Biopolis : Singapore’s World Class Bio-research Hub.
RIKEN is Japan's flagship research institute for basic and applied research. Over 2500 papers by RIKEN researchers are published every year in leading scientific and technology journals, covering a broad spectrum of disciplines including physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, and medical science. RIKEN's research environment and strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and globalisation have earned a worldwide reputation for scientific excellence. RIKEN celebrated its 100th birthday in 2017.
RIKEN Singapore Representative Office is RIKEN’s first overseas office officially opened in April, 2006 located at Biopolis, Singapore’s world-class Bio-research hub, as a regional coordinator for scientific research exchange and collaborations between RIKEN and Southeast Asian countries.
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July 23, 2023
RIKEN started RIKEN Early Career Leaders (ECL) Program in FY 2023 which declares our goal to train the next generation of talented researchers and engineers. The RIKEN ECL program provides two types of positions, Team Leader and Unit Leader, for highly talented junior researchers with no or limited PI experience depending on one’s career stage and research plans. RIKEN has decided to limit this year’s RIKEN ECL Program call to women researchers. This call will be made through the Sechi Kato Program.
[Eligibility]
Women only (Sechi Kato Program)
[Position]
RIKEN ECL Team Leader / RIKEN ECL Unit Leader
[Start of employment]
Between September 1, 2025 and April 1, 2026
[Application and Deadline]
Applicant registration: Sechi Kato Program for RIKEN ECL Team Leaders / Unit Leaders
Applicant registration Deadline: September 19, 2024 (noon, Japan time)
[More information]
ECL program FY2024 website: https://www.riken.jp/en/careers/programs/riken_ecl/call2024/index.html
RIKEN strives to provide the best and most exciting opportunities for young scientists in the crucially important early stages of their career.
https://www.riken.jp/en/careers/programs/
July 23, 2024
July 9, 2024
RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS)will hold a summer school in September 2024.
This program is designed to provide young researchers in computational science with an opportunity to learn programming techniques for parallel computers and to help them become leaders in the field in the age of Society 5.0. Scientists from R-CCS will provide lectures, and Wisteria/BDEC-01 Odyssey (Wisteria-O/The University of Tokyo) which is Fugaku compatible system will be used for hands-on training.
This program will be provided in English.
*Date: September 2-4, 9, 10, 2024
*Location: Online
*Application deadline: 10 am, July 19, 2024 (JST)
*For more information: https://www.r-ccs.riken.jp/en/outreach/schools/20240902-0910/
July 09, 2024
March 26, 2024
“RIKEN Research” is a quarterly English-language publication, highlighting the latest research at RIKEN labs and centers. You can download the PDF of the latest and the past printed issues at RIKEN Research archives.
To search RIKEN’s latest and past research news by year/research fields, please visit at Research News.
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March 26, 2024
February 15, 2024
RIKEN is currently accepting applications for the FY 2025 Special Postdoctoral Researcher (SPDR) Program, from young, creative, independent researchers who will be a powerful force in furthering RIKEN’s research activities.
・Duration of contract: Three years from date of hire (in principle, April 1, 2025) (Actual starting date to be decided upon consultation)
・Place of work: RIKEN laboratories in Japan ( Location of RIKEN host laboratory)
・Application deadline: 5 pm April 9 Tuesday, 2024 (Japan Time) for registering basic information / 5 pm April 16 Tuesday, 2024 (Japan Time) for revising or uploading application documents and letters of reference
**For more information, please visit SPDR FY2025 program website at
https://www.riken.jp/en/careers/programs/spdr/career2025/
RIKEN strives to provide the best and most exciting opportunities for young scientists in the crucially important early stages of their career.
To find out more career opportunities and programs for Junior Scientists, please visit at https://www.sg.riken.jp/careers .
February 15, 2024
January 17, 2023
Tsinghua – RIKEN International Summer Program on Contemporary Immunology will be held at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China from May 18 to May 21, 2024.
Application deadline: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Applications have been closed.
For more information, please visit: http://www.iituconference.net/.
January 17, 2024
January 8, 2024
“RIKEN Research” is a quarterly English-language publication, highlighting the latest research at RIKEN labs and centers. You can download the PDF of the latest and the past printed issues at RIKEN Research archives.
To search RIKEN’s latest and past research news by year/research fields, please visit at Research News.
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January 08, 2024
December 13, 2023
Institut Teknologi Bandung is the first technical university in Indonesia that was established on March 2, 1959 in West Java, with a mission to serve science and technology to develop the nation .
During this mini symposium, RIKEN Singapore Director Dr Kawabe introduced RIKEN’s activity and collaboration in the Southeast Asia as well as RIKEN’s program for junior researchers. Prof Keiji Numata from Biomacromolecules Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science(CSRS) made a keynote speech on his research projects for new functional biomaterials. This was followed by research introduction presentations by nine researchers from RIKEN and ITB in the two-day symposium.
In the Student Session, ten ITB students gave poster presentations and participated in an active Q&A session.
In total, about 40 people attended the symposium (about 16 people also attended online). Many of them were students (whether PhD, Master, or Bachelor) who were interested in research life and opportunities abroad.
RIKEN Singapore Office, which promotes international cooperation in the Southeast region, will provide support for personnel exchange and research collaboration with ITB.
December 13, 2023
December 13, 2023
RIKEN and Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has 18 years of fruitful collaboration history since MOU between the two institutions was signed in 2005. RIKEN Singapore Representative Office, RIKEN’s first overseas office, was opened at Biopolis, A*STAR’s biomedical research hub, in 2006 and the MOU has been extended and included more research areas. The mutual partnership between two institutions has flourished over the years.
During this one-day joint workshop, 24 senior and junior researchers from both institutions discussed orally their technical presentations on four key topics: (1) AI for Social Outcomes, (2) Quantum Computing, (3) Translational Neuroscience and Immunology and (4) Chemistry for Sustainability. In addition, more than 30 junior researchers from both institutions displayed their research posters and exchanged their ideas with other participants actively.
The purpose of this joint workshop is to promote the expansion of the researchers’ networks and discussions on research collaboration as well as communication among researchers in various fields and discover innovative strategies.
The workshop was successful and meaningful, with active interactions and discussions across disciplines among workshop participants, initiating many ideas and discussions for actual interdisciplinary research collaboration in the future.
About seventy researchers from both institutions participated in this workshop. RIKEN Singapore Office was a member of the organising committee of this workshop. We would like to thank all the participants and all the other committee members who make this workshop a success.
December 13, 2023
November 17, 2023
The RIKEN Center for Brain Science (RIKEN CBS), located just outside Tokyo, Japan, offers a summer program to train advanced students interested in brain function.
Plan A: Internship Course (2 months, June 20–August 20) Summer interns will work in a CBS Lab for 2 months and participate in the research activities of the host laboratory.
Plan B: Lecture Course (5 days, July 8–12) The lecture course is set up to present both basic concepts as well as cutting-edge research that will aid in understanding the selected theme. The intensive course is a coherent platform from where a wide variety of important new research and techniques will be revealed.
Application deadline: Monday, January 15, 2024, 9:00, JST
Applications have been closed.
For more information, please visit https://cbs.riken.jp/en/summer/
November 17, 2023
November 10, 2023
Learn about RIKEN’s national of research centers and facilities, its overseas offices, its history, as well as facts and figures on its budget, personnel and research output in this short pamphlet. For a more detailed overview of RIKEN’s yearly activities.
Please visit https://www.riken.jp/en/news_pubs/pubs/pamphlets/index.html .
November 10, 2023
October 2, 2023
RIKEN, in collaboration with Fujitsu and a number of Japanese research institute, has made a Japanese built quantum computer available through the cloud for researchers doing work on both basic research and applications for quantum computers. The system, which went online at the end of March, is based on superconducting semiconductor qubits.
>> Read more at https://www.riken.jp/en/news_pubs/news/2023/20230921_3/index.html
October 02, 2023
April 18, 2023
The 14th RIKEN Alumni Meeting in Singapore was held at newly relocated RIKEN Singapore Representative Office on 10 April 2023. This meeting was hosted by Prof Makiko NAKA, RIKEN Executive Director in charge of International Relations, and organized by RIKEN Singapore Representative Office.
In the seminar session of the meeting, several research topics and key updates were presented by some Alumni members and RIKEN HQ staffs. Then all participants enjoyed free discussion in an open and friendly atmosphere. We look forward to the next get together opportunity!
April 18, 2023
April 7, 2023
RIKEN Singapore Representative Office has moved to the Proteos building from the Helios building at Biopolis.
Our new location is here.
April 08, 2023
Call for new RIKEN Network members!
We are expanding RIKEN Alumni network from Singapore to Southeast Asia and South Asia. We are also calling for non-Alumni network membership application for those who are not RIKEN Alumni but are interested in RIKEN’s activities/news and research collaborations with RIKEN in the region.
>> Read more at https://www.sg.riken.jp/riken_network_membership
January 06, 2023
