Division Overview
Aiming at the realization of RIKEN’s ICT Strategy, the division is designed to develop information technology for construction and operation of information infrastructure for researchers and provide support required for digital innovation in research methods and data-driven science.
We work closely with researchers at RIKEN to promote the aggregation and utilization of research data, thereby contributing to the promotion of Open Science at RIKEN and in Japan.
Director
Tomohiro Kudoh
Division Director
Members
- Deputy Division DirectorShuichi Onami
- Vice Division DirectorNorio Kobayashi
- Vice Division DirectorMasayuki Ihara
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Research Units
Six development units are working on building research data infrastructure in their respective fields of expertise.
Data Knowledge Organization Unit
The unit promotes technological development related to the realization of information infrastructure for organizing, integrating, and promoting the utilization of research data.
Data Management System Unit
Conducts research and development about a large-scale data integration system and provides user support.
Advanced Networking Technology Unit
Aids research utilizing information networks and supports efficient network utilization.
Life Science Data Sharing Unit
Conducts research and development to collect research data and facilitate secondary use to promote open science in the life sciences.
Medical Data Sharing Unit
Conducts research and development to ensure both the safe handling of human-derived data and the smooth execution of analyses.
Fundamental Physics Data Sharing Unit
Conducts research and development to accumulate research data and facilitate secondary use to promote open science in fundamental physics.
Careers
Would you like to join us in creating
the future of research data infrastructure?
Please check available positions
at the link below.
Career Openings
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