credible

engineering, agriculture, pharmaceutical sciences, medicine, andbeacon of light. ICR contributes towards this goal by providing

informatics.

leadership and expertise in scientific research, promoting

ICR collaborates with other research institutions as a key

multidisciplinary, chemistry-related communities, and develop-

member of MEXT Inter-University Collaborative Project “Integrated

ing new and technologically important innovations.

Consortium on Chemical Synthesis”, MEXT Large-scale ScientificThank you for your interest in ICR and our ongoing efforts toResearch Project “Spintronics Research Network of Japan”, MEXT

future science and technology at Kyoto University and around theProject “Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials andworld. We appreciate your continued encouragement andNanotechnology in Japan”, and the Kyoto University Researchsupport.

Coordination Alliance. We have also been engaged in over 60
international

collaborations

withoverseas

universities

April 2023

andresearch institutions. In 2018, based on our strong global activity
in chemistry-oriented fields, ICR was certified by MEXT as anHistor 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 AcidResearch Building
completed.
Research Facilityof Nucleic Acids
completed.
Biotechnology
Laboratoryand 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
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 toglobally 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 localcommunities 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

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/researchersmaintenance

Division of visiting
professors/researchers

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

useOpen Laboratories
for joint researchers

joint researchsupportUniversities
in Japan

supportResearch Institutes
in Japan
Overseas Universities/Research Institutes

Hub function of iJRSHead office fordriving cooperative
joint researches

supportICR(administrative staffs)

joint research

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 Centerfor 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 ofWater Chemistry Energy (AGC)
established.
(Closed in March, 2012.)
Established ICR
alumni association
named “Hekisuikai.”
Laser Science Laboratorycompleted.

2011

2013

Endowed Research Section ofNano-Interface Photonics (SEIgroup 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 AtomicResolution Analytical Electron
Microscope introduced.

2018

2022

First term of anInternational Joint
Usage / ResearchCenter started.

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

Second term of anInternational JointUsage / 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
Inorganic
Chemistry

Organic
Chemistry

Biology

Genomics

Novel
Materials
Division of
Synthetic
Chemistry

New
Functional
Materials

Nanomaterials

Division ofMaterials
Chemistry

QuantumBeams

Bioscience
Environment
Division of
Biochemistry

Division ofEnvironmental
ChemistryIntegration

Division ofMultidisciplinaryChemistry

AdvancedResearch Centerfor Beam Science

Bioinformatics
CenterInternational
Research Center
for 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.

As of June 1, 2023

Novel
Materials

Division of Synthetic Chemistry
Exploring beyond traditional concepts, we use inorganicand organic chemistry to synthesize new functionalmolecules and materials, and investigate their structures,properties, and applications.

Graduate School of Science

Organoelement ChemistryProf.

Graduate School of EngineeringProf.

MURATA, Yasujiro (D. Eng.)MIZUHATA, Yoshiyuki (D. Sc.)

HIROSE, Takashi (D. Eng.)

Assist. Prof.

YUKIMOTO, Mariko (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

novel endohedral
fullerenes

Structural Organic Chemistry

YAMADA, Hiroko (D.Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

novel functionalorganic materials

Assoc. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

HASHIKAWA, Yoshifumi (D. Eng.)MATSUO, Kyohei (D. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

YAMAUCHI, Mitsuaki (D.Eng.)Techn. Staff

Novel Materials
beyond Common Concepts

HIRANO, Toshiko
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science

Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Prof.

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

NAGAO, Kazunori (D.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.)
Assist. Prof.

TAKEKUMA, Haruka (D.Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assoc. Prof.

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

SATO, Ryota (D. Sc.)

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

novel functional
inorganic nanoparaticles

novel moleculartransformation

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
NanodevicePolymer 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.

MORIOKA, Naoya (Ph. D.)
Assist. Prof.

SHIGEMATSU, Ei (Ph.D.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

HERBSCHLEB，David Ernst (Ph. D.)

Graduate School of Science

Nanospintronics
Prof.

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

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

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

KARUBE, Shutaro (D.Sc.)
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-ChemistryProf.

Graduate School of Agriculture

Chemistry of Molecular Biocatalysts
Prof.

FUTAKI, Shiroh (D. Pharm. Sc.)YAMAGUCHI, Shinjiro (D. Agr.)

IMANISHI, Miki (D. Pharm. Sc.)

MASHIGUCHI, Kiyoshi (D. Agr.)

Assoc. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

KAWAGUCHI, Yoshimasa(D. Pharm. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assoc. Prof.

HIROSE, Hisaaki (D. Pharm. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

KIMURA, Seigo (D. Pharm. Sc.)
Graduate School of Science

Molecular Biology
Prof.

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

TSUGE, Tomohiko (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

KATO, Mariko (D. Agr.)

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science/Medicine

Chemical Biology
Prof.

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

SATO, Shinichi (D. Eng.)
Senior Lect.

PERRON, Amelie (Ph. D.)
Assist. Prof.

ABO, Masahiro (D. Pharm. Sc.)

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FunctionalMaterials

Precision polymerization
Solv
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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.

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.)
Assoc. Prof.

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

SUZUKI, Katsuaki

ZHENG, Linjie (D. Sc.)

Program-Speciﬁc Assoc. Prof.

IWASE, Misato(D. Human & Envirnmtl. Studies)

TANAKA, Hiroyuki (D. Eng.)Techn. Staff

Techn. Staff

MAENO, Ayaka
Techn. Staff

NAKAJIMA, Yuuki
Graduate School of Science

Chemistry for Functionalized Surfaces

Prof.

HASEGAWA, Takeshi (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

SHIOYA, Nobutaka (D. Sc.)

Graduate School of Agriculture

Molecular Microbial Science
Prof.

KURIHARA, Tatsuo (D. Eng.)
Assoc. Prof.

KAWAMOTO, Jun (D. Agr.)
Assist. Prof.

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.)

Quantum
Beams

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.)
Assoc. Prof.

TSUKADA, Kyo (D. Sc.)

Graduate School of Science

Laser Matter Interaction ScienceProf.

TOKITA, Shigeki (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

OKAZAKI, Daiki (D.Eng.)

Assist. Prof.

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

TONGU, Hiromu
Graduate School of Science

Electron Microscopy and Crystal Chemistry

Assoc. Prof.

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

NEMOTO, Takashi (D. Sc.)

Graduate School of Science

Atomic and Molecular Structures

Assist. Prof.

FUJII, Tomomi (D. Sc.)

New
Functional
MaterialsInternational Research Center forElements 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.

NAKAMURA, Masaharu (D. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

ISOZAKI, Katsuhiro (D.Eng.)
Senior Lect.

PINCELLA, Francesca (Ph. D.)
Assist. Prof.

DOBA, Takahiro (D.Sc.)

Graduate School of Science

Advanced Solid State Chemistry
Prof.

SHIMAKAWA, Yuichi (D. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

KAN, Daisuke (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

GOTO, Masato (D. Sc.)
Techn. Staff

ICHIKAWA, Noriya (D. Eng.)

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

NAKAGAWA, Yuka (D. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

MINEO, Keito (D. Agr.)

Graduate School of Engineering

Organometallic Chemistry

Prof.

OHKI, Yasuhiro (D. Eng.)

Assist. Prof.

TANIFUJI, Kazuki (D. Sc.)

Assist. Prof.

HIGAKI, Tatsuya (Ph. D.)

Graduate School of Science

Nanophotonics
Prof.

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

HIRORI, Hideki (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

YUMOTO, Go (D. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

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

YAMADA, Takumi (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 ScienceProf.

Graduate School of Informatics

Mathematical Bioinformatics
Prof.

OGATA, Hiroyuki (D. Sc.)

AKUTSU, Tatsuya (D. Eng.)

ENDO, Hisashi

TAMURA, Takeyuki (D. Inf.)

Assoc. Prof.

(D. Environmental Science)
Assist. Prof.
OKAZAKI, Yusuke (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.
HIKIDA, Hiroyuki (D. Agr.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.
NECHES, Russell Young (Ph.D.)

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science

Bio-knowledge EngineeringProf.

MAMITSUKA, Hiroshi (D. Sc.)

Assoc. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

MORI, Tomoya (D. Inf.)

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.

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 2018 to 2022
Germany
39

Norway Sweden
11

Finland1

Mongolia
4

Korea, R.
15

Poland2

the Netherlands
1
the UK24

Canada9Czech
7

France29

the U.S.
32

China, P.R.
49

Hungary
6

Taiwan22

Vietnam2

Portugal
1Spain5Israel1

Croatia
2Italy3

Brunei
1India14Austria
1

Philippines
910Singapore
6Thailand
20

Mexico11Overseas Visitors from 2018 to 2022
31 countries, 325 people

Australia
10Indonesia
7CHALLENGE 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

18435

741015120（4） （4）OtherStaff

Sub-total

Total

3970190

31（8）

（8）

* PS：Program Specific ** Including Researchers from Abroad As of May 1, 2023

AccessGuest Researchers from Abroad
5India1Korea1

the U.S.

310Total

As of May 1, 2023

Research Students, Fellows, and Associates
Research Student

Research Fellow

Postdoctoral
Fellow of JSPS

ResearchAssociate

30427

Daini-Keihan Road

China, P.R.

Meishin Expressway●●Total34●

As of May 1, 2023

Graduate Students

Masterʼs
CourseDoctoralCourseTotal●

Numbers in( )Represent Students from Abroad.

ScienceEngineering

Agriculture

PharmaceuticalScience

Medicine

Informatics

Total46（9）43（20）
89（29）

42（4）
24（12）
66（16）

8（2）
3（1）
11（3）

10（0）
17（0）
27（0）

4（4）
4（3）
8（7）

2（1）
10（5）
12（6）

112（20）101（41）
213（61）

From Obaku Station on the
JR Nara Line: 7 min on foot(from Kyoto Station toObaku Station: 20 min)From Obaku Station on the
Keihan Uji Line: 10 min onfoot(from Chushojima Stationto 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, 2023Graduate Students from Abroad
China, P.R.

46 Egypt

Iran

1

Pakistan
the UK

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

India

1

Korea, R.

3

Mongolia

12Taiwan3

the U.S.

1

1

Vietnam1

WebTotal61

As of May 1, 2023

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