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Tohoku University: Today and The Future

Tohoku University: Today and The Future. TOHOKU UNIVERSITY Sendai, Japan. Location of the City of Sendai - In North-East Japan - Distance from Tokyo 350 km - Travel time from Tokyo (by bullet train) 1hr 35m Population of Sendai City nearly 1,028,000. Sendai.

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Tohoku University: Today and The Future

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  1. Tohoku University: Today and The Future

  2. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Location of the City of Sendai - In North-East Japan - Distance from Tokyo 350 km - Travel time from Tokyo (by bullet train)1hr 35m Population of Sendai Citynearly 1,028,000 Sendai Sapporo Fukuoka Osaka Tokyo Nagoya 2

  3. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan About 400 years ago, Masamune Date, a famous feudal lord built the Aoba Castle in Sendai.

  4. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Since then, Sendai has been on the capital of North-East Japan A site of Aoba Castle, where Tohoku University is located.

  5. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan The City of Sendai

  6. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Sendai is surrounded by Natural Beauty: Matsushima, a picturesque seacoast

  7. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Zao, a gigantic volcano

  8. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Many hot spas to enjoy

  9. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Founded in 1907 as the 3rd Imperial University of Japan

  10. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Founder of the modern Chinese literature, Lu Xun (“Rojin”), entered Tohoku U. in 1904. Chika Kuroda, the first woman scholar. Tohoku U. admitteda female student for the first time among all the national universities in Japan in 1913. Dr. Albert Einstein visited Tohoku University on Dec. 3, 1922. Dr. Niels Bohr and Mrs. Bohr visited Tohoku University on May 2, 1937.

  11. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Research and Education Organization Arts and Letters Education Law Economics and Management Science Medicine Dentistry Pharmaceutical Sciences Engineering Agricultural Science International Cultural Studies Information Sciences Life Sciences Environmental Studies Biomedical Engineering Educational Informatics Research Division, Education Division Administration Bureau University Library (4) University Hospital Arts and Letters Education Law Economics Science Medicine Dentistry Pharmaceutical Sciences Engineering Agriculture Undergraduate Schools (10) Tohoku University (16) Graduate Schools Professional Graduate Schools Law School School of Public Policy Accounting School (3) Institute for Materials Research Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer Institute of Fluid Science Research Institute of Electrical Communication Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials Research Institutes (5) (9) Inter-Department Institute for Education and Research (8) University Collaborating Institutions (1) Biomedical Engineering Research Organization (TUBERO)

  12. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Location of the University Campuses in Sendai

  13. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan (April 1, 2007 - March 31, 2008, million yen) Redemption 6,993 (6.0%) Others 7,313 (7.0%) Interest 72 (0.1%) Interest expense 1,351 (1.2%) Others 241 (0.0%) General administrative 5,055 (4.5%) Expenses of education and research 35,051 (31.3%) Commissions and donations 16,429 (17.0%) Operational grants 47,791 (41.1%) Revenue 116,545 Expenditure 112,408 Sales of University Hospital 27,002 (23.2%) Wages and salaries 52,838 (47.1%) Costs of University Hospital 17,869 (15.9%) Tuitions and fees 10,943 (9.4%) Net Income = Revenue – Expenditure = 4,137

  14. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan (As of May 1, 2008)

  15. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Sources of External Funds (Unit: million yen) （Fiscal Year）

  16. Three Professional Graduate Schools Law School Law School aims to nurture members of the legal professions (judges, prosecutors, and lawyers) who have visionary as well as global perspectives on social and human relations. School of Public Policy School of Public Policy focuses on fostering business professionals with a high commitment as “Professional Policy Makers,” particularly in, work with the government, local authorities and international public organizations. Accounting School Accounting Schools provides specialized courses to cultivate accounting experts with excellent analysis ability in global standard. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan

  17. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan (As of May 1, 2008)

  18. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Research Funds Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (FY 2007)

  19. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Research Funds Donations and Commissioned Research (FY 2007)

  20. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Research Funds (FY 2007) Other Grants

  21. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan (As of July 2007) Harvard University Russian Academy of Sciences University of Cambridge Moscow State University Syracuse University KAIST Institute of Physics,CAS Tohoku University China Office Tohoku University US Office Royal Institute of Technology Stanford University Institute National des Sciences Appliquees de Lyon The University of New South Wales Liaison Office: 11 Overseas Office: 2

  22. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Number of International Students: Breakdown by Country and Region Africa332.7％ Central and South America 352.9％ North America30 2.5% Middle and Near East363.0% Oceania 30.2% Others291 China512 Korea198 Europe80 6.6% Asia1,001 82.2% Total: 1,218 As of May 2008

  23. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Cooperation with Industry Joint Research Projects with Industry Commissioned Research <Breakdown by No. of Projects> <Breakdown by Amount of Money> Life Science 323 Others 167 Life Science 160 Others 647 Information & Communication 182 Frontier 13 Frontier 3 Information & Communication 47 Total: 519 projects Unit: Million yen Infrastructure 7 Infrastructure 11 Environment 39 Environment 20 Manufacturing Technology 67 Manufacturing Technology 191 Nanotechnology & Materials 560 Nanotechnology & Materials 192 Energy 35 Energy 120

  24. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Academic Exchange FY2007 1,246 506 1,233 317 1,191 1,004 24 30 33 17 49 18 69 57

  25. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Number of International Students As of May 1, 2008

  26. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Agreements on Academic Exchange with Overseas Institutions 105 47 16 27 56 1 138 1 On the University Level: Total of 126 institutions 1 1 On the Department Level:Total of 271 departments 1 5 4 6 (As of May, 2008)

  27. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Academic Exchange

  28. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Number of International Students

  29. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Major Research Projects of Tohoku University • The 21st Century COE Program (8)

  30. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Mr. Koichi TANAKA, Nobel Laureate 1959 ・Born in Toyama, Japan 1983 ・Graduated from Department of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Tohoku University ・Researcher in Shimadzu Corporation 2002 ・The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2002 “The development of methods for identification and structure analyses of biological macromolecules” 　 ・Honorary Doctor of Tohoku University Koichi Tanaka – Prize Award Photo by Hans Mehlin, Nobel e-Museum

  31. The Tradition of Industry-University Cooperationin Sendai Yagi-Uda Antenna(1929) Magnetic recording system (1932) Magnetoron(1927) Major Research institutes with our tradition of “Practical Science” ・Institutes for Materials Research – KS steel by Dr. Kotaro Honda 　・Research Institute of Electrical Communication – Yagi Antenna by Dr. Hidetsugu Yagi ・Semiconductor Research Institute, Semiconductor Research Foundation 　・Research Institute for Electric and Magnetic Materials A congratulatory message on the establishment of “Tohoku Metal Industries Co., Ltd” by Dr. KotaroHonda Forerunner of University Ventures before the Second World War ・Tohoku Metal Industries Co., Ltd. (present: NEC TOKIN Corporation) 　　・Yagi Antenna Co., Ltd (present: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.)

  32. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Major Research Projects of Tohoku University (Adopted in FY 2008) • 7 Global COE Programs

  33. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Major Research Projects of Tohoku University (Adopted before FY 2008) • 5 Global COE Programs (FY 2007) • 4 Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology (FY 2007) (FY 2006) (FY 2006) (FY 2006)

  34. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Recent Research Achievements by Tohoku University Academics (1)

  35. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Citations Resource: ISI Essential Science IndicatorsSM, January 1, 1998 – February 29, 2008 *The national ranking is from ISI Essential Science Indicators, January 1,1997 – December 31, 2007

  36. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe), established in 1998 Industry Creation Section (ICS) Role: develop R&D activities for commercialization 12 research projects(Term: for 5±2 years, full-time faculty members can concentrate on their research projects.) ・Establishment of Fluctuation Free Facility in 2001:Development for the new production system for Semiconductors in IT home appliances ・Implementation of “Manufacturing technology project for large-screen LCD with lower power consumption” since 2002 Liaison Office for Development (LOD) Role: coordinate research plans and creating industries locally, develop human resources, consulate for technology issues and others. Campus Incubator Facility (Hatchery Square), established in 2002 Role: promote R&D to lay the groundwork for future Tohoku University ventures Management of Science & Technology Department (MOST), established in 2002 Role: develop and nurture experts of technology-related managementTotal numbers of graduates:Master Course: 24 Doctor Course: 12 Office of Research Promotion and Intellectual Property, established in 2003 Role: form a cycle of intellectual creation in Tohoku University Regional Innovation Center, Graduate School of Economics and Management, established in 2005 Role: the core center for research and education activities on economic and management issues in Tohoku region Stepping up efforts, reorganized as the Office of Cooperative Research and Development in 2006 Role: Facilitating research activities with support by Research Promotion Department, Intellectual Property Department and Venture Promotion and Cooperation Department 36

  37. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan Recent Research Achievements by Tohoku University Academics (2)

  38. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan New Aobayama Campus Plan Baseball Ground University House Ground of Football, Rugby and Athletics Gymnasium Future vision of Tohoku University Seminar House Tohoku University aims to further regional contribution in the establishment of a New University CampusPark. Science Park Circuit of Promenade and Jogging Experimental Complex University Park ShoppingMall

  39. TOHOKUUNIVERSITYSendai, Japan The 100th Anniversary of Tohoku University in “ 2007 ”

  40. ( Kotaro Honda (1870-1954) A Japanese scientist and inventor, distinguished professor of Engineering at Tohoku University

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