Chiral magnetic materials that have a helical spin structure have become the focus of increasing international research interest. These new materials may be suitable for high-sensitivity sensors or next-generation computer technologies that employ revolutionary operating principles.



In order to enhance the study of this field and to develop young scientists as the research leaders of the future, members of the Center for Chiral Science and their collaborators proposed a consortium project named “An International Consortium to Exploit Chirality in Advanced Materials.” It was adopted into JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences) Core-to-Core Program (A. Advanced Research Networks) last fiscal year.



149 researchers from 20 universities and institutions in 6 countries, including the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom, Monash University in Australia, Ural Federal University in Russia and Hiroshima University in Japan, are involved in the consortium. Professor Katsuya Inoue, who is the leader of the Center for Chiral Science, serves as the Japanese coordinator (leader).



The funding supports conferences and researcher exchanges from April 2015 to March 2019. In this fiscal year, four international conferences are planned to be held in Japan, UK and Russia.



These activities are just the start: the Center for Chiral Science intends to contribute to the internationalization of universities and research institutions in Japan and abroad, through vibrant researcher and student exchanges and international collaborative research.

"An International Consortium to Exploit Chirality in Advanced Materials"

"Professor Katsuya Inoue, Japanese Coordinator of the consortium"

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