Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University

Hokkaido University Faculty of Mathematics Science Physics Chemistry

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Earth and Planetary Sciences

Welcome to the Faculty of Science. The School of Science, Since its establishment in 1930, the determination and which is the origin of the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido traditions of the pioneers at the time of establishment University, was established as the fourth School of the have been visible in the creative research conducted at the Hokkaido Imperial University in 1930. To accommodate 11 faculty. These include the first-ever artificial snow created courses across six departments in the newly established by Dr. Ukichiro Nakaya and the development of the School of Science, a modern building was constructed as coupling reaction by Dr. Akira Suzuki, who was awarded the main faculty building (currently hosting the University the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010. Museum). The staircase room at the main entrance of the main science building has a dome-shaped ceiling with Today, the faculty is one of the largest divisions in the vintage reliefs displaying “fruits”, “sunflowers”, “bats”, university with more than 300 staff members, consisting and “owls” on the four walls, which signify “morning”, of more than 200 teaching staff and 50 researchers, “noon”, “evening”, and “night” respectively. These reliefs including specially appointed professors and postdoctoral express the determination of the people at the time of fellows, as well as affiliated technicians, office staff, and the establishment of the School of Science: Their devotion support staff. It is composed of five departments, namely to unprecedented, cutting-edge research, regardless day Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, and or night, and determination that new scientific discoveries Earth and Planetary Sciences. Affiliated institutes include “Ambitious Leader’s Program: Fostering Future Leaders originating at the faculty should be conveyed from this the Institute of Seismology and Volcanology, the Genome to Open New Frontiers in Materials Science”. An Active northern land to the entire world. Dynamics Research Center, and the Nuclear Reaction Data Learning Promotion Office was also established with the Centre. Every member of the faculty is engaged in cutting- goal of applying active learning, which is a new teaching edge research activities, and more than 10% of the faculty method to scientific courses in 2015. Furthermore, in staff were listed as authors in the top 1% of the most cited 2012, the Office for International Academic Support was papers published between 2003 and 2014. Additionally, established mainly to respond to internationalization as an the amount of competitive research funding and external organization that supports such research and education funding acquired in recent years has remained at a high systems. level, and the faculty has continuously been in the top one or two university divisions in terms of selections for As the importance of university research and education in Grants-in-Aid for scientific research. society increases, there will be a greater demand placed on universities in terms of the duty to produce numerous On the other hand, its excellence does not simply concern individuals who can contribute to society by, for example, a high level of research. As the division responsible for supporting global cutting-edge research and a variety of supporting scientific education throughout Hokkaido advanced industries. The faculty must continue moving University, we are applying considerable efforts into forward to be at the forefront of research and education constructing new teaching systems, including establishing so that we can respond to this demand from society. the Leading Program Promotion Office in the faculty We would like to ask each and every one of you for your in 2014 in order to implement the graduate school’s continuing and increasing support.

FACULTY OF SCIENCE HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY History

1930 School of Science is established with six 1998 Institute of Seismology and Volcanology is departments: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, established by combining 4 observatories, Geology and Mineralogy, Botany, Zoology. Research Center for Earthquake Prediction and Laboratory for Ocean Bottom Observatory. 1949 Departments of Botany and Zoology are combined as Department of Biology. 2005 School of Science celebrates the 75th anniversary.

1953 Graduate School of Science (post-war educational 2006 Graduate School of Science is reorganized into system) is established with six departments: “Graduate School of Science” and “Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology and Science”. Mineralogy, Botany, and Zoology. Faculty of Science consists of five Departments: Department of Geophysics is created. Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Natural History Sciences and Biological Sciences. 1959 Department of Polymer Science is established. 2007 Nuclear Reaction Data Centre is established. 1963 Department of Chemistry II is formed. Network Center for Molecular and System Life 1980 School of Science celebrates the 50th anniversary. Sciences is established. Observation and Data Centre for Cosmosciences is 1981 High Resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance established. Laboratory is established. 2008 Genome Dynamics Research Center is established. 1985 Laboratory for Energy Dispersive and Wave Length Center for Strategic Utilization of Elements is Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy is established. established. Move to the current set of buildings (Bldg 2-8) is 1988 Laboratory for Squid Magnetometer and completed. Susceptometer is established. 2010 Dr. Akira Suzuki, a professor emeritus at our 1993 Departments of Biology and Polymer Science are university and an alumni and former faculty reorganized into Department of Biological Sciences member is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

1994 Departments of Geology and Mineralogy & 2011 Nuclear Reaction Data Centre is established. Geophysics are reorganized into Department of Earth Sciences

1995 Departments of Chemistry and Chemistry II are reorganized as Department of Chemistry

FACULTY OF SCIENCE HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Organization Relationship between the Faculty, Faculty of Science Graduate School and School of Science Dean of the Faculty Department Mathematics (1 division) of Science Graduate Students Faculty Members Undergraduate Students

Physics (4 divisions) Graduate School School of Science Faculty of Science of Science Division Department Vice-Dean of the Chemistry (3 divisions) Faculty of Science Biological Sciences (4 divisions) Department of Department of Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Earth and Planetary Sciences (3 divisions)

Council of Faculty of Department of Condensed Department of Science Professors Physics Physics Attached Institutes Institute of Seismology and Volcanology Matter Physics Physics (4 laboratories and 3 sections (Visiting Staff Section, Observation Technical Staff Section, Scientiﬁc Support Section of Hazard Mitigation for Earthquakes and Volcanoes)) Department of Department of Council of Chemistry Chemistry Representatives Cosmosciences Chemistry Genome Dynamics Research Center (3 laboratories) Nuclear Reaction Data Centre Department of Natural Department of Biology Centers in the Network Center for Molecular and History Sciences Biological Sciences Biological Faculty of Science System Life Sciences Macromolecular Sciences Observation and Data Centre for Functions Committees Cosmosciences Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Center for Strategic Utilization of Elements Earth and Earth and Planetary Planetary Intra-University Liquid Helium Center Sciences Sciences Research Facilities Institute of Seismology High Resolution Nuclear Magnetic and Volcanology Resonance Laboratory Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering Earth and Planetary Solid Material Analytical Laboratory

Squid Magnetometer and Graduate School of Faculty of Advanced Susceptometer Laboratory Life Science Life Science Technical Technical Department Research Experiment Technical Team Director Manager Observation Technical Team Equipment and Sample Technical Team

FACULTY OF SCIENCE HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Specialized Fields and Laboratories Department of Mathematics Algebra • Algebraic analysis http://www.math.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/en/ • Algebraic geometry • Arithmetic geometry • Hyperplane arrangements The Department of Mathematics, established in 1930, has Our major achievements are: (1) the 21st Century Center of • Infinite analysis Dean of the Faculty Department Mathematics (1 division) • Representation theory of Science Graduate Students Faculty Members Undergraduate Students approximately 40 academic staff, 150 undergraduate students Excellence (COE) Program Mathematics of Nonlinear Structure (2nd–4th year), and 100 masters/doctoral graduate students. via Singularity from 2003 to 2008, and (2) the Japan Society • Special functions Physics (4 divisions) Graduate School School of Science • Vertex algebras Faculty of Science of Science We host several international conferences with over 200 for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) International Training Vice-Dean of the Division Department Geometry Chemistry (3 divisions) visitors every year. Our department covers a wide range of Program The International Sending-Elevating Project for Faculty of Science • Contact geometry of second order (4 divisions) research areas — from theory-driven approaches that mainly Young Mathematicians Based on Singularity, Topology and • Differential geometry

Biological Sciences Department of Mathematics Department of Department of Mathematics Mathematics • Dynamical systems Mathematics Mathematics seek to achieve theoretical sophistication to more empirically Mathematical Analysis: Hokudai Model from 2008 to 2012. Earth and Planetary Sciences (3 divisions) • Group cohomology oriented approaches that employ computers for calculations After the fruitful success of the COE program, we founded the • Mirror symmetry Council of Faculty of Department of Condensed Department of on various phenomena. More specifically, our research fields Research Center for Integrative Mathematics in 2008. • Singularity theory Science Professors Attached Institutes Institute of Seismology and Volcanology Physics Physics Matter Physics Physics • Sub-Riemann geometry (4 laboratories and 3 sections (Visiting Staff Section, include hyperplane arrangements, representation theory, In addition to our departmental staff, several members of the Observation Technical Staff Section, Scientiﬁc • Topology Support Section of Hazard Mitigation for Earthquakes differential geometry, singularity theory, partial differential Research Institute for Electronic Science contribute to our and Volcanoes)) Department of Department of Analysis Council of Chemistry Chemistry equations, mathematical physics, chaos, probability theory, diverse educational program. Representatives Cosmosciences Chemistry Genome Dynamics Research Center (3 laboratories) • Algebraic analysis dynamical systems, and so on. We have published the • C*-algebras Nuclear Reaction Data Centre Department of Natural Department of Biology Hokkaido Mathematical Journal since 1972 in collaboration • Geometric measure theory Centers in the Network Center for Molecular and History Sciences Biological Sciences Biological • Geophysical equations Faculty of Science System Life Sciences Sciences with the Mathematics Library, which contains about 85,000 Macromolecular • Harmonic analysis Observation and Data Centre for Functions books and 1500 journals. • Mathematical physics Committees Cosmosciences Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences • Nonlinear dispersive equations Center for Strategic Utilization of Elements Earth and Earth and Planetary Planetary • Potential theory Intra-University Liquid Helium Center Sciences Sciences • Probability theory Research Facilities Institute of Seismology High Resolution Nuclear Magnetic and Volcanology Applied mathematics Resonance Laboratory Graduate School of Chemical • Asymptotic analysis Sciences and Engineering Earth and Planetary Solid Material Discussion • Chaos Analytical Laboratory • Complex systems • Dynamical systems Squid Magnetometer and Graduate School of Faculty of Advanced Susceptometer Laboratory Life Science Life Science • Ergodic theory Technical Technical • Ginzburg-Landau equation Department Research Experiment Technical Team Director Manager • Probability theory Observation Technical Team • Statistical Mechanics Equipment and Sample Technical Team Mathematics Library International conference

FACULTY OF SCIENCE HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Department of Physics Specialized Fields http://phys.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/en/ and Laboratories Theoretical Physics Physics is a discipline that studies the universal laws and The Department of Physics was established in 1930 and is • Theoretical Particle Physics principles that are followed by each and every entity in the one of the oldest departments in the Faculty of Science. In • Astrophysics • Theoretical Nuclear Physics natural world. The early 20th century saw the establishment 1994, the History of Science course and the two cooperative • Condensed Matter Theory I of quantum theory, and modern physics has been having a courses in Condensed Matter Physics at the Research Institute (Phase transition on complex network systems and molecular dynamics on non-equilibrium systems) tremendous impact on science and technology ever since. for Electronic Science (RIES) were added to our department. • Condensed Matter Theory II Studying physics leads us to understand the foundation of Now about 40 staff members provide quality education and (Superconductivity, Bose-Einstein condensation, and magnetism)

Department of Physics every branch of science and technology, which in turn, leads conduct cutting-edge research. Our challenging research • Condensed Matter Theory III us to acquire tools and perspectives that allow us to flexibly covers natural phenomena on any spatiotemporal scale; from (Magnetic and optical properties of low-dimensional electron systems) navigate the rapidly changing world of science and technology. large-scale numerical simulations of the formation of stars and galaxies (Astrophysics), elucidation and manipulation Experimental Physics of the various electronic properties in a material, including • Radio Astronomy magnetism, dielectricity, and superconductivity (Condensed • Dielectrics • Low Temperature Physics Matter Physics), the construction of new theory beyond the • Magnetism in Strongly Correlated Electron standard model (Elementary Particle Physics), and so on. In Systems addition, the Theoretical Nuclear Physics group contributes to • Optical Properties and Semiconductor Physics Computer: A computer cluster the construction and publication of a nuclear reaction database • High-Pressure Physics for the large-scale numerical calculations (Theoretical in the Hokkaido University Nuclear Reaction Data Centre, and • Electronic Properties of Low-dimensional Conductors Physics groups). stimulates the domestic and overseas research in the field. • Nanostructure Physics (RIES) • Phase Transition (RIES)

History of Science • Science and Technology Communication • Philosophy of Science Optical experiment:A Ti: STM: Experiments with the sapphire laser system for the use of low-temperature high- femtosecond pump-probe vacuum scanning tunneling measurements (Optical microscope (High-Pressure Properties and Semiconductor Physics). Physics).

FACULTY OF SCIENCE HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Department of Chemistry and Laboratories HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY HOKKAIDO Organic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry II Organic Chemistry Organic Mechanistic Condensed Matter Chemistry Matter Condensed Solid-State Chemistry • • • Organometallic Chemistry • • Biological Chemistry • Bioorganic Chemistry • Physical Chemistry • Quantum Chemistry • Structural Chemistry • • • Material Chemistry • Inorganic Chemistry • Coordination Chemistry • Analytical Chemistry Organic Chemistry Biological Chemistry Physical Chemistry Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Specialized Fields Specialized Single-crystal X-ray diffraction measurement X-ray Diffraction Laboratory Structure for Analysis studied in the department and received his Ph.D. degree in in degree Ph.D. his received and department the in studied the from graduated astronaut, an Mohri, Mamoru Dr. 1960. graduates are actively involved other 1970. Many in department integrated the 2010, In worldwide. research cutting-edge in was Engineering and Sciences Chemical of School Graduate broader a chemistryin to study students allow to established context so as to flexibly respond to theneeds of the times. All training graduate in participate chemistry members in faculty in cooperation faculty members with from engineering. The research active maintains also Chemistry of Department society. to human to contribute programs

Prof.Akira Suzuki with students of Chemistry Department

Chemistry is the exploration of matter; it involves the creation Chemistry is the exploration of matter; it involves the creation structures, their of investigation and materials, and molecules of is everywhere: reactivity. Chemistry and functions, properties, Corresponding body. human the in and earth, the on space, in of Department the chemistry, in topics of range wide the to Chemistry 15 consists of main laboratories representing all organic,and analytical, inorganic& (physical, sub-disciplines life the and areas of physics interdisciplinary including biological), Catalysis Research laboratories at the seven addition, In sciences. for Institute and Sciences, Electronic of Institute Research Center, at four laboratories and at Hokkaido University, Medicine Genetic contribute Tsukuba, in Science Materials for Institute National the department. to the cooperatively programs provided excellent has of Chemistry Department The for undergraduates since 1930 and for graduate students since Laureate, Nobel 2010 a Suzuki, Akira Professor Emeritus 1953. Department of Chemistry Department http://wwwchem.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/en/ FACULTY OF SCIENCE OF FACULTY Department of Biological Sciences Specialized Fields http://www.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/bio/en/ and Laboratories Cell Structure and Function Living organisms are dynamic systems in which a great variety involved in maintaining the continuity and diversity of life. • Molecular Genetics of cells and molecules form complicated networks. In the Our research fields explore diverse topics at various levels • Plant Science • Plant Developmental Physiology Department of Biological Sciences of the Faculty of Science, in the biological hierarchy, from molecules and cells to • Development and Evolution of Plants we conduct basic research to understand how the diversity systems and individual animals and plants. The department • Molecular Cell Biology • Bacterial Physiology and Biochemistry

Department of Biological Sciences of living organisms originated, based on the structure and of Biological Sciences is organized into four research groups. function of individual cells and their constituents. In particular, The first is “Cell Structure and Function”, which focuses we focus on mechanisms that maintain homeostasis in basic on signaling mechanisms underlying higher-order cellular Behavioral Neurobiology cellular functions and organisms, as well as on principles functions and on physiological mechanisms by which plants • Neuroethology • Behavioral Physiology and bacteria adapt to environmental stresses. The second is • Cognitive Neuroscience “Behavioral Neurobiology”, which focuses on brain function • System Neurobiology in cognition and animal behavior. The third is “Reproductive • Molecular Neuroethology and Developmental Biology”, which focuses on the molecular, • Behavioral Ecology cellular, and physiological underpinnings of animal ontogeny Reproductive and Developmental Biology and phylogeny. The fourth research group, “Biodiversity“, • Reproductive Biology tackles the evolutionary history of life, trying to establish • Developmental Biology Microinjection into an egg of the medaka Multiphoton laser-scanning microscope in • Comparative Endocrinology fish Oryzias latipes shared equipment room classification schemes in various groups of organisms. It also addresses a wide variety of evolutionary issues including the • Molecular Endocrinology • Molecular and Cellular Gamete Biology mechanism of the formation of geographic variation, the evolution of developmental system including regeneration, Biodiversity and the mechanism of the formation of new species, called • Animal Taxonomy and Speciation speciation.With about 35 faculty members in 2015, the • Algal and Protist Taxonomy Department of Biological Sciences has one of the longest • Evolutionary and Developmental Biology histories of any biology department in Japan, dating to • Genetic Diversity establishment of the Departments of Zoology and Botany in 1930 and reorganized in its present form in 1993. Shared laboratory for molecular biology has high-speed large-scale DNA sequencers and real-time PCRs.

FACULTY OF SCIENCE HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences http://www.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/eps/ Specialized Fields Research groups in the Department of Earth and Planetary views the integration of geosciences and biodiversity studies and Laboratories Sciences fall into three divisions. The “Division of Earth and as crucial to understanding the evolution of Earth and its life, Earth and Planetary Dynamics Planetary Dynamics” studies mantle dynamics, earthquakes, and for assessing the possibility of life on other planets. Our • Physical Oceanography and Climate Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences • Physical Hydrology volcanic activity, surface and ground water, and atmosphere- departmental staff of about 40 faculty members conducts a • Space Geodesy ocean circulation. The “Division of Earth and Planetary System broad range of cutting-edge experimental, observational, and • Global Seismology Science” studies volcanoes, fossils, mineral microstructure, the theoretical research; collaborates with leading domestic and • Earthquake Dynamics isotopic composition of asteroids, the coordinated evolution international researchers and organizations; and continually of Earth’s bio- and geospheres, and plate tectonics. The seeks to explore new scientific frontiers. Earth and Planetary System Science “Division of Cosmosciences” studies planetary atmospheric • Petrology and Volcanology • Earth Environmental History dynamics, Earth’s atmosphere, and the evolution of the solar • Geochemistry and planetary systems. The interests of the Department of • Earth Materials Science Earth and Planetary Sciences span a size scale from molecules • Earth System Evolution to the solar system, and a time scale from microseconds to • Geotectonics billions of years. Because significant alterations in the Earth’s Cosmosciences abiotic environment are accompanied by, and often dictated • Astrophysics by, changes originating in the biosphere, our department • Planetary and Space Science

Isotope microscope used for the survey of the isotopic Picture of the field measurement showing Pirka telescope with an effective aperture of 1.6 m for composition of asteroidal materials. the sampling of the hot volcanic gas. planetary and astronomical observations.

FACULTY OF SCIENCE HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Institute of Seismology Genome Dynamics Contact Ofﬁce for International Academic Support HOKKAIDO and Volcanology Research Center Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University Sapporo http://www.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/gdynamics/ Kita 10 Nishi 8, Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0810 JAPAN http://www.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/isv/english/ Tel +81-(0)11-706-2915 Fax +81-(0)11-706-2907 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/international/

N Hokkaido University Ginko Avenue Kita 13-jo The Institute of Seismology responsible for national research The Center consists of three laboratories on chromosome structure by teaching Sapporo campus Gate

Faculty of Science Subway and Volcanology, established in projects on predicting earthquakes that provide various types of support the latest techniques. Facilities for cell Kita 12-jo Sta. 1998, conducts basic researches and volcanic eruptions (proposed by for biological research by qualified culture are available for common use. on generation mechanisms of the Council for Science and Technology faculty members and students at The Laboratory of Molecular Genetics Subway Namboku Line

The Hokkaido University University Library Museum earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Hokkaido University. The Laboratory provides facilities necessary for research Administration Bureau Main Research Faculty Gate eruptions to contribute to their Sports, Science and Technology). The of Experimental Animals and Plants using recombinant DNA methodology, of Agriculture Bust of Dr. William S. Clark forcasts. It consists of four main Scientific Support Section of Hazard provides the facilities necessary for such as isolated greenhouses, a tissue Tokyo research sections: The Laboratory Mitigation for Earthquakes and breeding and culturing a wide variety culture room for plant materials, and JR Sapporo Sta. Subway of Seismological Observation, Volcanoes was founded to accelerate of animals and plants, and adequate P1- and P2-level biological laboratories. Sapporo Sta. The Laboratory of Ocean Bottom our contribution through outreach and experimental environments. The In 2015 the Center is being used by 46 Seismology, The Laboratory of activities to raise hazard awareness Laboratory of Animal Cytogenetics research groups at Hokkaido University. Volcano Physics, and The Laboratory in local communities and the general maintains and supplies various vertebrate of Subsurface Structure. The Institute public. cell lines, and supports molecular studies is one of main institutes in Japan

Facilities for breeding rodents with automated water supply

GPS survey at Tarumae volcano

Ocean bottom seismometers about to deploy Greenhouse for cultivating various plants

FACULTY OF SCIENCE HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Nuclear Reaction Data Contact Ofﬁce for International Academic Support HOKKAIDO Centre Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University Sapporo Kita 10 Nishi 8, Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0810 JAPAN http://www.jcprg.org Tel +81-(0)11-706-2915 Fax +81-(0)11-706-2907 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/international/

N Hokkaido University Ginko Avenue Kita 13-jo The Nuclear Reaction Data Centre was member of the International Network of Sapporo campus Gate

Faculty of Science Subway established in 2011 as the successor to the Nuclear Reaction Data Centres (NRDC) Kita 12-jo Sta. Japan Charged-Particle Nuclear Reaction under the auspices of the International

Data Group (JCPRG) founded in 1974. Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The NRDC Subway Namboku Line

The Hokkaido University University Library Museum Its objectives are: 1) Compilation of data collaborates in compiling experimental Administration Bureau Main Research Faculty Gate obtained in Japan on charged-particle nuclear reaction data and maintaining the of Agriculture Bust of Dr. William S. Clark and photo-induced nuclear reactions, compiled data in the EXFOR (EXchange Tokyo 2) Evaluation of reaction data for light FORmat) database. We have contributed JR Sapporo Sta. Subway nuclei, 3) Promotion of international about 10 percent of the data on charged- Sapporo Sta. collaborations, and 4) Training of particle nuclear reactions in the EXFOR graduate students. The Centre is a database.

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