| 1997 October | RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) was established. Three research areas - "Understanding the brain", "Protecting the brain", "Creating the brain" - were featured. The Advanced Technology Development Center facilitated the research and ensured smooth operation. |
| 2002 | Advanced Technology Development Center was re-organized into two organizations, Advanced Technology Development Group and Research Resource Center (RRC). |
| 2003 | "Nurturing the brain" launched as a new research area. |
| 2005 April | Neuroinformatics Japan Center launched. |
| 2007 June | RIKEN BSI-OLYMPUS Collaboration Center (BOCC) launched. |
| 2007 November | RIKEN BSI-TOYOTA Collaboration Center (BOCC) launched. |
| 2008 April | The four research areas and Advanced Technology Development Center were synergized and re-organized into four target-oriented research cores: Mind and Intelligence Research Core, Neural Circuit Function Research Core, Disease Mechanism Research Core, and Advanced Technology Development Core. |
RIKEN BSI Organization Chart
(As of 1st Apr., 2013)
| 2009.4-present | Director, BSI |
Susumu Tonegawa, Ph.D. |
| Deputy Director, BSI | Keiji Tanaka, Ph.D. Tadaharu Tsumoto, M.D., Ph.D. |
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| Special Advisor, BSI | Masao Ito, M.D., Ph.D. Shun-ichi Amari, D.Eng. |
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| Director for Research Administration | Charles Yokoyama, Ph.D. |
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| BSI Board Meeting | Susumu Tonegawa, Ph.D. Keiji Tanaka, Ph.D. Hitoshi Okamoto, M.D., Ph.D. Atsushi Miyawaki, M.D., Ph.D. Shin Ohkouchi Masao Ito, M.D., Ph.D. Shun-ichi Amari, D.Eng. |
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Past Directors 2008.4-2009.3 |
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| Acting Director, BSI | Keiji Tanaka, Ph.D. | |
| 2003.4-2008.3 | ||
| Director, BSI | Shun-ichi Amari, D.Eng. | |
| 1997-2003.4 | ||
| Director, BSI | Masao Ito, M.D., Ph.D. | |
