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This page traces the main history of the Center for Integrated Nanotechnology Support, Tohoku University (CINTS), from its establishment to the present, including its founding, changes in its support fields, and the development of its governance structure. For related regulations, please see the Regulations page.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| April 2007 | The Center for Integrated Nanotechnology Support was established under Tohoku University’s industry–academia collaboration promotion headquarters (the predecessor of the present Head Office of Enterprise Partnerships, Tohoku University). |
| 2007 | At its founding, CINTS supported four fields: Nano Measurement and Analysis, Molecular and Materials Synthesis, Ultra-fine Processing, and Extreme Environment (High Magnetic Field) Research. |
| February 2011 | The first issue of the CINTS News Letter (Vol. 1) was published. It has continued to be issued regularly to introduce the latest equipment and support examples. |
| July 2012 | CINTS joined the Nanotechnology Platform program administered by the Research Promotion Bureau of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), becoming the only shared-facility operating organization in the Tohoku region participating in two fields: the Microstructural Analysis Platform and the Microfabrication Platform. |
| 2012 | The support fields were reorganized into three: Nano Measurement and Analysis, Molecular and Materials Synthesis, and Ultra-fine Processing Research. |
| 2014 | An aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscope (JEM-ARM200F) was introduced for the structural analysis field. |
| April 2015 | The center’s governing body was transferred from the industry–academia collaboration promotion headquarters to the newly established Head Office of Enterprise Partnerships, Tohoku University, and the “Regulations on the Establishment of the Center for Integrated Nanotechnology Support” were enacted, establishing the current governance framework of a Director, Field Directors for each support field, and a Planning and Management Committee. |
| 2020 | The support fields were reorganized into two: Nano Measurement and Analysis, and Ultra-fine Processing Research. |
| 2020 | To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, CINTS began offering remote-attendance support using web conferencing systems. |
| April 2022 | CINTS joined the MEXT Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials (ARIM) program, serving as the Tohoku University hub for the key technology area of “Materials Enabling Advanced Device Functions.” In addition to existing facility sharing, CINTS began building a framework for data sharing. |
| March 2023 | The “Regulations on the Establishment of the Center for Integrated Nanotechnology Support” were revised, defining the current governance structure consisting of the Director, Field Directors, the Planning and Management Committee, the Project Review Committee, and the Working-Level Meeting. |
Note: The names of the support fields have changed over time. This table uses the names in use at each point in time. For the current field names (Microstructural Analysis Field / Microfabrication Field) and implementation structure, please see the Organizational Structure page.
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