Tohoku University Fact Book 2008 東北大学概要 2008 Tohoku University Fact Book 2008 CONTENTS 〈Introduction〉 Historical Background ･･･････････････････････････････ 01 Mission Statement and Towards Tohoku University 2016･･ 02 Message from the President ･･････････････････････････ 03 Tohoku University’s Official Symbol, School Colors, Song and Logo ････････････････････････ 04 Presidents of Tohoku University ･･･････････････････････ 05 Japan Academy Members ････････････････････････････ 06 Chronological Chart ･････････････････････････････････ 07 Prize Winners ･･････････････････････････････････････ 09 University Awards ･･･････････････････････････････････ 12 The 100th Anniversary Projects ･･･････････････････････ 14 〈Organization〉 Organization Chart ･･････････････････････････････････ 17 Administrative Staff ･････････････････････････････････ 20 President Election Committee ････････････････････････ 22 Board of Directors ･･･････････････････････････････････ 22 Management Committee ･････････････････････････････ 22 Education and Research Council ･･････････････････････ 23 University Personnel ････････････････････････････････ 24 Faculties ･･･････････････････････････････････････････ 25 Graduate Schools ･･･････････････････････････････････ 25 Research Institutes ･･････････････････････････････････ 26 Inter-Department Institutes for Education and Research ･･ 26 University Collaborating Institutions ･･･････････････････ 27 Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences･･･････････････････ 27 WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research（WPI-AIMR） ････ 27 Information Synergy Organization ･････････････････････ 27 ■Historical Background University Library ･･･････････････････････････････････ 28 Tohoku University was founded in 1907 as the University Hospital ･･････････････････････････････････ 29 third Imperial University of Japan, following the Tokyo Imperial University and Kyoto Imperial University; and 〈Students〉 from its start, it displayed to the world an unswerving Number of Students ･････････････････････････････････ 31 commitment of an “Open-Door” policy. Departing Result of Entrance Examination ･･･････････････････････ 32 from the norms of other imperial universities, it has Number of Degrees Conferred ････････････････････････ 33 accepted graduates from technical schools and high- After Graduation Status ･･････････････････････････････ 34 “Gakuyu-kai” Extracurricular Activities ･･････････････････ 35 er normal schools, and despite the opposition from the government at that time, becoming Japan’s First National University to admit female students in 1913 〈Finance〉 （admitting three in that year）. Summary of Financial Statements of FY2007 ･･･････････ 37 Research Funds ････････････････････････････････････ 38 Land and Buildings ･･････････････････････････････････ 39 At the time of its founding, Tohoku University was able to attract a group of young and brilliant researchers who had trained around the world to 〈Major Research Projects〉 serve on its faculty. As part of this reason, a World Premier International Rasearch Center（WPI）･････ 41 Research Programs ･････････････････････････････････ 41 “Research First” principle came to develop, which Education Programs ･････････････････････････････････ 43 calls upon their scholars to not only pursue highly Endowed Chairs and Research Divisions ･･･････････････ 45 productive research but to also put their findings to Cooperation with Industry ････････････････････････････ 46 work in the teaching of their students. In addition to Intellectual Properties ････････････････････････････････ 47 this, Tohoku University has nurtured a tradition of Cooperation with Community ･････････････････････････ 47 Citations ･･･････････････････････････････････････････ 47 “Practice-Oriented Research and Education,” in which their results of cutting-edge research are being put to use for the good of society and the improve- 〈International Exchange〉 ment of life style. Evident of our pioneering practice Principles of Strategy for International Exchange ････････ 49 Activities for International Exchange ･･･････････････････ 49 （before the World War II period）, are the set up in International Symposium ･････････････････････････････ 51 local venture businesses which foster regional indus- Students Exchange Programs ････････････････････････ 52 try and our status as the nation’s center for research Agreements on Academic Exchange with on family law; the domestic branch of law which is Foreign Institutions ･････････････････････････････････ 53 closely associated with our daily lives. Academic Exchange ･････････････････････････････････ 59 Number of International Students ･････････････････････ 61 Statistics on Personnel Exchange ･････････････････････ 63 This spirit, which continued strongly through Overseas Office ･････････････････････････････････････ 63 World War II and the rapid economic growth of the postwar period, still remains alive and can be seen in 〈Campuses〉 today’s new era of advanced globalization. Sendai City ･････････････････････････････････････････ 65 Location of the Campuses ････････････････････････････ 66 International House ･････････････････････････････････ 68 Campus Map ･･･････････････････････････････････････ 69 01 TOHOKU UNIVERSITY Introduction December 27, 2005 ■Mission Statement Tohoku University is committed to the “Research First” principle and “Open-Door” policy since its foundation, and is internationally recognized for its outstanding standards in educa- tion and research. The university contributes to world peace and equity by devoting itself to research useful in the solutions of societal problems and for the education of human resources in the capacities of leadership. ■Towards Tohoku University 2016 In order to fulfill this mission, Tohoku University will carry out the following objectives within the following 10 years. Establish an internationally recognized university and research center ●Consistently produce top research in a broad spectrum of fields, including the natural sci- ences, humanities and social sciences. ●Create cutting edge research institutions and other forums capable of responding to the rapid dissemination of knowledge and a knowledge-based society. ●Establish the presence and reputation as an international locus in general research by maintaining intimate relationships with major national and international research networks. Nurture human resources capable of leadership contributing to the knowl- edge and advancement of society ●The faculty’s cutting edge research will be reflected in their teaching. ●Content and pedagogy of all courses will be that of a top level educational institution. ●Establish an educational foundation which enables students to explore new avenues of human knowledge and to become aware of responsibilities in leadership. ●Develop educational programs and institutions that foster outstanding, internationally- minded specialists with theoretical and practical knowledge. Contributions to the community and to the world ●Contribute to the development of community and humanity by making available to the world the benefits of research and of human resources with exceptional leadership abili- ties. ●Giving out equal opportunity to all capable, highly motivated students and faculty, regard- less of nationality, race or religion, age or gender, or any other social standing. ●In keeping with our tradition of practice-oriented research and education, create a science park by further promoting university-industry collaboration. ●Dramatically increase the quality and availability of public education, and the consultative services requiring specialized knowledge. ●Open the campus to the general public and consider ways in which the university’s intel- lectual and material resources such as the libraries, academic materials and facilities can be beneficially utilized. Establish a culture, environment and management system appropriate for an internationally renowned research and education institution ●Maintain and further develop a university culture that will stimulate the creation of world- class research and education. ●Create an atmosphere conducive to intellectual activities by bringing aesthetic unity to campus and to its natural surroundings. ●Establish a human, material and financial base in a management system which allows a world-class research and educational institution to develop quickly and flexibly. 02 ■ Message from the President Aiming to Be a World-Leading University Introduction Ever since Tohoku University was established in 1907, our philoso- phy has always been “Research First” and maintain an “Open-Door” pol- icy for emphasizing a “Practice-Oriented Research and Education.” Over the years, this has enabled us to offer our students world-class education and for them to carry out world-class research. Moreover, the results of our research have proven useful in solving many problems facing society, and by educating leaders; we have contributed in estab- lishing a just and peaceful society. Our university’s history has been built through diligent accomplishments and efforts of those who have passed through the halls of our campuses and facilities during ten decades of education. The alumni, the educators, administrative staff and the supporting community have all taken part in the development of our unique institution. Humanity today is facing a variety of difficult and complex challenges which need to be addressed on a global basis. By applying the knowledge we have accumulated over the past century, and by continuing our efforts to achieve innovation in the fields of research and educa-