The Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES) at Hokkaido University was originally established as the Ultra-Shortwave Research Institute in 1943. It was later renamed the Institute of Applied Electricity in 1946 and reorganized into its current form in 1992. With a history spanning over 80 years, our institute has continuously evolved with the changing times, advancing cutting-edge research that spans optical science, materials science, life sciences, and mathematical sciences under our mission to pioneer new interdisciplinary fields.
- Photonics and Optical Science
- Nanomaterials and Nanoscopy
- Coherent X-ray Optics
- Nanosystem Optical Manipulation
- Organic Quantum Optoelectronics
- Material and Molecular Sciences
- Photonic Nanomaterials
- Emergent Electronic Materials
- Advanced Supramolecular Materials
- Biology and Life Sciences
- Information Biophotonics
- Molecular Devices
- Biomedical Data Science
- Cooperative Research
- Social Cooperation Advisory
- Alliance Collaborative Research
- Collaboration with College of Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (Taiwan)
- Collaboration with the Center for Human Nature, Artificial Intelligence, and Neuroscience
- Affiliated Facilities
- Green Nanotechnology Research Center:
- Nanostructured Functional Materials
- Functional Thin Film Materials
- Interactive Functional Materials
- Office of Materials and Devices Research Strategies
- Research Center of Mathematics for Social Creativity:
- Mathematical Modeling
- Molecule & Life Nonlinear Sciences
- Mathematical and Physical Ethology
- Experimental Mathematics
- Collaborative Research on Mathematics
- Green Nanotechnology Research Center:
- Co-creative Research Support Department
- Nikon Imaging Center
- Promotion Office for International Alliances
- Nanotechnology and DX Center