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Research Organization of Information and Systems
AbbreviationROIS
Formation2004
Location
Director
Masaru Kitsuregawa
Budget
28.9 billion yen (2023)[1]
Staff1255 (2023)[1]
Websitedbcls.rois.ac.jp/index-en.html

The Research Organization of Information and Systems (ROIS) is a Japanese inter-university research institution established in 2004. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) and serves as a hub for advancing interdisciplinary research in information and systems sciences. ROIS oversees and coordinates the activities of several affiliated institutes, including the National Institute of Genetics, the National Institute of Informatics (NII), the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), the Institute of Statistical Mathematics (ISM), and the Joint Support-Center for Data Science Research (DS). By fostering collaboration between researchers across diverse fields, ROIS aims to contribute to the development of innovative technologies and the resolution of complex societal challenges.

Institutes and centers

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ROIS oversees the operations and research activities of the following institutes and centers:

Name Location Research area
Institute of Statistical Mathematics Tachikawa, Tokyo Statistics
National Institute of Polar Research Tachikawa, Tokyo Research and observation of the polar regions
National Institute of Genetics Mishima, Shizuoka Genetics
National Institute of Informatics Chiyoda, Tokyo informatics, information management
Joint Support-Center for Data Science Research Tachikawa, Tokyo Data science

The Joint Support-Center for Data Science Research currently includes the following eight research centers.

  • Database Center for Life Science
  • Polar Environment Data Science Center
  • Center for Social Data Structuring
  • Center for Open Data in the Humanities
  • Center for Genome Informatics
  • Center for Data Assimilation Research and Applications
  • Center for Juris-Informatics
  • Center for Research and Development on Data Lake

Education and Outreach

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ROIS plays a significant role in education and outreach through its close association with the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI[2]. As a member institution of SOKENDAI, ROIS contributes to the development of next-generation researchers by offering advanced graduate-level education and training in its affiliated institutes. This partnership allows ROIS to integrate its cutting-edge research activities into the educational environment, fostering interdisciplinary learning and collaboration.

History

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  • 1944 - The Institute of Statistical Mathematics was established as a research institute directly under the Ministry of Education.
  • 1949 - The National Institute of Genetics was established as a research institute directly under the Ministry of Education.
  • 1973 - The National Institute of Polar Research was established as an inter-university research institute.
  • 1984 - The National Institute of Genetics was reorganized into an inter-university research institute.
  • 1985 - The Institute of Statistical Mathematics was reorganized into an inter-university research institute.
  • 1986 - The National Center for Science Information Systems was established as an inter-university research institute.
  • 1989 - Following an amendment to the National School Establishment Act, inter-university research institutes under the Ministry of Education were renamed inter-university research corporations.
  • 2000 - The National Institute of Informatics was established (replacing and transforming the National Center for Science Information Systems).
  • 2004 - Research Organization of Information and Systems was established, consisting of four inter-university research institutes.
  • 2005 - The Transdisciplinary Research Integration Center was established.
  • 2007 - The Database Center for Life Science was established.
  • 2009 - The National Institute of Polar Research and the Institute of Statistical Mathematics were relocated to Tachikawa City, Tokyo.
  • 2013 - The Data-Centric Science Research Commons was launched.
  • 2016 - To support data-driven fundamental research at universities and other institutions, the Data Science Joint Usage/Research Center was established, leading to the evolutionary dissolution of the Transdisciplinary Research Integration Center.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "ROIS brochure 2024-2025" (PDF). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ "About SOKENDAI". Retrieved 26 November 2024.
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