Organization

Kavli IPMU is the first entity within the Todai Institutes for Advanced Study (TODIAS). The Kavli IPMU Director is appointed by the Director of TODIAS. The Director has a complete authority of making a wide range of decisions including proposing recruitment of the Principal Investigators to the President, and appointing other research staffs and administrative staffs. The Director is assisted by the two Deputy Directors, the Associate Director and the Administrative Director. They hold the Executive Board Meeting (EBM) regularly to ensure smooth operation of the Institute. The EBM has direct access to the Office of the President for consultations on both scientific and administrative matters.

The Scientific advisory Committee (SAC) gives advice to the Director on hiring scientific staffs and setting scientific strategies. The members consist of two Deputy Directors and five among Kavli IPMU's eighteen Principal Investigators, all appointed by the Director. The External Advisory Committee (EAC), appointed by the University President, reviews annually the scientific achievement and activities of the Institute and advises the President on scientific priorities and the research activities to keep the Institute stay on the course of their objectives.

Kavli IPMU has rather unique approach in organizing the research objectives, where the world's leading scientists in their research fields are appointed as the Principal Investigators. There are eighteen of them at the moment and they are affiliated to Kavli IPMU and other departments in the Host Institution (U of Tokyo) as well as other institutions. The Principal Investigators have a large autonomy in the research they conduct. They can make a proposal to the Director to hire research staffs at Kavli IPMU to help their research. The Director's approval on the proposed appointments will reflect the scientific vision and priorities set by the Director, who may consult the SAC as needed.

The administrative staff is an integral part of the Institute. Providing the best possible environment to the researchers in the institute is essentially important for the Kavli IPMU's mission. This part is headed by the Administrative Director. Its function also enables the Director to spend more time to consider the institute at large and focus on the direction of the research.

Kavli IPMU Organization