Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences

The Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences (数理解析研究所, Sūri Kaiseki Kenkyūsho, RIMS) is a research institute attached to Kyoto University, hosting researchers in the mathematical sciences from all over Japan. RIMS was founded in April 1963.

Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University.

List of directors

• Masuo Fukuhara (1963.5.1 – 1969.3.31)
• Kōsaku Yosida (1969.4.1 – 1972.3.31)
• Hisaaki Yoshizawa (1972.4.1 – 1976.3.31)
• Kiyoshi Itō (1976.4.1 – 1979.4.1)
• Nobuo Shimada (1979.4.2 – 1983.4.1)
• Heisuke Hironaka (1983.4.2 – 1985.1.30)
• Nobuo Shimada (1985.1.31 – 1987.1.30)
• Mikio Sato (1987.1.31 – 1991.1.30)
• Satoru Takasu (1991.1.31 – 1993.1.30)
• Huzihiro Araki (1993.1.31 – 1996.3.31)
• Kyōji Saitō (1996.4.1 – 1998.3.31)
• Masatake Mori (1998.4.1 – 2001.3.31)
• Masaki Kashiwara (2001.4.1 – 2003.3.31)
• Yōichirō Takahashi (2003.4.1 – 2007.3.31)
• Masaki Kashiwara (2007.4.1 – 2009.3.31)
• Shigeru Morishige (2009.4.1 – 2011.3.31)
• Shigefumi Mori (2011.4.1 – 2014.3.31)
• Shigeru Mukai (2014.4.1 – 2017.3.31)
• Michio Yamada (2017.4.1 – present)

Notable researchers

Current researchers

• Takashi Kumagai
• Shinichi Mochizuki
• Takurō Mochizuki, a plenary speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians in 2014.
• Shigeru Mukai
• Kaoru Ono
• Morihiko Saitō

Past researchers

• Heisuke Hironaka, Fields Medalist
• Kiyoshi Itō, Wolf Prize in Mathematics laureater
• Kazuya Kato
• Shigefumi Mori, Fields Medalist
• Masaki Kashiwara, Chern Medal
• Hiraku Nakajima, Cole Prize laureate
• Mikio Sato, Wolf Prize in Mathematics laureater

External links

• home page