| Name | Term of office | Affiliation | ||
| Founding Director |
 |
Ryoji Noyori |
2002.4.1～2003.9.30
|
University Professor, President, RIKEN |
| 2nd Director |
 |
Shoichi Sato |
2003.10.1～2004.2.29
|
Professor, Graduate School of Letters, Nagoya University |
| 3rd Director |
 |
Toshio Goto |
2004.3.1～2005.3.31
|
Honorary Professor, Nagoya University Vice-President, |
| 4th Director |
 |
Keiichi Kitazumi |
2005.4.1～2007.3.31
|
Honorary Professor, Nagoya University Professor, |