Seminars & Symposium

On Sunday, January 24, 2027, the WPI 20th Anniversary Symposium will be held.

Marking the 20th anniversary of the World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI), a project by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), this commemorative event aims to reflect on its progress over the past two decades while sharing future prospects and visions for basic research in academia and society.

Since its establishment in 2007 as one of the initial five centers established under the WPI program, AIMR has been active in creating new systems as a global center for materials science and establishing new scientific principles by finding connections between materials science and mathematics. In 2017, AIMR became a member of the WPI Academy and continues to promote world-class research as a hub for international brain circulation.

The symposium will feature a special dialogue between Nobel Laureates from WPI centers—Prof. Susumu Kitagawa (Former Director of WPI-iCeMS and Distinguished Professor at Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study) and Prof. Shimon Sakaguchi (Former Deputy Director of WPI-IFReC, Distinguished Honorary Professor of The University of Osaka, and Specially Appointed Professor at WPI-IFReC)—as well as a panel discussion involving various stakeholders.

An exhibition featuring booths from all 18 WPI centers across Japan will also be held at the venue, where AIMR will set up a public relations booth to showcase its research achievements and latest initiatives.

We sincerely look forward to your participation.