Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences

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

List of directors

 * Masuo Fukuhara (1963.5.1 – 1969.3.31)
 * Kōsaku Yosida (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 – 2014.3.31)
 * Shigeru Mukai (2014.4.1 – 2017.3.31)
 * Michio Yamada (2017.4.1 – present)

Current researchers

 * Takashi Kumagai
 * Shinichi Mochizuki
 * Takurō Mochizuki, a plenary speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians in 2014.
 * Shigeru Mukai
 * Kaoru Ono
 * Morihiko Saitō

Past researchers

 * Heisuke Hironaka, Fields Medalist
 * Kiyoshi Itō, Wolf Prize in Mathematics laureater
 * Kazuya Kato
 * Shigefumi Mori, Fields Medalist
 * Masaki Kashiwara, Chern Medal
 * Hiraku Nakajima, Cole Prize laureate
 * Mikio Sato, Wolf Prize in Mathematics laureater