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| Abbreviation | IMS |
|---|---|
| Formation | April 22, 1975 |
| Founder | Hideo Akamatsu[1] |
| Purpose | Basic research in molecular science |
| Location |
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Director general | Yoshihito Watanabe |
Parent organization | National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Japan |
| Website | https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/ |
The Institute for Molecular Science (IMS; Japanese: 分子科学研究所) is an inter-university research institute located in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, which is part of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences.[2] The IMS was founded in April 1975 with Hideo Akamatsu as the founding director general.[1] Its focus is on the fundamental aspects of molecular sciences, including both theoretical and experimental research.[3] It currently has two campuses, the Myodaiji campus and the Yamate campus, both located in the same city.[4]
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