October 30, 2026
The University of Tokyo Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU, WPI)
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on September 14 by the University of Tokyo Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe and King’s College London Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences will stimulate high-quality research in the areas of physics, mathematics and data science.
Already at the forefront of some of the biggest questions in modern science, from the nature of dark matter to the origins of the Universe, and the machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) tools needed to study them, researchers from both institutions will collaborate to stimulate high-quality research and scholarship in the pursuit of scientific discovery.
These fields will include theoretical physics and mathematics, experimental physics, theoretical and observational cosmology, space science, AI and data science.
As part of the five-year agreement, King’s and Kavli IPMU will also explore opportunities for an annual program of visits and seminars, exchanges of visiting scholars for research and teaching, and the voluntary exchange of academic materials, publications and research reports.
On the partnership, Professor Giovanna Tinetti, Vice Dean (Research) for NMES and Principal Investigator of the European Space Agency’s Ariel mission, said:
“I am delighted to be able to sign this Memorandum of Understanding with IPMU and hope this mutually beneficial agreement will bear fruitful scholarly collaboration in areas that of research that King’s already brings a rich heritage and body of work to.
“Cross border collaboration with institutions as impactful as IPMU is vital in the drive towards new and exciting science, and it’s why it’s a key tenet of our research and innovation strategy both within the Faculty and at King’s. The next few years will be exciting ones to say the least.”
Professor Jun’ichi Yokoyama, Director of Kavli IPMU and signatory of the MoU said:
“I am very pleased to have visited King’s College London for the first time, to have had the opportunity to reunite with long-standing colleagues, and to conclude this agreement. I hope that this agreement will serve as a catalyst for further collaborative research between our institutions.”
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