What is IAR?

What is IAR

Nagoya University’s Institute for Advanced Research was established in 2002 in accordance with the University’s Academic Charter to generate internationally recognized academic research of the highest caliber and to contribute to society through the research-based achievements of the Institute.

Mission of Institute for Advanced Research

principal functions:

MISSION01

As an academy within the University, the Institute communicates excellence in research to members of the University.

MISSION02

By providing substantial support to research of international excellence, the Institute contributes to the improvement of quality of research across the University.

MISSION03

By actively supporting the independence of outstanding young researchers, the Institute nurtures leaders of the next generation for the University.

MISSION04

The Institute contributes to promote an international interaction of the University through the activities of University-Based Institute for Advanced Study (UBIAS) and being at the center of the global research exchange.

Besides the above activities, the Institute also submits recommendations on research advancement to the University leadership. Moreover, it cooperates with various projects, such the Global COE projects, and education conducted at all graduate schools. Finally, by establishing exchange relationships with other institutes of advanced study, it aims at communicating and highlighting the University’s research to a wider society.

IAR at NU

Organizational Structure of the Institute

01Honorary Directors

The President of Nagoya University appoints Honorary Directors from academic institutions around the world to ameliorate the academic prestige of the University, both domestically and internationally and to enhance its diverse activities. The Honorary Directors act as advisors to the Institute and offer suggestions concerning its administration and operations.

02IAR Academy

The IAR Academy comprises scholars for whom the University is proud and who offer advice and recommendations concerning academic advancement activities undertaken by the University. They also communicate the essential elements of academic research to young scholars and graduate students through the research they conduct at the Institute.

03IAR Committee

The IAR Committee is composed of the IAR Steering Committee members. This committee plans, discusses, and takes decisions on the Institute’s academic activities.

04IAR Core Faculty Committee

The IAR Core Faculty Committee includes the Institute Director, Deputy Directors, full-time faculty members, and the representatives of the administrative personnel. This committee promotes the Institute’s activities and presents proposals to the IAR Committee.

05YLC Faculty

The YLC faculty comprises young researchers hired by the YLC program to play a focal role in the research activities undertaken at the Institute.

06Committee IAR Fellows

IAR fellows contribute to the screening and evaluation of the YLC faculty and offer academic advice on the activities performed at the Institute.

Research activities

Lectures and Seminars

The Institute organizes the following lectures and seminars to promote academic research at the University through the dissemination of studies of international excellence.

01Nagoya University Lecture

The Nagoya University Lecture is open to the general public and is positioned as the most significant academic address hosted by the President at the University. Lecturers selected from among international researchers of the highest caliber are awarded Nagoya University Lectureships.

02IAR Symposium

The symposium aims at sharing seasoned or cutting-edge research achieved at Nagoya University with all the members of the University. Themes from human and social sciences, natural science, and engineering are rotated for the IAR symposium.

03IAR Webinar

Webinars conducted through real-time as well as on-demand tools are organized to represent a wide variety of topics: from workshops on subjects that require substantial expertise to practically useful seminars for researchers and the general public.

04Freshman lecture series: Appreciate the Fun of Research

This omnibus form lecture for freshmen imparts the enjoyable aspects of research and is composed of talks delivered by Academy members, IAR fellows, or outstanding faculty personnel from within the University or from other institutions.

05YLC Seminar

This seminar allows cross-disciplinary interactions among YLC faculty members and is also open to other members of the University.

06Academic Salon

Selected students meet Professor Ryoji Noyori, a founding director of the Institute, and discuss varied topics to reflect intensively on their research or even life in general.

07Joint Hosting

The Institute supports the collaborative hosting of conferences or symposia whose purposes meet the Institute’s philosophy.

Research Advancement Activities

01Academy Office

This initiative provides Academy members with offices, labs, and a meeting room where they can conduct intellectual exchanges, garner support for their research, and perform educational activities in collaboration with related departments.

02YLC Program

To continuously promote research and educational activities, the Institute has established a planned program of hiring and cultivating young researchers, especially highly qualified assistant professors.

03Foreign PI Visiting Program

The Institute invites outstanding overseas researchers to seek advice, collaborate, discuss, or exchange opinions on the academic activities of the host department. Such scholars are also invited to deliver lectures at the Institute and to promote the academic research and internationalization of the University.

04Short-term Fellowship Program

The Institute invites active researchers to deliver symposia and conduct outreach activities to expand its network of researchers and enhance the global appeal of the University as a research-orientated academic institution.

05FRIAS-Nagoya Joint Fellowship Program

The IAR of Freiburg University (FRIAS) and Nagoya IAR jointly organize and promote large-scale collaborative research programs.

研究推進

01アカデミー研究室

アカデミーメンバーの希望に応じ、研究室、実験室、談話室等を準備するとともに、関連部局の協力も依頼しながら、研究・教育活動を支援する制度。

02YLCプログラム

研究・教育を将来にわたり継続的に発展させるために、若手教員、特に助教クラスの優れた人材を継続的かつ計画的に採用・養成するためのプログラム。

03外国人PI招へいプログラム

一定期間卓越した研究業績を有する諸外国の優秀な研究者を一定期間招へいし、受入部局等の研究活動への助言・協力、共同研究、討議、意見交換及び高等研究院において講演会等の機会を提供することで、本学の学術研究の推進及び国際化の進展を図るプログラム。

02滞在型海外研究者招へいプログラム

世界の第一線で活躍する著名な研究者を招へいし、シンポジウムやアウトリーチ活動を行うことで、研究者のネットワークを拡大するとともに、研究大学としての名古屋大学を広く世界にアピールするプログラム。

Publication

The IAR annually publishes the Institute for Advanced Research Letter to report the activities of IAR and focus the research topics achieved by the IAR members.