Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences

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

List of directors

• Masuo Fukuhara (1963.5.1 - 1969.3.31)
• Kōsaku Yoshida (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 - present)

Notable researchers

• Heisuke Hironaka, Fields Medalist
• Shigefumi Mori, Fields Medalist
• Kiyoshi Itō, Wolf Prize in Mathematics laureate

External links

• home page