NIMS Signed Comprehensive Collaborative Agreement with the University of Rennes 1 of France

 (July 21st, 2010) President Prof. Sukekatsu Ushioda signed a comprehensive collaborative agreement (a sister institute agreement) with the University of Rennes 1, of which heritage stems back to the days of Breton University founded in 1461. Among more than 1,900 researchers at the university 81% have a connection with CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique). This agreement will not only reinforce the existing collaboration between the University of Rennes 1 and NIMS in the field of nanotechnology materials, optronic materials, magnetic materials and nano-ceramics, but also envisage new collaboration and exchange of researchers.