Social Contribution by the Academic Promotion
Foundation Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) was founded in 1993 by SII’s charitable contributions. ATI’s mission is to contribute to the promotion of learning, which is fundamental to the progress of human society, by creating a new research concept of nanoscience and performing comprehensive research studies to promote integration of different research areas.
Promotion of Nanoscience Research
With the aim to create new research concepts in nanoscience, five research committees carried out activities in the fields of physics, biology and advanced nanometrology technologies. As a unique activity, we also have a "Measuring Time" research committee that examines "Time" and "Timepieces" from technological, historical, cultural and social perspectives
We also worked on a number of research projects, such as holding a joint research committee on "Integration of Science II - progress of nanoscience- ", attempting to integrate different research areas, as well as a research committee on a specific theme that corresponds to current research requirements.
ATI Forum (Public Lecture)
Public lectures have been held on a regular basis to broadly present hot science and technology topics and to respond to the intellectual curiosity of the public. In FY2010, approximately 100 participants attended lectures on the topics of "Creation of the Universe and Multiverse" and "The reason why ’umami’ (flavor) is popular".
Under the new corporate system, ATI has applied for transition to “Public Interest Incorporated Foundations Advanced Technology Institute” from April 2012 in order to conduct business in a way that provides greater benefits to the public.
