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The Center for Nuclear Study is a part of the Graduate School of Science, 
the University of Tokyo, which was founded in 1997. 
The precursor of this center, Institute for
Nuclear Study, became a pioneer of large-scale research in Japan that
studies the ultimate component of matter. 
Succeeding the spirit of the development, we are investigating 
the origin of the matters based on the nuclear physics involving heavy ions.
We also developping ion beams and radiation detectors applicable to other fields.

Major research activities are done in the branch office in the Wako
campus of RIKEN in Wako city in Saitama Prefecture, 
though the headquarters of this center is
at the Hongo campus of the University of Tokyo. 
Our research results on nuclear physics with unique point of view 
are respected world-wide in this field, in close cooperation with 
Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN　as well as 
international collaborations.

Our center accepts new postgraduates and sends off the talented
individuals who have obtained the Master's or Doctoral degrees every
year, playing a part of Department of Physics, Graduate School of
Science, the University of Tokyo. 
An education
including collaboration with many advanced research facilities abroad
is also highly encouraged through our connections. 
CNS also contributes to the undergraduate education of the University of
Tokyo in cooperation in the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science. 

The researches in the CNS are based on the activities of
many young scientists including postgraduates and postdoctoral fellows.
We certainly welcome new people who are motivated to study and perform research
in the field of heavy-ion science.

Susumu SHIMOURA, Director of CNS
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Susumu SHIMOURA,<br/>
Director,<br/>
Center for Nuclear Study
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